My son is 8 months old. He takes 1-2 naps during the day and then when I am ready to go to bed, I have the hardest time getting him to lay down. I am trying the food at night, warm bottles (they work sometime) and baths. What else might work? S.O.S. NEW MOM!
2007-10-05 07:37:11 · 10 answers · asked by 2012 will be a great year 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Its not about trying new things, its about keeping a routine. If you want an infant to adjust to a schedule you have to keep one. That includes what you do and when you do it.
It should be the same every night. And stick with it. If he's not laying down when you're ready for him to its because he's taking a nap too late in the day, or else to many naps.
Bed time has to be the same time each night, and the same things have to happen before you put him to bed each and every night.
2007-10-05 07:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to make it so he is only taking one nap in the afternoon and don't let it last for hours. keeping him up more during the day, and keeping him active instead of letting him just "lay around" should help him to sleep better at night. Also, try and make sure that about an hour or so before bed time most lights are turned off and the tv low so that he has time to "wind down" instead of needing to go straight to sleep...
2007-10-05 07:44:48 · answer #2 · answered by blondie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every child is different but 8 months was about the age when my second child would not go to bed, she would scream, I would pick her up and rock her, and it just becomes a cycle.
Some parents don't agree with the Ferber method but it worked for my daughter. I would lay her down after the nightly rituals, bath, bottle, etc, then pat her back and tell her good night, then I would leave the room, she would immediately start to cry and fuss, you let them cry for about two minutes and then go back in and do not pick them up just rub their back and tell them good night, as soon as they stop crying go back out and if they cry again increase the time by another two minutes.
I didn't really like the idea of letting my baby cry but it only took a total of about 5-6 minutes of the crying for her to soothe herself to sleep, and only a couple of nights of doing this until she was able to get to sleep on her own. Good Luck, I know it is hard, but every time you pick him up it just starts all over again and they come to expect you to get them to go to sleep.
2007-10-05 07:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two kids and they were like night and day with their sleeping. My oldest slept all day and up all night. And when she did start to lay down she cried and wanted me to lay with her. My youngest, he just lays down and goes to sleep. I would suggest that you have the same routine every night. Lay him down at the same time. If he cries just let him cry. It will only last a few nights. Eventually he will just lay down and go to sleep. It will be hard to let him lay there and cry but he will be OK. Just be consistent and he should adjust pretty easily.
2007-10-05 07:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by Brandy N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my daughter was younger i would give her one nap at about 2 in the afternoon and then put her to bed around 8 and thats when she started sleeping through.
2007-10-05 07:41:52 · answer #5 · answered by stephanie o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut every thing off! no tv nomusic no nothing! during the day have him to stay up more so when nite hit he will know what time it is.and if hes still small try the hospital wrapwith two reciving blankets.make them tight like if he was still in the womb
2007-10-05 07:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by another sass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may be teething which would wake him up in the night. You are doing everything right. When he is 8 you wont be having to get up at night.
2007-10-05 07:40:26 · answer #7 · answered by barthebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you ever tried to furnish him a bowl of oatmeal infant cereal good previously mattress? i attempted that with my oldest son and it worked wonders. yet verify it is oatmeal because of the fact rice isn't thick adequate to maintain his abdomen finished all night, then you definately only have the comparable situation as quickly as extra. good success and congrats on the twins.
2016-10-06 04:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by gavilanes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Routine. Find one and stick to it no matter what...give it at least a couple of weeks before giving up. Transition to one nap per day.
2007-10-05 07:41:36 · answer #9 · answered by StephanieS 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try cutting out one of the naps or making the naps shorter.
2007-10-05 07:39:58 · answer #10 · answered by Icebabe 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋