Thank you for your reponses on rolling over. It made me feel alot better. Here is another question. Ryker is doing fine at night. It is his daytime naps he is having problems with. I absolutley cannot get him into his crib to take naps. He is stubborn and will sit there and cry. I let him lay in there for almost an hour one day. He wasn't crying, but just fussing. He just won't take a nap in there. So i have been having him try to take naps in his swing. I know this isn't the best idea because we are not suppose to let them get used to that swaying motion in order to sleep. When Ryker starts to get tired he gets extremely cranky and cries alot. There doesn't seem like there is much I can do to sooth him. He eventually falls asleep, but it seems like a bigger ordeal then it needs to be. I'm a first time mom and don't know what I'm doing wrong. Advice PLEASE. 

I have the same struggle.  My husband, who is home with our son in the day, uses the swing for the day time naps.  On the weekends, he usually naps when driving or at some point during a bike ride.  The motion triggered naps does not effect his night time sleep habit, but still???

Being a first time mom too, I would love to hear tips from the trenches on this topic as well.

I used to let all 3 of my kids take naps during the day in their swings.My second loved naps in the swing & at night they did well I just let them play on the floor untill 8 or so then put them to bed. My daughter is 10 months I just let her play during the day & when she gets fussy she gets layed down in her pack-n-play. If she continues to fuss after I lay her down after about 20 minutes I get her back up to play to tire her out more but usually shes sleeping withen 15 min.

I used to let all my kids take naps in their swings. My youngest son used the swing a lot more than my other children. He continued taking naps in his swing up until he was about 8 months. When it came time for him to start sleeping in his crib, he seemed to have no problem with it. Right before nap time I would play with him, then feed him a bottle, then put him down. He was usually very good about it. The only time I would get him would be if he was really screaming. If he was just fussing, I would leave him because within about 10 min he was asleep. Also when he was younger whenever I would go to him while he was in his crib, I never really talked to him. I would make the shooshing sound, and rub his back, and give him his pacifier and blankie, but never really talked. I wanted him to know that when in his crib that meant it was time to sleep. I also learned real quick what helped him sleep and what didnt. He needed his paci, blankie, darkness, and the a/c on. If it was too hot he would fuss. If he didnt have his paci he would fuss.

I also think they all go through stages. For the most part Jacob is a good sleeper, but every few months or so, he seems to go through a stage where he refuses to take naps. During those times it is very frustrating, but after about a week he seems back to normal. Maybe its a growth spurt, I dont know. But I always try giving him the things that help him sleep before I give in and pick him up.

Now my daughter was completely opposite. She would scream, jump, and shake the crib. Many times she would climb out and fall. She was very stubborn, and hated being in bed. With her I just went with her on it. She was my 1st and I didnt really know what to do. So I just basically let her guide me. I tried the letting her scream and checking in every 10-15 minutes, but she wouldnt give up. She would go up to an hour doing this. So with her I just gave in. (mainly for my own sanity )

I hope this has helped you out a little. Good Luck!!!

I think that it's helpful to try putting them down at the same time every day.  With my daughter, she just got used to the fact that everyday at 2, she went in her crib.  Even if she didn't sleep (although she usually did) I would leave her in there for a while.  I think that kids thrive on routines and that if they know what to expect, they don't get as angry about it.  Well, that's my 2 cents!

I absolutely agree with having a routine.  I still follow a routine, it has changed slightly over the years to accomodate additional children and has been adjusted age accordingly, but has always worked wonders in my home.  My children always know what to expect.  Following through is also helpful, although I am sure that sometimes it is hard not to cave in to a crying child, they do seem to thrive on schedules.

Best of Luck.

I have a 5 month old and I am running into the same problem a couple others are facing.  My baby girl will not sleep in her crib.  She will fall asleep in her car seat or on mommy or daddy's lap.  But once transferred to the crib she is up within 5 minutes no matter how asleep she is when we put her down.  I have tried putting her in when she is sleepy but not yet asleep and she cried until she started gagging and choking because she cried so hard.  The routine is hard to keep because I try and put her down at the same time and she only gets about a half hour nap, not nearly as long as she needs!  Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

When my oldest daughter was born she would not sleep in the cribb or in our bed. She only slept in here car seat. Eventually she got out of that(about 2 weeks). At about three months she wouldnt take a nap in her room in the crib. The only place she would nap was in the living room. I figured out that she wasnt comfortable with the quiet room. She liked to hear the tv while she slept. So i bought a small tv to go in the nursary and from then on she would takes naps in her crib.

There is a product called crib tent 2   you can get it at Baby Depot (ebay)  If the child is old enough to put up a fight to get out of the crib this is helpful................................                                            When my kids were born they stayed in the hospital for a longer time then needed so it was very loud all the time....so we put a cd player (target/walmart $15) we play sleepy music....pretty loud and they go to sleep....thats worked for us. Night, day, car...always music.....

A book that I found really helpful is called "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." In that book the doctor that wrote about how you need to respect your child's need for sleep. He talks about lots of things about helping kids to sleep that I found helpful so I don't want to write about all of his ideas here. I highly recommend it. (I found it at my local library.) The biggest help that the book gave me was that he explained that it helps to notice when your child starts to get sleepy and put them down for a nap then. If I do that and get my little one into bed before he's really tired, then it works a lot better. It helps to have a routine also, as the others have mentioned. I read a book or two to my son before I put him down and then he goes to sleep easier. I try to go around the same time every day as well.