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How can I get him to have a set nap time during the day?

I have a 12 week old baby and since the age of 6wks he has been sleeping right through the night from about 7.30pm/8pm until 7am the next morning which is fantastic. However he does not sleep much at all during the day and tends to get quite over tired in the late afternoon. I read somewhere that even though he is getting a lot of sleep at night he should still be having a proper nap during the day, is this right?? and do you have any suggestions how I could get him to have a set time during the day when he has a nap.
thank you
Loren :)

Maree...
Answer: Hi Loren,
That`s great he`s sleeping so well overnight but yes he does need to sleep during the day too.However some babies are just poor daytime sleepers.
The best thing you could do is follow a feed/play/sleep routine so you can catch his tired signs straight away and then you could try using our settling techniques to settle him, they are all hands on and no leaving baby at this age.

Cheers, Maree

Answered: 01 Aug 2008

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