I don't get it. Sometimes he falls asleep at 8:00pm and other nights it's not until 10:00pm. I try putting him in his crib with a bottle and read a story and play his music however it doesn't always work. I know he is tired because like a idoit I take him out of his crib when he screams and he's rubbing his eyes and isn't interested in playing with his toys. If i'm in the room with him he just stands in his crib and looks at me and either crys, laughs or jumps. So many other moms i have talked with have said their child is on a schedule and sleeps at 8:00pm every night. What am I doing wrong? Please help!!!!
2007-09-24 16:38:11 · 7 answers · asked by jblock36904 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Establish a routine. For us, we start bathtime around 8:00, take a 15-20 minute bath, read book for 15 minutes, and then go to bed with a few books.
If he doesn't go to bed righ away, that's fine. Our son talks to himself sometimes. If that's what he needs, that's what he needs. What's important here is that he's dealing with it himself.
Just stick with a routine and you'll be fine. You will NEVER be able to get him to SLEEP at a certain hour, but you can put him to bed and start the process.
2007-09-24 16:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband makes the same mistake with our 3 yer-old. When he wakes up or doesn't want to go to sleep he will let him sit on the couch and watch TV with him. Keep him in bed. Starting at around 7pm get into the habit of a bath, bed time story and a bottle, and then bed. If you have a CD player in there that is a continuous play put some soothing music on. Turn on a soft light on a lamp or a nightlight and close the door.
2007-09-24 16:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try to keep a routine such as waking up around a specific time and napping at most twice (my nine month old naps once in the morning, once in the evening). Make sure your child isn't taking naps for too long. I try to keep my daughter napping for only 2 hours at a time. Giving a bath using the Johnson's soothing chamomile and lavender bubbles and lotion also helps me a lot. I learned the hard way that sometimes you just have to let them cry to sleep. The screaming breaks your heart, but so long as your child is dry and not hungry you are not doing anything wrong. My husband and I had to do this about a month ago for about three weeks and now my child knows how to "self-soothe" herself to sleep without mommy and daddy running in every 5 min. to pop in a pacifier or rub her back. Sometimes you have to stand back and stop worrying so your child can learn to do things such as sleeping on their own. Good luck!
2007-09-24 17:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by silentsoliloquyrose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give my little one a nice warm bath. After bath time I would give her a bottle while rocking her. Of course I would sing to her and she was out by 9pm. The later schedule worked better for her. I found that if I tried at 8pm she was not ready. She would fall asleep and off into her crib she would go.
2007-09-24 16:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by blondieoftexas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be consistent. Have a predictable night time routine that you follow until your baby knows each step along the way to the crib and time for bed.
2007-09-24 16:53:49 · answer #5 · answered by Ally K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will take what we mom's call tough love. If all his needs are met. Just wait him out, check on him after 5 minutes but do not pick him up and don't talk....rub his back for a moment and wait another 15, do that all night if you have to. You need to be strong and after a couple of nights he will stop playing you like his guitar.
2007-09-24 16:51:08 · answer #6 · answered by be_wise_life2live 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just try to put your baby to bed at let's say 8:30 and keep puting your baby to bed at 8:30and see will that work.
2007-09-24 16:46:46 · answer #7 · answered by tank 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋