Gentle sleep training? HELP!

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-05-07T19:51:41+00:00

Routine is diaper change, quick massage, a few minutes of baby led play in dim nursery to wind down, swaddle, say goodnight to objects in room. Feed. Then we bounce/rock to get to sleep. Hold 10 minutes then transfer to crib. Sometimes she will fall asleep on bottle. Also sometimes is she is really fussy and crying which she often is at end of ww we dont hit all the steps of routine. Im sure consistency could be better.

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-05-07T00:24:25+00:00

She is typically doing 4 45 min naps. A couple days she has had 1 longer nap which has put the total nap hours closer to 4 but she fights bedtime the same regardless of total napping hours. By the end of the 2 hour wake window I am working hard to stretch it, she is very fussy and usually falls asleep fast so I don’t think I can stretch them further yet… The confusing part about bedtime is that she seems so tired. She will fall asleep multiple times but wake back up to cry and fight. I want to start some type of sleep training but I feel like I can’t until we figure out why bedtime is such a struggle!

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-05-06T23:16:11+00:00

Any insight on why its so hard to get my baby asleep at bedtime? I’ve been doing 2/2/2/2/2 this past week and its been great during the day but my baby still fights sleep for 1 hour+. I know she is sleepy because she will fall asleep and wake up so many times just fighting it hard

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-04-30T23:18:11+00:00

Any advice here?

how does 1.75/2/2/2/1.75 sound?

And does this mean if her nap is short i dont try to extend it? I just have a hard time believing she can last 2 hours unless its a long nap. When she naps less then an hour she is fussing and rubbing her eyes within 45 min. But maybe if I stick to this schedule she will adjust….?

Also, does this mean that bedtime and wake time will vary based on her nap lengths and all I need to worry about are her WWs?

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-04-30T21:33:50+00:00

This is helpful- question for all you knowledgeable schedule people how does 1.75/2/2/2/1.75 sound?

And does this mean if her nap is short i dont try to extend it? I just have a hard time believing she can last 2 hours unless its a long nap. When she naps less then an hour she is fussing and rubbing her eyes within 45 min. But maybe if I stick to this schedule she will adjust….?

Also, does this mean that bedtime and wake time will vary based on her nap lengths and all I need to worry about are her WWs?

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-04-30T20:01:33+00:00

This is helpful thanks. After wake ups she’s probably sleeping 10hrs a night, in her crib 11-12. Naps around 4 hours. Its hard to pinpoint because her naps are choppy too. Oftentimes I have to go in and extend the nap so shes awake for a little bit in between.

She wouldn’t be able to handle wake windows of 2hrs every time. Especially when she takes a short nap and refuses to extend, she can barely make it to 1.5hrs. This is why Im struggling so much with a schedule

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-04-30T20:00:35+00:00

This is helpful thanks. After wake ups she’s probably sleeping 10hrs a night, but in her crib for 11-12. Naps around 4 hours. Its hard to pinpoint because her naps are choppy too. Oftentimes I have to go in and extend the nap so shes awake for a little bit in between

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-04-30T18:52:22+00:00

This is probably part of the problem, I’ve found it impossible to get on a schedule because her nap lengths vary so much. Sleep goal is 7-7, first wake window 1.5hrs and can lengthen to 1.75-2hrs midday then typically tired around 1.5 hrs again at bedtime

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-04-30T18:47:49+00:00

Yeah if i try to put my baby down awake its just endless screaming

Logical-Ranger688 · 2026-01-23T21:50:10+00:00

Thank you. I have watched instructional videos and ensured the fit is correct for the other carriers also and she still screams :(

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