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Getting baby to nap in crib rather than swing?

My son is 3 months and takes all his naps in the swing (the swing has a white noise button too which is always on for his naps). I am worried that he will not learn to nap without the motion and white noise though. Should I try to “wean” him off the swing? I was thinking of getting a white noise machine or CD and putting that by the crib so I could try putting him in the crib and at least he would have the noise.

Hi there. I did the same thing with my daughter, who is now almost 13 months old and naps perfectly in her crib (well…when she feels like napping, that is). I was worried about the same thing. You might want to try putting him in his crib soon to get him used to it. Now is the time to start before he makes his preferences known. You could try the white noise in the crib at first to help him make the transition, and then gradually stop the white noise. The longer you wait, the harder it will become! Good luck, I don’t think you will have a problem.

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