2006-09-20 07:23:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Let it cry itself back to sleep.
2006-09-20 07:26:11 · answer #1 · answered by Beer Man 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every child is different . . . . However, i was able to raise 3 kids of my own, plus help my sisters get their kids to sleep in a regular pattern. First: I f you are breast feeding, do not do a breast feeding for the final feeding - use a bottle. You can better regulate how much they eat ensuring that they are full. Before the final feeding, change the baby, and give a sponge bath with warm water. Keep everything calm, not quiet, but not startling either. Some quiet music is good. Lower lighting in your room that you are intending to feed - and proceed to feed. When the baby is full, take him/her to the crib and lay them down after they are comfortable.
If they fuss, let them go for 10 minutes - then go to them and sooth and put back to bed. The next time, make it 15 - and add time. Eventually, he/she will get into a habit of calming themselves. It will take patience. It's not easy to hear your child cry and not go to them.
2006-09-20 07:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by Been there 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The problem may be that the baby doesn't know how to put itself to sleep without you. Does your bedtime routine involve you holding the baby until she/he goes to sleep? That might be part of the problem. Also, is the baby used to getting a feeding in the middle of the night, more of a habit than hunger. You can try a book called "Good Night Sleep Tight" by Kim West. It deals with helping your kids learn to go to sleep on their own without leaving them to scream for hours on end, and by 7 months they can scream for a long time!
2006-09-20 07:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by S. O. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, my 14 month 3 week 3 day old son is just starting to on occasion. I have heard good things about the book 'The No Cry Sleep Solution'.
2006-09-20 07:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by Just Me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't let him have a bottle in his crib, put some music on... My 7 mo. old would wake up 2 times at night untill he was 3 weeks old.. He sleeps through the night and does not wake up at all.. The doc. told me to feed him before putting him down to sleep because as he gets older he is going to get used to falling asleep with a bottle and will wake up and eat in the middle of the night. That is exactly what I do. I lay him in my arms feed him then I put him in his crib with a little bit of music..and he stays there untill he falls asleep.... all thru the night...I guess I just got lucky with this one... Try it, see if it works.. You know giving him a nice warm bath right before laying him to sleep relaxes them as well.... they well fall sleep for a long while...
2006-09-20 07:29:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Routine: Structure the play times and feeding to your schedule. At 6:30pm Feed, then short play and then custard/desert (non-sugar) at 7pm. Ensure around this time the home is quiet and bubby will feel content and happy. 7:30pm, relaxing bath. Give bubby a bottle of Ribena or water, lots of love and then it's bed time. If bubby wakes during the night, a pat on the back and a few "shhh's" then into bed for you. Hope this helps!
2006-09-20 07:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried nice warm calming baths before bedtime? I really can't tell you because I have a almost 12 (next week) month old and he still gets up in the middle of the night.
Good Luck
2006-09-20 07:42:14 · answer #7 · answered by jakesmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're between the fortunate ones with a toddler that sleeps with the help of the evening early..it really is all there is to it. do no longer wake her as a lot as feed her enable her sleep, because you do not opt to get her off a strong agenda the position she sleeps with the help of the evening to positioned her on one the position she is up eating each and every few hrs. she will be able to awaken and allow you to draw close if she is hungry, she will be able to no longer starve to demise. My daughter all started dozing with the help of the evening at 6 weeks previous and has ever in view that so I merely counted my reward. each and every toddler is diverse. God bless and strong success.
2016-10-16 01:31:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a pillow in her bed that has your scent so that she feels that you are still next to her. I did it with my daughter who is now 7 months, she has been sleeping by herself and through the night since she was 4 1/2 months old with this method. Good luck! Remember all babies are different so you may have to try a bunch of methods before you find which one works best for you and the precious little one!!
2006-09-20 07:30:07 · answer #9 · answered by shaqmc21 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Try adding a little baby cereal to the bottle at bedtime. The baby is probably getting hungry in the middle of the night. The cereal added to the bottle gives a little more substance to get them through the night. You will have to make the hole in the nipple of the bottle a little bit larger though.
2006-09-20 07:34:18 · answer #10 · answered by susan w 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You don't.
They will when they are ready.
My oldest did not sleep through the night until she was over 2.
My 2nd child did after a few months and my youngest did from less than a month old.
Why his you child waking up at night?
To eat or just for comfort?
2006-09-20 07:33:48 · answer #11 · answered by rranderson1968 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋