How do I stop my 12wo from rolling over?

Question

Any suggestions on how i can stop my 12wo from rolling over and around in his cot? He rolls onto his tummy at night and cant get back on back. i have tried wrapping him tightly, tucking him in tightly and anything else. But he still manages to break free and turn upside down and on to his tummy!!!!! So I am now too worried to have blankets because am scared he will turn around and end up under them head first..
Desperately need ideas... Not getting any sleep because I have to keep going in and putting him back on his back and re-cover him. Its too hot for a sleeping bag.

thanks soooo much for all of your answers, but i should add that when he gets on to his tummy, he whinges and cries because he likes to sleep on his back...! If he could learn to fall asleep on his belly then i wouldnt be so sleepless. He is a very cheeky monkey!

Answer 1

I have an 8mo old and I still use one of those sleep positioners that you can get a babies r us. He is able to get on his side, but usually can completely roll over. I saw one today that adjusts for wider babies. Maybe you could use warmer pajamas so you can avoid the blanket problem.

Answer 2

Once babies can roll over, it's fine for them to sleep on their tummies. You can definitely stop getting up in the middle of the night to turn him (although I totally understand!). At 12 weeks, he should have any blankets anyway, whether he's sleeping on his tummy or back. No blankets, no stuffed animals, and definitely no pillows. I'd avoid the sleep positioners now that he's rolling over, so he doesn't end up with his face in it. Just put him in warm pajamas, footed sleepers ( at that age, I'd put my son in a onesie with a warm footed sleeper over it. I also made sure the heat was up enough that it wasn't freezing or anything in his room. But not too hot.) You might want to take the bumper off soon too.

Once they discover the comfort of sleeping on their tummies, there's not much you can do other than make sure their bed is a safe place for them! Good luck to you!

Answer 3

What I use to do for my 3 was take a receiving blanket and roll it into a log, then put it behind the baby or beside the baby so they couldn't go anywhere. Yes, I'm from the old school that feels it's ok for a baby to sleep on it's tummy or side. It's how you round your baby's head. Anyway, The receiving blanket thing worked.

Answer 4

You can get baby sleep positioners, but my son's doctor said that once a baby is big enough to roll around and can hold up his head, then you don't have to worry so much about the rolling around. If you are a worrier, like I am, though, the sleep positioners work well, plus put him in a sleep sack, like the Halo Sleepsack, or a bundler (basically a wearable blanket.) These seem to help. You could also buy a velcro swaddler. It's like using a blanket to swaddle, but the velcro keeps baby from wiggling out.

http://www.toysrus.com/sm-swaddleme-adjustable-infant-cotton-wrap-green--pi-2265538.html

Answer 5

Either take and pin that wrapped blanket, or there is a wedge that you can by that keeps the baby in place. You are right not to have blankets though sense you are dealing with this problem, just dress baby nice and warm for bed until you get it figured out, and keep baby in your room so you can check often.

Answer 6

Take all the blankets out. If he is rolling over on his own...he will be fine. Once ours were able to roll over to their bellies, that is how they slept from that point on...and still to this day.

Another thing you can try is the sleep positioners (sold at Target,Walwart, etc). They have little wedges that you put on either side of them to keep them from rolling over.

I was completely nervous when they started to sleep this way...But everything was fine.

Answer 7

No one, not even the pediatrician, expects you to stay up all night flipping your baby back over. Once babies can roll themselves over, it's commonly accepted that they are allowed to sleep on their tummies. Just make sure to follow all the other SIDS rules--no blankets--buy a zip-up sleep sac instead; NOTHING in the crib, not even bumpers for a baby who can move, and plenty of fresh air. Put baby down on his back to start with and then don't worry about it when he rolls over. Now if he cries after he rolls himself over, that's a whole different problem! :)

Answer 8

You can either buy positioning pillows or if he can roll from belly to back consistantly you can just leave him be. Once babies can roll over they can sleep however they want.

You can just dress him warmly enough that he needs no blankets.

"Of course, once babies can roll over consistently - usually around 4 to 7 months - they may choose not to stay on their backs all night long. At this point, it's fine to let babies pick a sleep position on their own."
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/sids.html

Answer 9

Just put him a sleeper that will keep him warm for the night and leave the blankets out of the crib. I think they also make a wedge that you could put on either side of him that would keep him from being able to roll.

Answer 10

Dress him warmly and put him in with no blankets or get a blanket sleeper/sleep sack to put him in. If he is a proficient roller, there is nothing you can (or should!) do to stop him from rolling over. If he can roll well both directions now, then he is fine to be on his tummy as long as you make his sleep area safe for him.