Reply To: Frequent Crying Before sleep – what am I doing wrong?

[Emma H]

Hi Yana,

It’s wonderful to hear that your little one is sleeping so well overnight—that’s such a great start!

To help me provide the best advice for settling him for naps without tears, I’d love to get a bit more information. I’ve listed a few questions below. When you get a chance, could you please let me know your thoughts?

1. From what you’ve shared, it sounds like your nap time routine might look something like this:

– Closing the curtains (Is this in the bedroom?)

– Dressing him in his Love to Dream Swaddle (Also in the bedroom?)

– Turning on the white noise machine

– Rocking him until he calms down, then standing still until he falls asleep in your arms

– Laying him down in the crib

Is that right?

2. When he cries, is it more of an inconsolable cry, or does it sound like a protest cry with bursts rather than continuous crying?

3. Have you noticed if he seems happier (in that he doesn’t cry as much) when you hold him upright in your arms for naps, compared to when he’s lying down in your arms?

4. Does he use a pacifier at all?

5. You mentioned he takes 2 x 40-minute naps and a few shorter 20-minute naps. Is he currently having about 5 naps a day?

6. Have you been able to follow a wake, feed, play, sleep routine during the day?

7. It sounds like he typically starts his day at 7:30 am. Is this a consistent wake-up time for him?

8. How does he go to sleep at night? Does he cry then too? I’d love to hear more about his bedtime routine.

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer these questions!

Emma

• This reply was modified 2 weeks ago by  Emma H.