Sould I let my baby fuss?

Question

My baby is 6 1/2 months old, and during the night he wakes up like 4 times a night. Should I just let him fuss his self back to sleep?

He also itsnt talkin his ceral bottle at night. Can I please have some answers? Thankyou sooo much!!!!

Answer 1

I have a 5 month old that I nurse and she still wakes up in the middle of the night. Probably twice... I usually don't let her fuss unless I know she's tired and I try holding her and playing. When I do that and she's still fussing and crying, I do lay her down for about 10 minutes. After that time, I pick her back up and try to soothe her again. If holding them isn't helping what else can you do. It doesn't help mom and the baby to be fustrated.

Maybe your baby doesn't like the cereal that you're giving. Have you asked your pediatrician about oatmeal cereal? Have you tried spoon feeding?

Answer 2

Hello there,
Cereal bottle? Why are you putting cereal in a bottle? I have heard of a bottle that you can put cereal in mixed with formula so I guess that could be what you are talking about. I have never understood why anyone would want to do such a thing. Did someone tell you that it would help him to sleep through the night? that is a pretty common misconception. Cereal should only be fed to a baby with a spoon while he is sitting up in his high chair. That is not what you were really asking about is it?
I would say that if your baby is 6 1/2 mths old he is probably old enough to get by without that night time feeding. If he is actually hungry and needs it he will do more than fuss, the fussing will turn into full blown crying. If he is really crying and yelling I would certainly get up and feed him. But, if he is just fussing I would wait and see if he will go back to sleep on his own. As his mother I am sure you know the difference between his fussy sounds and his actual hungry/help me sounds. It is not unusual for babies to be about half awake and make little fussy noises before they drift back to sleep. If he were a tiny infant I would pick him up and nurse him but since he is as old as he is I would let him go back to sleep....bet he will!
I hope I have answered your question, I have 5 children and have lots of personal experience with babies. Good luck and take care.
Lady Trinity~

Answer 3

fuss, yes. scream, no.
when my son wakes up in the middle of the night and I can hear him fussing in his crib, just whining but not really upset, I leave him be for like 15 minutes or so. Usually he just rolls around until he finds a comfortable position and goes back to sleep. I've found that in the middle of the night, he's usually not even fully awake when he fusses and if I go into his room, turn the lights on and pick him up, it just ruins his sleep cycle and it's much harder to get him back to sleep because now he's totally awake and really tired which just makes them crankier. Now if he wakes up in the middle of the night screaming bloody murder because he's hungry or his diaper leaked or he pooped or something; I've never left him alone in the dark in his crib to bawl himself back to sleep. Just trust your instincts and don't let anyone tell you what schedules or time-limits or baby rules you need to follow. You know your baby and you know by now what his cries mean (more or less). Just go with the flow and do what feels right to you.

Answer 4

Check to make sure that there is nothing serious in the fussing.
If you wish to pick him up and can do so without feeling annoyed or resentful, then do so. But don't feel guilty if you need to have a few moments to yourself for whatever reason.
Let him fuss for a bit and see if he goes back to sleep.
Ten or fifteen minutes should do it.
It is always a balance in parenting. You are asking the questions...so you are obviously a caring individual, the most important attribute for a good parent!

Answer 5

I actual have a 4 month previous and we do permit her fuss. I constantly pay attention to her crys to make valuable they are no longer pressing. I additionally time them as maximum situations while she is purely fussing simply by fact she needs to be held she falls asleep interior 5+ minutes. If it is going on plenty longer i will purely verify her, make valuable there are no longer any burps I ignored or something like that and placed her backtrack. i think of there is extremely some people who experience such as you mustn't permit your baby fuss/cry themselves to sleep- yet i think of this is each and each mom and dad determination. I actual have 2 young infants that are great sleepers, and with the two I actual have enable them to fuss as infants to earnings the thank you to self sooth. i think of it additionally relies upon on the baby too- and in basic terms you simply by fact the parent understand them nicely sufficient to appreciate what works for them. From what you're saying it sounds completely wonderful to permit her fuss it out somewhat. and you're good, you may desire to be certain you're looking after your self too! So stable for you.

Answer 6

NO! I think that you should get up and help the baby. When your baby fusses, it NEEDS something! Take the baby crib, and put it in your own room THAT WAY you don't have to walk far in the middle of the night.

Answer 7

maybe you should stop the cereal bottle and just make sure he has set meals a day and drinks and just a bottle before bed .get a routine of bath story bottle and if he wakes up don't go in straight away .see if he settles if he doesn't go in pat his back and leave the room .go back after ten Min's if he wakes again and keep repeating this but leaving it a little longer each time it may take time but does work.best of luck (mum of eight)

Answer 8

Why is he fussing? Is he hungry? Wet? You need to see to his needs.

Personally, I never let my daughter cry herself to sleep. If she's not hungry or wet, I gently talk to her and rub her back until she falls asleep. She's 8 months old now, and only wakes up if she's going through a growth spurt and needs the extra nutrition.

Answer 9

If he is fussing for less than 10 minutes, it's OK. If he goes longer, try babies magic tea. It will soothe him from any tummy trouble.

Answer 10

Let him fuss for only for 15 mintes or so. Go in there, let him know its alright, and try putting him back down.