2007-01-29 12:22:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I did that with mine. After I knew the babies were fed, changed, in comfortable clothes, not too hot or too cold and ready for bed, I rarely let them get back up at night. I checked on the crying baby every 5-10 minutes, as long as there was no real reason (like sickness, hunger or wet/muddy diaper) for the crying, then the baby stayed in bed. After a couple of weeks, the babies were much better at self comforting and slept through the night.
I never agreed with rocking or holding one of my kids when they were young until they fell asleep unless they were sick. I prefered them to understand a fixed bed time and that they would not get me to run and hop at their whims. I have a few friends who literally have to rock their 3 and 4 year olds to sleep every night. My kids go to bed when they are told and they stay there until I wake them in the morning.
2007-01-29 12:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie J 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You shouldn't let your baby cry more than 10 minutes because the excess crying actually has negative effects on the brain due to the abnormal blood flow when the child is that upset for that long. I'd give your baby 5 minutes to see if he soothes himself back to sleep, bu then maybe check on him after that, no feeding though. It's usually the food that keeps the baby up and their tummy will be retrained within a week. It's at the age of 6 months that a baby no longer needs the nutrition of a nightime feeding. Although some babies sleep through the night before this, and that's fine as long as they did it on their own.
2007-01-29 20:26:36 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say no. But if you don't what to get up the sec the baby start crying. get a timer and set it by your bed, when the baby starts crying at night set a time for 1 min then get up.
I use this with my oldest and it really help me out as I wasn't so stressed out, so it was "easier" to get him back to sleep as I wasn't really stressed out. Though I say listen to the cries, if it sound like there might be something really wrong, don't do the time. My son is 6 and he is fine.
2007-01-29 20:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by sillyfyre 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a method where you let the child cry for as long as you can stand it. Then go in and comfort him without picking him up. Next time, wait 1-2 minutes longer. Repeat until he falls asleep. This method is safe and proven effective as long as the child is older than 5 months and is not sick. I did this with my children and it worked within 2-3 tries. It is so hard not to pick that cutie-pie up, but if you don't want them sleeping in your bed through high school, this is the way to do it.
2007-01-29 21:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by ebethohlhaut 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That depends. If your baby is waking up due to hunger, teething, etc., you should go right in to the baby's room. If your baby is just waking up and is trying to learn how to get back to sleep on their own, then you should try to let the baby be for about 5 minutes. They may go right back to sleep. If the baby is still crying after 5 minutes, definitely go in, they may need something.
2007-01-29 20:56:35 · answer #5 · answered by Erika 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What does that mean? Cry it out for hours?
I think not. Babies need a lot of TLC at that age. Why not spend some quality time rocking your baby to sleep. In a few years all those precious times will be gone.
2007-01-29 20:26:33 · answer #6 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A 6 mnth old is too young to have whims - they cry because a need is not met - and sometimes that need is just to feel safe with mommy.
What lesson are you teaching your child if at age 6 months you ignore her needs? Life is full of enough rejection and being ignored - they will experience it when they grow up, not in their parents' home.
If my son (11 mnths) cries, I always go to him - sometimes I will sit with him and pat his back while he goes back to sleep, sometimes I will pick him up and rock him back to sleep - seeing him relaxing and cuddle up to me is enough reward. A friend of my mom let her first child "cry it out" - he is now an adult and cannot commit, divorced, etc - she blames it on the fact that he never learnt trust as she let him cry it out - as per Dr Spock's books.
2007-01-30 06:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by rentiasol 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say not yet it still seems alittle young. BUt thats just my opinion. I never delt with a baby that didnt sleep thru the night my son did it since he was born. I am now pregnant with my second and fear that i am in for the worst with this one since i got so lucky the last time. Good luck
2007-01-29 22:06:47 · answer #8 · answered by coliepollie22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a fan of it, but it's your decision. You should check out the Dr. Sears website for one point of view: http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T070100.asp
Like I said, I'm not for letting a baby "cry it out", but every parent and every baby is different.
2007-01-29 20:30:59 · answer #9 · answered by edkolover 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes if there's nothing left to do and the baby is safe by allmeans let himcry it out and about every 5-10min just go check on himand pickhimup and say it's ok. he'll come downat somepoint.
he also maybe collic if so laying him acroosed your armon his belly can help.
2007-01-29 20:29:16 · answer #10 · answered by Beth 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋