my 3 month old baby only wants to sleep with me on my bed, if i put him in his crib he will cry is this normal

Answer 1

Yes completely and utterly normal! My 2 and 1/2 yr old still wants to sleep in our bed! This is going to sound cruel but has worked for me, you just have to let him cry it out. Go in every couple of minutes to reassure him that you are still there and he is safe, but don't talk or make eye contact just "shshshsh"him and pat on the bottom. Then leave when he is quiet but not asleep so he learns to self-settle/soothe.
There are some fantastic websites and books on this technique. It is hard but worthwhile. Nearly everyone I have spoken to that has tried this, has said it works within 2-5 days at this age. I did this at only 2wks old with my daughter and she is still a fantastic sleeper and with my son at 6mths and it worked in 1 night.

Or if you can't handle that yet (you have to be in the right frame of mind for it) buy or borrow a cradle or portable cot and put it next to your bed. If you are breastfeeding this is excellent and handy also. Then make the transition to big cot in a couple of months when you are prepared to try self-soothing technique.
Put baby in big cot in daytime and porta cot in your bedroom at nighttime can help ease transition also.

Good luck!

Answer 2

It's very normal, as he has developed a preference at this point and wants to be with mommy.

You may want to start getting him used to his crib. Start by lots of cuddling when he gets drowsy and some rocking. Then set him in his crib and rub his back, give him a pacifier, and put on some white noise (womb sounds bear, soother, soft classical music, a fan). Stay until he is calm, content, and drifted off.

Spend less and less time with him after you set him down (decrease a few minutes) until he is comfortable in his own space and secure in the fact that you will come and get him once he wakes up.

Answer 3

I completely get you mine too didn't like his crib till 2 months, what i did is every time I made him sleep during the day I put him in the crib , yes he woke up after 30mn for the first week and at night even if he fell asleep in our bed i moved him during the night in his crib show him that it's his place to sleep in he will used to it. Mine is 4months now and every thing is fine.Oh try to put more than a sheet on his matress it makes it more warmer

Answer 4

Unfortunately, I have not been able to get my almost 4 year old son out of my bed.

Super Nanny has great advice but it is VERY DIFFICULT for me to do. It takes a lot of strength for me to be persistent enough and my husband cannot stand to hear his son cry when I try to keep him in HIS bed.

My daughter who is almost 10 slept with us until she was around 5.

I am pregnant with my 4th child and will be using whatever means possible to get him to sleep in his own bed after about a year.

I would like him to sleep with me for that long because of the breastfeeding which is much easier for me if he is right there in the bed.

There are people who believe in the "family bed" and have all the kids in there who want to be there. It sounds great in theory but my goodness does it get uncomfortable for me with 2 kids between me and my husband.

The almost 4 year old will need to find another bed!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

If he is used to the closeness and comfort at night then of course it's normal.

it's up to you and how you want to progress in the future as to what you do about it but he can be 'trained' to sleep elsewhere.

Does he have naps alone in his crib? if so, that is encouraging to help him sleep there at night if you follow the same routine. If not, then start him having naps in his crib.

Answer 7

Very normal! Babies are used to more body heat, from being inside you for so long. As the child gets older, he will grow thicker skin and not need your body heat as much.

Be careful not to role over onto him and suffocate him in your sleep!

Answer 8

it is normal. just put him in his little bed and let him cry. i know it sounds mean but thats what you have to do or he will be sleeping with you for many more years.you cant give in to him or he will always do the same thing until he gets his way.try putting something in his bed so it will keep him occupied. like those little mobile things the ones above the bed that turns and plays music he will watch it and fall asleep. poor little guy. hope i helped.

Answer 9

It is normal but if it continues, he may never get out of it. Try putting a t-shirt or something that smell of you in his crib.

Answer 10

yeah but it will be annoyin as hell my 18 month old baby bro still sleeps in my ma's bed... and mines 2