I can't stand to be away from my baby at night!
2007-05-15 07:49:46 · 11 answers · asked by seaangel082 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
put him there for naps
2007-05-15 07:53:23 · answer #1 · answered by Dawn-Marie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is still a newborn, give him some time for adjustment.
Start out by putting him in the crib to play with toys while you are there with him. Give him all of your attention. Be sure to have his familar blankets or whatever makes him feel safe.
Next graduallly let him play in the crip you can be there but be folding laundry or cleaning the room. When he is comfortable with that. Try leaving the rooom for a maybe 5 minutes, when he cries you show up so he knows you aren't just ignoring him
eventually you can try a nap in the room. When that works, try him at night. Remember he is still a little one and might not being away from you. If your bedroom is upstairs he may never get ajusted to being that far from you. Remember he thinks his is part of you and you are part of him.
Don't push him too hard or expect him to instantly take to the bed.. There reallly isn't a hurry.
I have a grandson who has his crib in h is mom & Dad's room at night. He is a very well adjusted kid. He is almost two years old.
Some countries let chidren sleep in thei room a long time.
He is still less than a year old. He still needs you and you needhim.
2007-05-15 08:09:21 · answer #2 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have been co-sleeping for 9 months you need to slowly move the baby upstairs. Moving too suddenly, or before he is ready is going to be too traumatic for him. Start by placing the crib in your room, right next to your bed. Then slowly move the crib away from your bed. When you have achieve sleep with the crib on the other side of the room, move it upstairs. You will probably have a few sleepless nights at first. This is the baby's way of telling you he isn't ready to part with co-sleeping. You may be better off waiting until he lets you know he is ready to move.
If he is sleeping in a crib already and you need to move it upstairs than I think you should be able to just do it. If you are concerned about it you could always blow up an air mattress on the floor of his room. The sounds of you sleeping may be something he is used to though... that may be a problem you encounter. Try to wean him off of that too.
good luck!
2007-05-15 07:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by Katie C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To ease up the transition, put your baby to take his day-time naps in the new room. After a week or so, he should be used to the new enviroment and you can try putting him there to spend the night.
About being away from him, I feel you... And the next best thing is to get a monitor with sight and sound so you can see him and hear him. That helps me get a good night sleep, since Im at peace that anything that happens, I'll know.
Good Luck and God Bless you both!
2007-05-15 08:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by lilly_mom_pr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get a monitor , because trust me that you do want him to move to his own room because if not you will regret it later. It will be hard on you at first but as time goes by it gets easier. I still don't like the idea of being away from my kids at night but mine are 14 and 5 now. It gets easier i promise! Good luck!
2007-05-15 08:00:51 · answer #5 · answered by angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I moved my son from the living room to his own room, I spent the first night in the room with him. I slept on cusions on the floor. That way, when he woke up, I was RIGHT THERE to reassure him and not let him get frightened. I did the same thing when I moved him from cradle to crib. For me, it only took one night both times, but it may take longer since your child is older and used to being with mommy.
My SIL has a twin bed in the baby's room. If the baby's room has enough room, you might want to try that for a few nights.
Best wishes!
2007-05-15 07:55:32 · answer #6 · answered by cottagemama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting him in there for naps. for a week or two. Then start mommy and baby bed time, read a book ,get in JPs ,sing a little song, just bond so you both know you are together. When I lay my son down I tell him I will see you in my dreams and he tells me this back. so we both know we are together no matter what and he knows if he needs mommy or daddy all he has to do is call for us and we will be there. and you need your little guy put a chair in his room so you can just sit and look at him sleep.
2007-05-15 08:02:20 · answer #7 · answered by erin l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep his monitor right next to you with the volume turned way up so you can hear him breathe....after a while, it'll get easier for you and you'll actually be thankful he's in there. (someone told me that once, I didn't believe them, but do now...) The first bunch of nights, you'll keep running in there because you heard something... its okay, we all did that :) OH, and I have/had a jiggly little toy in there part of his baby mirror, that he plays with when he wakes up and that wakes me in an instant, and he loves it! Good luck, and sleep tight...
2007-05-15 08:00:06 · answer #8 · answered by jennifer p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may want to have your babys crib in the same room with you. This will allow you to still be with the baby but have your own space in your bed.
Later move the crib into the babys room and get a baby monitor.
2007-05-15 07:54:16 · answer #9 · answered by Kelley 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
little by little ,a few times a day for a few minitues at a time and for nap time too .
2007-05-15 07:55:12 · answer #10 · answered by dowey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋