My sister has a two month old that won't sleep in his crib......?

Question

She would put him in as soon as he's sleeping, but then he would wake up and cry and cry until he's picked up. He would rather stay up all night if it meant sleeping in his crib. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Have baby sleep in the same bed as mom and dad. It's a great way for everyone to get sleep! I've been cosleeping with both my girls from the day they were born, and it's wonderful. I get a lot more sleep that way, and they get the comfort and security of knowing their mommy is nearby.

Answer 2

Been there, done that. Here are some things that worked:

1.) WARM THE CRIB! Often, the touch of the cold sheets is all that's needed to wake up a sleeping newborn. Put a hot water bottle in the crib while you're getting Baby ready. Then take out the bottle & put baby down on warm sheets.

2.) WAIT TILL HE'S FLOPPY. It sounds like she's putting him down too soon. It takes babies 20 min. to enter the deep stages of sleep. Don't put him down as soon as he drifts off -- wait until he's nice and "floppy".

3.) MAKE THE CRIB FAMILIAR. Let him spend some alert, awake time in the crib, with Mommy right there, so it becomes a familiar place, rather than that scary place Mommy leaves me at night.

4.) GROWTH SPURT! There's a growth spurt that happens right around 2 months. This looks like lots of feeding and lots of sleeping... but can also make sleeping at night more difficult. Know that this rough patch will pass.

5.) THE FAKE OUT: This goes with #1 and #2 above. It'll kill your back at first, but it's worth it, trust me. Gently lay your floppy, sleeping baby in a warm crib AND DON'T TAKE YOUR ARMS AWAY. You should be bent over with as much of your upper body in the crib as possible, so it feels like he's still in your arms. Wait for him to startle awake (usually takes 30 sec or less), and then lift him back up in your arms a little. Comfort him until he relaxes back into sleep, wait a few seconds, and gradually let the bed take the rest of his weight, and ease your arms away.

You don't have to use these tricks forever, but they DO work.

Answer 3

My son was like that for awhile. What worked for me: I would hold him really close to me while I was putting him down, and stay like that for about 15-25 seconds while he was laying down and then slowly get up. Sometimes it wouldnt work so I did this: I would hold him on my chest and he would fall asleep, then I would turn his body slowly and gradually until he was laying down in my arms, then put him in the crib and do the same thing as before, but keep my hands under his back and pull them out a little at a time.... hope it works!

oh... and heres another i thought of. lol.... rock him to sleep, or however he likes it, and lay with him in bed. My son always loved to sleep on my chest, so I would get him to sleep, and then roll him over so our tummies were touching. Every night I would get him further and further away from me until we werent touching and it didnt take long to get him to sleep in his crib.
All of these methods have worked for me. The last one was the first method I used and then some nights I used the others when he was fussy or whatever.

Answer 4

hes just scared the crib is a big place and kinda scary. think about how nice and tight mommys tummy was i would swaddle baby good and make baby is warm. make sure there is a fresh diaper and belly is full. perhaps a basinet would work until you can work up to the crib. may be a tadspoiled too if the baby is held a lot. i am gong through that as well. a nuk may also help too. good luck at any rate and congrats

Answer 5

Ok- so you got the whole swaddleing stuff- but another tip would be to not lay him down when he is sleeping. Lay him down when he is awake so he gets used to falling asleep in the crib. Your sister may have to lay him down and walk away for about 10 mins. If he is still crying, pick him up, give lots of love, and than kiss him good night again and put him back down. It will take time for him to get used to it- but it will work over time. She just can't give in.

Answer 6

Two years old is still very very young. He probably feels lost in such a big place. If she has a bassinet of craddle keep him in that where he will feel more like he is in the womb.

craddles rock a bit and maybe he will like that. Or maybe he can sleep in his car seat...at least for naps.

Make sure baby is swaddled.....wrapped up snuggly. And put on a little cotton hat....gives him similar feeling of being inside of mom.

When putting him down have some background noise Also she can roll up a baby blanket and place it on side of baby so he feels sung.

Answer 7

u have to get used to the baby being picked up right away this must be persistet and have the baby sleep with her and keep trying in the crib that all i could think of

Answer 8

Call Nanny 911. No but the baby is probably cold. wrap a towel around a heating pad and lay the baby on it this will keep his warm and tidy, make sure he is covered like a little papoose. Good Luck

Answer 9

Put a clock that ticks under his cover with a heating pad maybe he is cold and it is too quiet! Try playing some really soft music He may stay asleep! He needs to learn to sleep alone or she will have him sleeping with her when he is older!

Answer 10

Swadle him really tight in a blanket and he might not wake up as easily if he's all bundled. If a binkie soothes him just pop the binkie in his mouth (it's what we had to do with our youngest) instead of getting him up. Good luck! It's the most tiring stage of life, I think...