how do i get him to sleep in his crib? he just started walking. so right now all he wants to do is move around. if i put him in his crib, he will start crying and crying. and myself and the mother are trying to sleep. so we will just put him in bed with us until he falls asleep. then we put him in the crib. it's not that he wants to sleep with us. he just hates being in the crib. if we let him walk around. he is just fine.
2007-04-18 12:09:30 · 10 answers · asked by dgmotley 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Put his favorite toys, books and activities in the crib.
2007-04-18 12:12:22 · answer #1 · answered by Angelacia baybeeeeee 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Have you ever put him in the crib before? My baby co-slept with us for the first 5 months, but I would put her in her crib during the day and play with her in there, just so she would get used to it and be familiar with it. Then, we started transitioning her to the crib at 6 months.
What I did was breastfeed her to sleep, then put her down asleep in the crib. Then, every time she woke up and cried, I would go in there and breastfeed her back to sleep. I am not suggesting you do that! She was a preemie, and I wanted to be sure she was getting enough to eat.
In your case, I would suggest first getting him used to being in the crib in small doses, and make sure he likes it. Then, put him in there when he is asleep. Once he wakes up and cries, go in and console him but don't pick him up. Just rub his back and tell him to go back to sleep. He's old enough to understand. If that seems to just upset him more, you may have to do the cry-it-out method. That is what we eventually had to do at 18 months! That is where you just put them to sleep at night, and close the door, and that's it! You do not go back in until morning, no matter what (unless your child is sick or you hear a really disturbing noise or something.) It takes about 5 days and by then your child should be sleeping through the night.
You can read about this method in the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child". Once your baby is sleeping through the night, you will be so glad you did it!
2007-04-18 12:18:04 · answer #2 · answered by purplebinky 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well that was rude darling bee. 'Use a condom' ? Really? He is taking care of his child, so that was uncalled for. Some people smdh. I'm a single parent so sleeping with the baby is more convienent for me. My son slept with me until he was two, I regretted it after because it was extremely hard to get him to sleep in his own bed. I actually went out and bought him one of those awesome car beds and set it up right next to mine and everyday I would move it a little bit further away and about a week after I told him he needed to sleep in his own room like a big boy, I also bribbed him with a new bedding set too. That worked. Haha try doing that with her crib. Good luck :)
2016-05-18 03:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our son is only four months old and he did the same thing at first. He slept in the bed with us until he was two months. My husband and I ended up sleeping on the floor in the nursery for a week. The first night was rough but he gradually got the idea that we were close by and he slept longer every night, and did ok by himself after a week.
2007-04-18 17:27:07 · answer #4 · answered by KJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can put him in the crib and let him cry himself to sleep..I know it sounds mean but it is tough love.. But maybe you are trying to put him to sleep before he is ready.. keep him up longer until he is really tired then try the crib...
2007-04-18 12:19:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why not start him on a mattress on the floor with rails? I did this with my kids at 10 months and had no problems. Just make sure the room is completely baby proofed and shut the door so the baby doens't wander around the house..should they get up in the middle of the night.
2007-04-18 12:12:55 · answer #6 · answered by aziahh30 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son started doing that. I ignored him and let him have a toy or two in his crib to keep him entertained and not screaming. He got over the fact that he was "contained" and not able to play on the floor at night.
2007-04-18 12:15:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You're developing and encouraging a bad habit. You need to leave him in the crib until he falls asleep by himself. He's already old enough to be allowed to cry himself to sleep. If you continue to do this it's just going to be harder to break the habit so you need to do this now.
2007-04-18 12:15:23 · answer #8 · answered by I smile because of them ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Is there a reason he can't just stay with you guys? Even though it seems that he just doesn;t liek the crib, since he will fall asleep in your bed, it may actually be that he just needs the extra reassurance that you are there. Letting him cry it out, it seems since you are asking this question, you seem to already know is definately the wrong answer. it will only teach him that his cries will go unmet.
2007-04-18 12:14:54 · answer #9 · answered by Betsy 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
my 5 month old already sleeps in her toddler bed she never had a crib only a bassinet that she used for like 1 month than i bought her her bed and she sleeps there her self away from us. thats why its better to let them sleep on their own after like 3-4 months so they get used to it the older they are the more difficult it would be for him to sleep by himself better had thought of it sooner
2007-04-18 12:18:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋