Is it too early to let my four month old son cry himself to sleep? Also I can't get him to sleep in his crib?

Answer 1

I don't know about cry to sleep. But, it's not at all harmful for him to cry for a 30 minute strech as long as he's not overly upset. It was easier for me to work with my son during the day at nap times than it was at night.

After I'd consule him during the day he seemed calmer at night.

Start having him take naps in his crib. He'll cry, but let him (as long as he's not crying like someone is pinching him). If he gets overly upset calm him down. Try not to pick him up out of the crib, but if he won't calm down then pick him up and get him calmed down. Then start again.

The process takes time and patience. That's why it's easier to do during the day. Once the day gets ironed out the night just goes along with it.

Also, at this age I started giving my son rice cereal to ensure he wasn't hungry. As your doctor, but most will advise starting solids between 4 and 6 months.

Answer 2

nicely you have 2 possibilities...the two supply up and enable him sleep with you or stand your floor and enable him cry for some nights. have confidence me the 2d decision won't harm him...that's only inconvenient to you. Letting him sleep on your mattress looks a small ingredient yet you additionally are coaching him that if he cries sufficient or has a tantrum that he gets what he needs. If there is not any longer something incorrect with him then crying won't harm him...it sounds a lot worse than that's as you will comprehend once you bypass and p.c.. him up...I guess he stops crying. So that's a means warfare ingredient...and have faith me you had greater valuable win now because of the fact once you attempt to straighten him out whilst he's 10, 14 or sixteen and he's having tantrums to get his very own way you would be satisfied you taught him he won't have the ability to continually have what he needs. stick along with your weapons and occasion along with your husband and present day a united front. He won't cry perpetually i assure it. Sitting close to his crib works given which you do no longer communicate with him or seem at him. before everything it is going to increase as he tries any way he can to get your interest yet at last he will sleep and you will circulate out of his room a splash at a time.

Answer 3

my daughter would not sleep in anything but a swing,a baby rocker-not bouncer, or my bed till she was a year old. I tried and tried, but she would not sleep in the bassinet/pack n play/or crib. My son on the other hand had no problem sleeping anywhere. Slept through the night by 8 weeks old. and pretty much in his crib since 3 weeks.

Answer 4

I believe youre supposed to wait until 6 months. About the crib thing,... my son never slept in his crib. i tried every day but it never worked. at nine months he learned how to get out so i dont think its safe to leave a baby to cry in their crib if they just wont sleep in it. they'll figure out how to get out and not safely

Answer 5

4months is the recommended time. But do it gradual. 2 min for a couple days, then 5 min, then 7, then 10.
We had the crib problem also, I would rub mines back for a little. That helped. And sing.

Answer 6

My son is also 4 months old and I started putting him in his crib when he was 2 months. Yes it's ok to let him cry himself to sleep. My doctor told me that by letting him cry himself to sleep lets him learn to do it on his own. After a while my baby began to cry less. My doctor said it shows that you are in control and eliminates discipline problems later because you control the situation. Control your child, don't let your child control you.

Answer 7

Personally, I think it's cruel to let a baby especially under a year cry itself to sleep so I won't comment on that.

As far as getting him to sleep in his crib, put him down when he's already asleep for a week, than start putting him down when he's almost asleep and wean him that way. Try putting a cloth diaper or blanketin your bra/shirt for a while so it has your smell and put him to bed with it. Worked for me.

Answer 8

I know someone is going to think I am horrible....but.....I dont think it is wrong to let him cry himself to sleep. As long as he is ok. (dry diaper, not caught in crib rails, ect.) Crying helps a baby develope strong healthy lungs. As long as the baby is dry, fed and not hurt it is ok. If you had him sleeping in the bed with you then it will take sometime to get him use to sleeping in his crib. Just do what you normally do to get him ready for bed. But instead of putting him in the bed with you, put him in his crib. Yes he is going to scream and cry. But he will fall asleep. Just check on him, pat his bottom and reassure him that he is ok, but that he will have to sleep in his bed. It will take discipline on your part not to pick him up. But, he will get use to sleeping in his crib. Just be patient.