Is 2 weeks old too younge to cry himself to sleep?

Question

I have a 2 week old who doesn't like his bassinet. During the day he usually nurses, then falls asleep and I usually put him in his bouncy seat to seat because he gets a good nap there. At night time I want him in is bed next to mine but he doesn't seem to like it. I let my other 2 cry themselves asleep but they didn't need to do this until they were older and I didn't feel bad about them crying themselves to sleep. Do you think I should let my 2 week old cry it out and fall asleep?

Answer 1

In this case...forget about the time (two weeks)..instead go with what your heart as a mother tells you. But do think of this...your precious child has only been on planet two weeks...hold, cuddle, comfort, tend to and nurture your child into his journey here. Listen to your heart and hold him. There is plenty of time later for 'teaching' him to fall asleep on his own. For now...let him fall asleep in the warmth of your company and arms.

Answer 2

Don't let the baby cry his self to sleep. It sounds to me like he may be some what dependent to his bouncy set. Try putting him in his bassinet during his nap. Let him get used to it. If he sleeps to good during the day he won't sleep well during the night. He could get his day's & night's mixed up. If that happen's you are in trouble.But still 2 weeks old is still very young. I think it is to young to be spolied to certain kind of seat. Have you checked the bassinet for DISCOMFORTS? It could be possible that there is something in it that makes him feel discomfort.

Answer 3

NO! Newborns, up to age three or four months, need all the nurturing that you can provide. Think of it as "the fourth trimester". They are adjusting to life outside the womb as that's all that they have known for the past nine months. It may not be that your son doesn't like his bassinet. It could be that it's just the time of night that he doesn't want to go down. He wants to snuggle. Babies only sleep, at most, three hours at this age as they eat every three hours and then, usually, go back to sleep. Try swaddling him, like they do in hospitals, to keep him bundled up like a gloworm but make sure he doesn't get too hot...use receiving blankets. Also try shushing in his ear, pacifiers or swinging (the Fischer Price take a long swing is GREAT!). Good Luck!

Answer 4

No, I dont believe in the cry it out method. I never let my girl do that, and she turned out to be a great sleeper. It takes longer, but you can get there.

All that said, I have a friend who let her 3wk old cry herself to sleep (she has used this method with her other 2 children, but when they were older) and she said it worked like with the other kids after the 4 or 5 days of 'using it'. I guess it's your call, if you are comfortable with it. I completely spoiled my girl when she was little, I held her ALL the time. I also am a stay at home mom with no other obligations (except a husband, and he's almost as needy as a baby) so I cant imagine what it's like with 3 kids.

Answer 5

I feel that a baby or child can never be spoilt with love. With a baby they arent doing anything deliberately, they are trying to tell you something.
Try to put him down just before he is fully asleep from nursing so he is happy and ready to drop off. This will help with him learning to settle himself, without leaving him for a longer period to fully settle himself. If this doesnt work you can always do what he needs for now and get into better habits later.
All children are different, with having older siblings he might like to be in his bouncy chair to see what is happening around him. Try something above his cot, such as a mobile of light pattern projector type thing. Might catch his attention and make him like his bed more.



Ive just read that someon has put to put in positioning pillows, please do not do this. It is important that babies sleep flat on their back. They can suffocate on pillows. If you feel the need to prop him up, you can by things, or use a book, to prop up the bed from the legs/base which will raise him without any danger. Its what they suggest when are child needs to be raised when they have a cold etc....

Answer 6

You should not let him cry himself to sleep. He's much too young. I had the same issues with my 2 wk old ( who is now 3 1/2 mos.) and I am happy that I didnt listen to the people telling me to let him cry it out. At 2 wks he's too young to even realize that he is not a part of you anymore. Every event seems like the first time. Be patient. Eventually, I ended up sleeping my son on his stomach ( which I am in NO WAY suggesting), but its YOUR responsibility tofigure out what works, he's too young to work it out on his own. Good Luck!!! and congrats!

Answer 7

No, the baby is crying because something is wrong. Maybe he doesn't feel secure lying there by himself. I tend to lean more toward the Eskimo culture which thinks that babies should never be left to cry for any reason. If an Eskimo hears the neighbor's baby crying, they believe that the neighbors are not good parents. I never let one of my children cry themselves to sleep. I kept looking until I found out what was making them uncomfortable and when the problem was solved, they fell alseep.

Answer 8

2 weeks old is way to young to let them cry it out. When they cry its for a reason. Because they are hungry, wet, etc...Its not for the attention. He is still getting used to things and it may take him a while to adjust to his bassinet. Just make sure that is the place you put him as soon as your done feeding him, or changing him at night.

Answer 9

i believe two weeks is too young. at this point the baby is needing something. crying themselves to sleep is fine for a baby that's 4 to 6 months old...this is just my opinion, though. I've had 4 kids, but I'm no expert. my kids didn't like the bassinet either.

Answer 10

No, but try putting your little one in the bouncy seat next to your bed to sleep. If he is comfortable there and not in the bassinet, he won't sleep well. And in the seat he is still sleeping on his back. Try using positioning pillows in the bassinet with your son. It may be that he is like my son and prefers to feel cocooned when he is asleep.

My son is now 2, but he still likes to be tightly wrapped to sleep.