5 month old napping in swing?

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Jacqui

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My 5 month old will only nap in her swing. I try her crib and she hates it. She'll wake up if you rock her to sleep and put her down. She won't take a nap if you just lay her in there. I don't get it. She's a champ when it comes to bed time. She just goes straight to sleep no issues. What can I do?
 
Honestly, nothing needs to be done in my opinion. Maybe the swing just calms her or she likes the movement. My baby loved his swing as well.
 
Being in the swing comforts her and she knows that you are close by. In the crib it is not what she is used to during the day and doesn't want anything to do with it.

When she is tired enough, try placing her into her crib and closing the door, making sure the room is dark and quiet. She will eventually learn this is sleep time, not play time. The swing habit will become harder to break the older they get.
 
My daughter is kind of the same way. But now she doesn't even take naps during the day, only like 20 min ones here and there. I say if it works, than right on, go with it!
 
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