i want it to be where i can lay her down in her crib when she is a bit drowsy and for her to fall asleep on her own, but so far i haven't had any luck. and i feel like a bad mom when she starts crying. any suggestions?
2006-09-02 07:32:27 · 13 answers · asked by ? 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
sorry. i forgot to mention how old she is.
she is 8 months old.
:-)
2006-09-04 06:29:48 · update #1
These would be my suggestions: This is a time in a parent's life when the child has to come first and many people now a days don't do this. I would make bed time and nap time a priority. Make sure you schedule everything around them so that they occur at the same time each day, no exceptions. An over-tired infant has trouble going to sleep. Keep a routine. Always do the same things leading up to when you want the child to sleep, like a bath, bedtime story, etc.
Now, that said, when my daughter reached a certain age, she tryed to avoid bed time with crying. Even though I felt like a bad mom at the time, I let her cry and didn't pick her up. I knew she was "dry", not hungry, and not sick. She was only crying because she didn't want to go to sleep. The crying lasted about 15 minutes and she went on to sleep. I felt terrible. The next day, she cryed, but only for 3-4 minutes. The next day she didn't cry at all, she went right to sleep. She had learned there was no point to crying and she was going to have to go to sleep.
I wish you well. My "babies" are both now over 20. They survived all my many mistakes. Always remember this is one of the most special times you will ever have. And no, you are not a bad mom!
2006-09-02 07:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babies can be very sensitive to how they are put to sleep. Ideally you can put a baby down while she is drowsy and walk away, but sometimes they need a bit more soothing time. Trying to rush this process may make it more frustrating for both of you. Babies are constantly going through changes, appetite spurts, growth spurts, acquisition of new skills, reaction to vaccinations, etc. So you may also find that this effects their sleeping as well. Don't worry too much about forming bad habits. If your baby needs to be rocked to sleep then try to enjoy that moment. together. Besides how long does that rocking last? With time all babies outgrow the need to be rocked. It just feels like a long time when you are in the moment.
2006-09-02 07:46:30 · answer #2 · answered by parisguniang 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try making a bath part of your bed time ritual if possible. What also worked for my daughter is to play soft music. The Gerber company has a few really great lullabye cd's . My daughter very rarely gave me any trouble going to sleep on her own. Good luck to you.
2006-09-02 07:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by JiminyCricket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would nurse my children to sleep. Why tamper with perfection? There is this strange notion put forward that children need to learn to fall asleep. I don't agree. They fall asleep just fine nursing. What they have to be taught how to do is fall asleep away from the safety and security of their mommy. I don't think it's good for them to learn that. It's counter to how the baby has evolved. Go with evolution - nurse your baby on demand, including until she falls asleep and your life will be soooooo much easier and hers will be soooo much happier (which will make yours sooooo much easier....)
2006-09-02 10:08:13 · answer #4 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try one of those sound machines and put it on the heartbeat setting. I wish they had those when my kids were babies. You don't have to spend a lot on one either, under $15 at Wal-Mart. I have one and I love it. It helps me when I have trouble falling asleep and it helped when we were crate training our puppy at night. Maybe it will help your little darling too! ( love the picture ) She's soooo cute!!! Good Luck!!!
2006-09-02 08:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by F-1 says KISS IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't rock her to sleep, once you start that you will have to do it all the time. Let her cry for a little while. If she doesn't stop go in and talk softly to her, rub her back a little bit. It is mean to let her cry and cry but a little while won't hurt her.
2006-09-02 07:39:36 · answer #6 · answered by mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3538817
depending on the age of your baby this may work for you. it plays soft music and best of all it displays a light show on the celling. when your baby is drowsy she will look up and watch the light and fall asleep
2006-09-02 16:44:12 · answer #7 · answered by Jess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on how old she is? Is she over 3-4 months old?
2006-09-02 07:34:53 · answer #8 · answered by Ask me anything! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place baby next to your chest where she can hear your hearbeat, she will respond to that and be off to sleep in minutes!
2006-09-02 07:39:39 · answer #9 · answered by Latin Techie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should let her to play any game that exhaust her energy, then she will sleep well without any help from you.
2006-09-02 07:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋