An assisted nap involves helping your baby to sleep by any means necessary, such as feeding to sleep 🍼, rocking to sleep 🪑, or taking them for a drive in the car 🚘, or using a baby carrier, or pram.
When would we recommend an assisted nap? 🤔
If your baby has three naps, their last nap is typically the most challenging because this is when their sleepy hormone, melatonin, is at its lowest 📉. So, if you find that your baby is resisting this nap, please know that it is completely normal, and you are not doing anything wrong! 🩷🌸💫
Therefore, we may suggest assisting your baby with their last nap to ease any pressure while we focus on improving their first two naps during sleep training ⭐️🌙✨ Assisted naps often perfectly coincide with school pick-up times too, making them even more convenient if you have other children 👏🏻
If your baby has been catnapping all day without having any consolidated sleep, we will often recommend an assisted nap to prevent them from going to bed overtired too 🤞🏻😴
If your baby continues to wake frequently and you need support in consolidating their sleep, book a consultation or download our sleep essentials guide via our website to help restore sleep for you and your family 💫🩷🌸