My son is almost 4 months old and we are trying to transition him to sleeping in his crib. He had been sleeping there for almost a week but then got sick and fell out of the habit. Now he knows how to roll over from his back to his front really well so when he wakes up in his crib he rolls over onto his stomach and starts crying. I bought him one of those wedges but he rolls out of it. Any advice on how to get him to stay asleep with his new found talent? Before when we were putting him to sleep it wasn't an issue yet. Thanks!!
2007-01-11 20:44:19 · 4 answers · asked by pinky 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You can just let him sleep on the stomach just make sure he doesn't crall in a corner of the bed and can't breath well because of the bed bumber. And by the way....Oh my....I started putting my baby in the crip when she was over a year, and she just got used to it fine. There is no guidline who tells you oh to late, now you can't put them in the crip no more deal with it. It's always hard for the little ones to get used to sleeping on there own doesn't matter what age, and every baby is soooo different some deal with it, without problem some take there time and just need a little bit longer momies shelter. I would suggest you put him in the crip without any pillows , animals and so on just him with the PJ's or whatever you use, if he wakes up in the night, make the general check ups, diaper full , hungry, cold , hot or just having a nightmare!!And if he wakes up because he turned himself arround on the stomach,make sure his head is laying on the side so he can breath and watch him a little bit if he falls asleep crying on the stomach, that's fine, if not just turn him around and make the general check ups like already said.Also try to calm him down with singing a song , touching him softly or with one of those pull up animals who make sound, i don't know how you call them anymore.Just make him feel momie is there and he does not have to worry about a thing. See my little was so cute everytime when she was crying and i couldn't calm her down, i took her in my bed and we snuggel together and she fall asleep. Now she turns almost 2 years and she sleeps on her own , naptime or going to bed at night in her crip without problem.
You see you can't screw it up just go with your motherly feelings.
there just that little for a certain time, the time will come he doesn't even want's you in his room, smile enjoy it
god bless you and your little one
2007-01-12 00:36:35 · answer #1 · answered by m_faery 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say you are putting him in his crib a little too late. If he has been co sleeping since birth than breaking the habit at four months is going to be difficult since this is the time baby thrives on routines. As far as the rolling over in there, just let him. give him tummy time during the day so he doesn't cry when he gets there at night.
2007-01-12 05:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by ashez 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take the wedge out . It's a danger. Those are for babies who are not rolling. Once they are big enough to roll in their bed, you need to let them. If they have the strength and control to roll, they are OK to be on their belly. (This is what our doc said when I was concerned about my son rolling onto his belly at night as a baby.)
Developmental advances are a normal reason for increased night waking. He'll work through it. Go to him and gently help him get back to sleep. It's normal for a 4 mos old to be night waking. (Night waking is actually normal for the entire first year.)
2007-01-12 07:00:34 · answer #3 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you waited too late to put him in the crib you should have done that the first night.
2007-01-12 07:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by step b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋