Napping tips?

Question

So I'm worried that I have created a bad habit with my daughter. We used to always lay her down for naps and she would sleep for 30 minutes and then I would pick her up and we would repeat this till she was done napping. Well she was always cranky so I just started holding her for her naps and then she wouldn't wake up till her nap was over. She would wake up so happy and so we just kept doing that. Well now we can't lay her down at all and I'm just stuck holding her all day. I love it but I need to get stuff done! If we lay her down she will wake up within 5 minutes. Anyone have any ideas on what I should do?

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I pop my son in the swing for naps. He sleeps the longest that way.

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I hold my daughter most of the time for naps. Occasionally I will put her in her swing and she will sleep there. And honestly they are still so young! You cannot spoil a baby and cannot create a bad habbit at such a young age. Sooner than we like our children will not be babies anymore and I want to take advantage of the time I do have. Maybe that's just me, but I can't get enough of her sleepy cuddles.

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My son has napped on his belly since he was 5 weeks old. (I have a monitor and I check on him lots and I've never had to move his head - I also waited until he had good head control before I let him nap that way). Our nap routine is to eat, read a short story and then rock him until he's drowsy but still awake. Then I'll put him down in his crib and if he's unsettled I'll pat his bum until he's calm and then I leave the room while he's still awake. He usually naps 45 mins-an hour in the morning and 2-3 hours in the afternoon.

I've heard a recommendation to put them in the swing for naps if they like that, and then gradually (like over days or weeks) lower the speed until they're napping in a stationary swing. At that point you can move them to the crib and it shouldn't be too hard.

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On his tummy 😳I know it is a no no but today he slept for 3 hours for his nap! I have a video monitor and watch his face. If it is not enough to the side I go in and move his head. He will not sleep for naps on his back. He is swaddled at night and sleeps on his back.

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She may like the feeling of being held, so like us, we swaddle her and put her down for naps. Have you done that? It might help. I also don't go after her if she immediately starts crying. I give her a couple of minutes gen I go in and don't say anything, I rub her head and say shhh and give her her paci and she goes right back to sleep.

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