how do i get my 8 month old to start sleeping in his crib again?

Question

my baby is too used to sleeping in the bed with me all because one night me and the baby fell asleep on my bed and i wasnt able to wake up and lay him on his crib. after that he waqkes up everytime i lay him in the crib because he would rather sleep next to me.. if its not too late, how do i get him to sleep by himself in his crib?

Answer 1

Do you have a night-time routine with him? We transitioned our baby into the crib by first getting him used to napping in the crib, we started a bed-time routine and consistently do the same things every time night we put him in the crib or our bed or wherever we sleep if we are traveling. We even do these things when we get him ready for a nap. The key is getting him used to a routing before bed and reassuring him that you haven't left him.

Around 7-8 months is when they start getting separation anxiety.

Just be patient, babies have phases and just because he's doing this now doesn't mean he'll do it forever. Give him a little time to readjust back into the crib.

Answer 2

Put his crib next to your bed, so he can see you and you can touch him. Then little by little, move the crib away from your bed. It should work. Or you could let him sleep with you, until he gets a big boy bed of his own.

Answer 3

put him in before he is asleep and teach him to fall asleep in there - our daughter has been going to bed before she was asleep right from being a few months old. This is to teach them to fall asleep on their own. Your son will rebel and may scream for a LONG time - but don't give in - after a while you can go in and pat his back to try to sooth him - but know this may just make it worse. A child is fine unless you hear them having a tough time breathing, coughing choking . DON'T GIVE IN and if you need a second line of defense - sit in a chair next to his crib until he falls asleep - IN HIS OWN CRIB. He'll get the hang of it - if you just tough it out.

Answer 4

'It wont be easy but teaching now hes so young will be easier than when hes older.. so dont give up. Be patient and ignore the crying, it wont be forever, just until he learns. When he gets tired, put him in his crib and never let him sleep with you because that will only confuse him. He will eventually get used to his own bed it will just take time.

Answer 5

sorry, the cure is going to be long and very loud. you represent everything he likes and his crib represents NOTHING he likes

Answer 6

let him cry it out, or let him sleep with you. you started it, you need to put an end to it.