Tips to get down for naps?

Question

My daughter will only nap in her pram/bouncy chair during the day. 
She goes to sleep in her cot at night no problem, but her naps during the day have always been out and about. Since we’re now on lockdown I’ve noticed she doesn’t want to go down for a nap in her cot, so ive been resorting to sticking her in the pram and walking round the block (alone) or in her bouncy chair in front of the TV 😬 I don’t want to be in this habit as when she starts nursery (was due to start next month but will likely be delayed now due to pandemic) as they nap in cots at nursery.
Any advice on how to break this bad habit I’ve made for myself?

Answer

My son only naps in my arms (or his dads arms on the weekend). As far as I know we’ll just have to insist on napping in the crib with some sleep training once we need to make the switch. 
If the pram is flat, you could work up to it by still letting her fall asleep there, but with less and less movement. The experts also all recommend a short nap routine to help signal that its time to sleep. There may be things you’re already doing that would transfer to the new location. 
It seems like the big thing will just be consistency. When I finally trained for night sleep, it sucked for about 3 days - getting easier each day - then wasn’t too much of a fight after that, though still some work. 
Good luck!

Answer

You’ll just have to put her in her bed. She’ll cry most likely but you can try to pat her until she falls asleep or let her cry a little. It only takes a couple of days. I don’t think you can avoid some tears at this point since there is a habit you’re trying to break. If you nurse you can nurse a little beforehand until she gets drowsy then put her in bed awake, that’s what I do but he is also able to put himself to sleep already

Tips to get down for naps?

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