HELP! My child WILL NOT stay asleep after I lay him down!

Kinsey • FTM/SAHM to an amazing baby boy! 💙
My son will be 4 months old tomorrow. He will not stay asleep once I lay him down for naps. He will only sleep in his swing or while being held. He sleeps AMAZINGLY through the night(10-12hrs.)!! 😍😍😍 but he won't nap by himself during the day. He naps regularly every couple of hours (10mins-1hr.). But I've read that his naps should be 1.5-2hrs long. Any tips to help get this boy to nap? 
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St

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If he's sleeping that much at night, Is it normal to be awake more during the day? 

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Stephanie • Sep 14, 2016
Love the name Finn!

Ki

Kinsey • Sep 12, 2016
Yes, that's the same issue I have with Finn. But most of the time I'm lucky if he stays asleep 5 mins.. Then is grumpy.

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Stephanie • Sep 12, 2016
Gotcha! Yes, my little girl is super picky about being put down during naps too and usually wakes up within 20min!

Al

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Try playing with him longer? My son took naps every couple hours at that age (both of them) and they'd do about an hour nap every 2-3 hours of being awake. Maybe he's just not tired enough. If tha5 doesn't work maybe try holding him for about 15-20 m8ns then lay him down and slowly wean him back to just being laid down for naps.

Al

Alicia • Sep 14, 2016
I mean he really might just be ready to be up more.