

Spock wrote about how to help a baby go from two naps to one - I imagine the process would be similar.Exception: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION at rip=003FF2132D2 Does your baby usually take two naps? If it's more, you might want to review what Dr. Lastly - the current nap schedule is quite related to this topic. You might ask the pediatrician if you could try some baby Melatonin on the plane (and do one dry run at home in advance). (That would be a whole separate question - maybe there is one here already.) Bring a folding "umbrella" stroller for getting around the airport - this can be brought on the plane (at least that's how it used to work! Maybe verify this with the airline).īy the way I don't think it's too early to start establishing a bedtime ritual - a certain sequence of things you do together at bedtime. Also, plan ahead for what to do if the baby gets ear pain. If there's an 8yo in a nearby seat, lend a puppet to the 8yo, and the two will have a grand old time. Re flying with a baby: bring some puppets. You know you're done when the baby's leg and arm muscles start to relax. The parent doing this would listen to their favorite rock music, walk around with plenty of bouncing, and give the baby a work-out - sometimes with the hands and sometimes with the legs. When said son was a baby, we had to loosen him up prior to nursing to sleep, by putting him in a carrier and dancing. Ours was plug-in but maybe they sell one that uses batteries. My younger son, previously mentioned, who had massive difficulties with sleep for many years, used one of these for a while as preparation for sleep. With pediatrician approval, you could try a neck massager. If the plane staff will allow it, use a Didymos wrap, and walk up and down the aisle.

Mama can pre-treat the cloth by wrapping it around her torso under the nightgown for a couple days. It can help if the cloth smells like Mama. Throw a receiving blanket over your shoulder and his head. Hold him in your lap in a chair with arms and rock. (He was older than yours is right now so yours won't be able to make requests.) I remember when one of my children consistently requested "Musica Pacifica" from a Boston public radio station's podcast. To be used with tiny earbuds or an over-the-ear old-fashioned headset. Mp3 player set to "Radio" with the tuning between stations, resulting in white noise.

There are other natural sleep aids possible, for example, and you could experiment with several of them in advance of the blitz. Maybe the gym ball could be deflated and baby could see how sad you are that it is broken. If you do decide to speed things up, it would probably be good to choose some days when you are well rested and will have a few days of low stress (work, etc.). Gradual weaning makes a lot of sense for things like reducing the number of nursing or bottle feedings per day, but for this, maybe more of a cold turkey approach would give you quicker results.
