Ok I need advice again...?

Question

THIS IS LONG,SORRY.
So I have an 11 month old daughter and I still cant get her to sleep in her crib!. I know it is our fault for not having her sleep in there months ago, but she never slept well in there (she woke up every hour not able to go back to sleep) so for my convenience Ive had her sleeping in her bouncy chair the whole time. The problem is shes getting too big for the chair now,(its almost touching the floor) and we would like to have some privacy. We tried to put her in the crib for 3 nights in a row. The first night she slept for 6 hours straight, which I thought was great, the second night she slept for about 2 hours shraight and I tried for 3 hours to get her to get back to sleep and she screamed like Ive never heard before, and the third night she wouldnt sleep in it at all and she was pretty much hyperventalating she was crying so hard. she seems like shes petrified of the crib now and I dont know what to do now. Please someone help me figure this out. thanks!

Answer 1

Slowly get her used to the crib.
Instead of sleeping on a mat for nap time, place her in the crib. She'll notice when she wakes up that she's in her crib.

And for bed time, follow the Johnson & Johnson advice of giving her a calming bath, read a book, and lay her down in the crib when she's falling asleep, but not sleep.

Hope this helps some.
Best wishes!

Answer 2

Try music, soft lullaby music. Or record your own voice talking to her. Make sure she has a bottle of water and a binky if she uses one, and a stuffed animal or two. Give her kisses, tell her good night (put the bouncy chair out of sight) and leave. Don't go back in unless you think it's an emergency.

Yes, the first few nights, she'll have a temper tantrum, but she'll learn. I don't think she's afraid of the crib, she's just afraid you'll put her in there, and it's not really afraid, just dislike.

Baby is not ready for a toddler bed and is too big for bouncy chair, so I don't see any other options. Crib it is.

Answer 3

You may want to try a toddler bed with a bed rail. She is so used to sleeping in open spaces that the crib is probably scary to her and she does not like feeling confined. If you don't want to pitch the crib yet, try sleeping in a chair or on the floor next to her in the crib a couple of nights to get her used to the idea of sleeping in there. You can also give her a new soft animal or doll (my daughter uses the scented CareBears we found at Wal-Mart or Target) to help her feel safe.

Answer 4

Maybe she is scared b/c the crib seems so big. You could try rolling blankets up and making a small sleep area for her so that she feels more secure. You could also try putting the bouncer in the crib so she gets use to being in her own room at least. Everyone always told me to let my daughter cry it out...but that is the hardest thing in the world to do. Good luck, I hope you find something that works for you!

Answer 5

I'm going through the same thing right now only my son is only 3 months old. We have been trying for 2 weeks to get him to sleep in it. He would sleep for about 3 hours and then wake up every hour off and on. It got really stressful! But last night...we did our same routine and he slept the whole night! It was wonderful and felt very rewarding. I think the best advice i can give to you is make an exact schedule that you can go by every night and stick to it! It will get better!! Good luck!!

Answer 6

take the rail off the crib and put it at the same level as your bed, then tie rope to legs, and take ends of rope and tie to legs of your bed tightly, then take a nap and lay on your bed right next to bed(hubby stays awake quiet and watching) then, lay her in crib, with books etc,


give her milk in bed a couple times-warm yes I know about the teeth but it will calm her down and you can break her of the habit later just brush her teeth in the morn,


get her a fuzzy blanket (just give her a 4th of it with edges hemmed) and (if you breast feed) try putting some milk on it,


put her in the bouncer in the crib and slowly work her out of it


babee tenda sells a crib which can support an adult inside it so get it used on ebay and get in there with her for awhile


fisher price sells a bouncer chair which is blue with farm animals on it that turns into a rocking chair and can be used to 3 years old... if nothing else works lol, if you cant fight em join em...

Answer 7

We went through the same thing with our daughter. My boyfriend actually got in the crib, and layed with her to show her it was ok... she then slept on her own.

You may want to try to put the bouncer in the crib, so she's familiar with the bouncer, and get's used to the crib, then take the bouncer away.

Answer 8

I think you need to be persistant and keep putting her in the crib or a toddler bed. She will eventually get the idea that this is where she will sleep. She will be upset for a few days. For you it will be exhausting but everytime she comes to your room keep putting her back and she will get used to sleeping in the bed. Good Luck.

Answer 9

lol, im going threw that to.first of all if the babys crib was out of sight of you she might have been frightened the first time you put her in the crib. She woke out... no mommy or daddy in sight...strange bed. could have shocked her.
i find it hard, but my babys doctor told me to leave her in there and not to pick her up.... i don't think he knows how long a baby will cry, well, not my baby. I get her to sleep first and make sure the crib bed is warm (i put hot water bottles in the crib where she'd be layed down and had some one take them out before id put her down) , lay her down and go to my bed that is in her eye sight and waight for her to wake up. i'd give her time after she'd wake up to see that im still there for her, then walk over and sing to her. i don't pick her up b/c she ends up getting what she wants. i try to keep her laying down and continue to sing whial laying my hand on her chest/stumic. before she would stay up crying for an hour or two. but now she will go back to bed once i put my hand on her and sing...she still wakes up a couple times, but its getting better. try it the 1st night, keeping her in bed for 15mins... and each night add on time.

Answer 10

Try to put the seat in the chair for naps and move form there. You also can put a night light and a radio that playes only static(white noise may help)