want baby to sleep all night HELP !!?

Question

my son is 8 months old and GULP i have had him sleep with me ALOT !!!! and now i need to get him use to sleeping in his own crib i need help !!!!! how can i do this and keep my sanity !!!!
he lays in there now and will sleep about max 2 hours then wake up and cry cry until i come in there which i again am bad i wait about 5 min and go to him

PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

OK, I just put my 7 month old daughter in her crib in her room. Before that she slept in our room in her own bed, but right next to me. The first night was awful. Then it was good. Now it's great. She has been sleeping in her own crib now for 2 weeks and doing wonderfully. The key is for you to calm down, babies can sense when you are stressed. Put some soothing music in his room, like a waterfall or water flowing. It always works for my Madi. Then make sure you leave a little light on for him, like a touch lamp set on the lowest setting. Make sure he is comfortable and has a bottle in his bed in case he gets hungry and a binkie on back up. If he starts to cry let him sit for about 10 minutes, this is the hardest thing to do. After 10 mins and he is still crying go in there but DON'T pick him up. Touch his face, let him know you are there. Check his diaper. If all is well, sing him a song and rub his belly, works every time. Before you know it he'll be sleeping like, well a baby. Whatever you do, don't put him in your bed. Good Luck to you.

Answer 2

This will take some time, my younger sister has a 6 month old, and since he was about 1 month old she has let him sleep in her bed, his crib is basically used as a storage unit for his toys, and blankets..

He is so used to sleeping in her bed that when he is put in his crib, which is very rare, he cries until she can't take it anymore and she puts him into bed with her..

He has to get into the habit of sleeping in his crib, and it might not be right now, it's a long process raising a child, and getting them into routines, because they don't really have time frames like we adults do..

So just be patient, things will work out eventually, it takes a lot of time, and sanity, which are things that get worn down when your dealing with a child, because they don't know that they are annoying you, or driving you crazy, possibly you and the baby's father can take turns so that you can get some extra sleep, I watch the baby all the time so my sister can get some extra sleep, because he still wakes up at least 3 times during the night..

Good luck hun!..

Answer 3

My oldest sister was like this. She would sleep from 3 am to 6 am (she did that until she was over a year old). My mom let her sleep with her because my mother had lost two babies previously and was scared.
She finally got my sister to sleep in her own bed when she went into kindergarten (She told her that all of the other kids would probably make fun of her for not being a big girl and sleeping in her own bed).
Needless to say, she learned with my other sister and I. We rarely got to sleep with her in her bed.
You have to be strong. Go to him the first time he cries, change him, and make sure he's ok. Then, the next time he cries, wait 15 minutes. Then, go in silently, reposition him, and leave. Keep increasing it by 15 minute increments. The first couple of nights, it will be really hard on both of you. Gradually, he will adjust, and so will you.
Also, make sure that you get a routine going. That way he knows when bed time is. Maybe give him a bottle, read him a story, and tuck him in at the same time every night (whatever works for you).

Answer 4

first does your son have his own room? that really does help. I found with my son that my noises at night were disturbing his sleep. now this may be hard but it works. make a bedtime routine. it can be very simple. put the baby in the crib before he goes to sleep. here comes the hard part. leave the room. if the baby cries let him cry for about 10 minutes sometimes they will cry themselves to sleep and amazingly sleep all night. After 10 minutes if the baby is not asleep go in there and rub his back and reassure him. do not pick him up. babies are smart if you give into him when he cries he will continue to do that. if you are consistent he will learn that you will not give into him. i know this sounds hard but it works. eventually he will be able to put himself to sleep. this is always harder on the parent then the baby. your child will not hate you. it's like you have to teach your child to be a good sleeper. my children are 17 months and 4 and they tell me that they want me to put them to bed when they are tired. they actually enjoy bedtime. trust me if you do this now it will be easier then waiting until they are older. i learned that from my 1st child. also the person who said the bottle works. i agree but i would just give my child water.

Answer 5

My son had a horrible time sleeping at all until recently. The trick? My husband feeds him and I read to him every night right before bedtime. It only helped a little at first, but now he starts getting sleepy when I read to him at night and we follow his routine, and he sleeps all through the night. (A miracle, I know, right?) But seriously, I always heard about setting a routine and sticking to it, but I thought if we just did generally the same thing it would work the same. Do the same thing EVERY night, even if you're on vacation or something. It will probably take some time for him to get used to it, but I bet it will help. Be patient, and in time, sleep will come! Good luck!

Answer 6

The only way my kids would sleep all night is nursing them to sleep in my bed. People told me not to do this but they grow up and go so keep them close while you can. Love them while you got em. Good luck!!
Also remember he was with you for nine months, do you remember leaning on your fathers chest to hear his heartbeat? That is why, he misses you, it's too quiet. Breathing, talking, even coughing... laughing, crying. All sounds you made all the time, suddenly gone. Ever stood outside in a bad storm, it's so quiet it makes you nervous, right. Try "helpless" on top of it.
Don't let others pressure you, if you want him with you, keep him with you! Tell them back off if you have to. I have five kids and time is too short to spend it on other people telling you what to do.
When advice is needed, ask. If not say so, you don't have to be badgered. Was that long enough, kinda like writing off the page, struck a nerve! Like I said, Your kid, you love him!

Answer 7

i have a 2 year old daughter and after she slept with me for so long i had the same problem i know alot of people say not to give them a bottle at bed time well i did and she is fine i would just try to check on her and keep moniter with me this mayy sound bad coming from a mom but it truly come from one of the best dr let him cry shut the door as long as he is not hurting its not going to hurt him to cry his self to sleep eventually he will be used to it and not want to sleep with u good luck

Answer 8

Try Ferberizing him. It helped my girlfriend.

Answer 9

Sing him a lullaby.