https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:02:47 +0000 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:48:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=28687 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772078&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772078 Author: kiwikid
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Posted: 11 September 2009 at 9:48am

When Hayden was very little, like about 3 mths, he would sometimes wake early from his nap and just lay there staring or babble happily and I'd always leave him be, especially if he had cut a nap short. If baby is happy then I think awake in cot with low stimulation still counts as rest time and I believe it helps them realise that bed is a nice place to be and they dont need to be 'rescued' from it as soon as they wake. Of course as soon as the babbles turn unhappy then I would get baby up. He is 13mths now and we do the same really, let him chat for a bit until the tone changes and that tells us he is ready to get up. Its a blessing at 6am just to get that extra 20/30mins in bed!!!

Edited by kiwikid]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:48:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772078&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772078 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772076&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772076 Author: lisa85
Subject: 28687
Posted: 11 September 2009 at 9:47am

We have always done as flutterby suggested we set a nap time, for us thats 2 hours in the afternoon and if they wake before that as long as they aren't crying we leave them there till the time is up. Usually they sleep the whole 2 hours (or even more!) but occasionally they wake 20mins earlier but are always happy to just lie there and babble to themselves or each other. I think if they're crying it's different though. ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:47:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772076&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772076 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772064&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772064 Author: KazS
Subject: 28687
Posted: 11 September 2009 at 9:31am

Thanks - i just went and picked her up as she smelt really bad of poop but in hindsight she was perfectly happy so could have left her longer.

She was really only a day cat napper until a week ago when she just decided that she could go down while still awake and doze off without me rocking her - an absolute blessing for me!
]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:31:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772064&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772064 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772046&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772046 Author: FreeSpirit
Subject: 28687
Posted: 11 September 2009 at 9:09am

I would make a decision as to how long the "ideal " nap was eg 90 minutes, and if she woke up before that time I would leave her as long as she was happy until the time was up. ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:09:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772046&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772046 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772043&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772043 Author: KazS
Subject: 28687
Posted: 11 September 2009 at 9:06am

Stupid question maybe but Ashley has not been a good day sleeper until last week (4 months old)

she is currently lying in her cot after a nap wide awake just yabbering to herself or just gazing at something.

How long do you leave them like this? she seems perfectly happy

i will likely go and get her soon but just wondering for the future]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:06:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28687&PID=772043&title=bubs-lying-quietly-in-bed#772043