used to go down to bed no problem.. I could put her down.. She'd cry it out for 10 minutes and go to sleep.. All of the sudden this doesn't seem to work anymore.. I've let her cry it out for as long as a half hour before going to get her.. nothing seems to work, she doesn't like to be cuddled. Any suggestions on why this may be happening all of the sudden.. Thankfully once she gets to sleep she is still sleeping through the night!
2006-08-31 12:29:55 · 11 answers · asked by ames018 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
lol I must add, that she is a very independant baby.. as long as I know she's okay.. I could let her cry it out.. However it's hard because she shares a room with her sisters.. (her as well as her sisters are foster children) She had no attachment originally, i think that's finally starting to kick in for her though
2006-08-31 13:32:43 · update #1
I must add that I respect all your answers, however I do not agree with the family bed or with co-sleeping.. I want her to stay in the habit of falling asleep in her crib, not in bed with my husband and I
2006-09-01 00:55:28 · update #2
she may be going through a growth spurt and is just hungry. If I remember correctly, they go through growth spurts just about every 3 months for the .first year or so and require a bit more food at that time...trying giving her a bit more to eat before bedtime.
2006-08-31 12:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by Trixie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Separation anxiety kicks in around 8 months. She's figured out she's separate from you and that's terrifying because she knows she is helpless. I urge you to think about the fact that we are mammals, that all other primates hold their babies for years, sleep cuddled up for years, nurse for years. This is what our babies evolved to need to. Everything less than that is a deficit that harms or must be compensated for.
Your baby hasn't figured out crying will get you - crying is all she has - it better get you. These people who urge ignoring the cries of your child are severely damaged by being treated that way as children and rather than admit the damage, they want to carry it on and get everyone else to do it. Please have more compassion for your child. Just stay with her until she falls asleep or let her fall asleep in your bed. Treat her as you'd like to be treated. Every time she cries under age 1 and you don't answer, you teach her the world is unreliable, she is powerless, and that you want her to hurt. You surely don't want to teach her that, so don't follow the advice that will teach her that.
Good luck. It all flies by way too fast. Be with her where she is. Enjoy and cherish.
Humans have always slept together. Nursing and co-sleeping are the basis of human attachment.
It is not the family bed that is weird, it is the practice of isolating infants and toddlers in dark rooms away from their caregivers that is a practice not related to mammalian life and which always causes damage to young children. Their brains flood with hormones when they are stressed - these hormones impair learning and increase the risk of anxiety and depression disorders. They are stressed when they are away from mommy - anytime they are away from mommy. So, if you can't do the natural thing, the family bed, then staying with your child until they are asleep is the second best thing.
2006-08-31 13:03:53 · answer #2 · answered by cassandra 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your baby may be cutting teeth, or needs a night light in her room if she doesnt have one already. She could be hungry still when she goes to bed or, she could be over tired when you put her down to bed, or she is just plain fighting it with newfound independence. There are so many reasons, just trying to pinpoint what it is, is not easy!
She will however get through it, and so will you. :)
Perhaps ask your Dr too for more suggestions or reasons.
I hope I have helped. Good Luck to you!
2006-08-31 13:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by yeppers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a vibrating bouncy seat. My kids loved it. A few times I even put them in their car seats, then put the carseats on a roclking chair and rocked them that way. You know how they always sleep in the car, this way you actually don't have to go out in the car anywhere.
2006-08-31 12:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by allisonmvieira 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 04:32:38 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could be having night terors. My daughter had this, we put a night light in her room and then so could see all the "Spookys" were just shadows of her toys. It worked like a charm!
2006-08-31 12:35:32 · answer #6 · answered by ladydragondale 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She finally figureed out if she cries long enough you will pick her up. Tough it out and beat her at her own game. Make sure she is fed, safe and warm, then stick to your guns. Probably in for a few rough nights, but in the end you should win.
2006-08-31 12:52:40 · answer #7 · answered by funrdhdpeach 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
my twins are 13 month old now and still dont sleep on thier own. i have to put them in the bouncer every night and bounce them till they go to sleep. try to get it from walmart or babiesrus. good luck
2006-08-31 12:43:59 · answer #8 · answered by sasa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
let her fall asleep in your bed, then move her to her crib.
2006-08-31 13:27:22 · answer #9 · answered by Happy Wife&Mum. Very Much HappY! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rub a little whiskey on her gums...or nyquil...in either case that'll put it down well enough.
2006-08-31 12:35:33 · answer #10 · answered by apostate03 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋