I NEED HELP WITH MY 5 MONTH OLD!!!! he wont sleep in his crib?

Question

At night my son would wake up crying but yet his diaper is fine, he does not want the bottle, teething medication and crib toys. I have to pat him on the back gently and hum to make him go to sleep but when I STOP he cries and wakes up. I find myself standing beside the crib for more then 20 minutes. So i get very tire and put him near me on my bed. I swear i did it like 2-3 times and now it seems every night Im doing. Like he actually knows the difference between my bed and his crib. He sleeps almost immediately when he is on my bed! is this weird? What can I do to make him sleep in his crib?

Answer 1

Of course he sleeps better in your bed - next to you is where he feels safe, warm, and comfortable! I never even bothered with a crib for my baby, and we both slept well at night.

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Answer 2

It is not weird. Babies like being close to their mothers, it is when they are most content. More and more people are co-sleeping and the benefits are being felt by both mom and baby.
However, it is kind of up to you. If you don't like co-sleeping then you may have to do something called sleep training. Sleep training is not for the faint of heart, you actually have to let them cry it out. It helps if you put something that smells like you in the crib. There is plenty of information about this online.
I co-slept and loved it. My son now sleeps in his crib next to my bed.

Answer 3

My husband and I have that exact same problem with our 1 month old daughter. As long as we are holding her or put her in our bed she will sleep ,but as soon as we put her in her crib it's like she says to herself oh no let me wake up. So everynight she's in the bed with us. I think when she starts sleeping through the night it will be easy to get her to sleep in her crib. Maybe you should try to give your baby a warm bath before bed and lay him down while he is drowsy .

Answer 4

Isn't it sad they know how to manipulate us ...at 5 months old!!!! My daughter slept with us in bed until she was two , my son has never slept in bed with us (16 months in crib). Both have advantages and disadvantages. My son recently started waking up screaming wanting us to get him but we just kept coming with things (bottle, blanket, pacifier, etc.) and then he realized we were not going to pick him up and stopped. I love having my bed back ( which is why I don't want to do it all over again) but I also loved waking up next to my little girl. They will be fine either way , it's whatever works for your situation.

Answer 5

I agree, put the crib next to your bed in your room. If he cries, gently tell him to go back to sleep and he will. Then a few weeks later you can transition him into his own room. If you don't do this now, it's going to get worse later. Trust me. I made the mistake of letting my 3 y.o. sleep with me when she was sick and it took me a month to get her to sleep alone again.

Answer 6

My son was and can still be that way.I did not have an issue with him being in his crib,he preferred the sofa,my logic was if we both got to sleep,he was safe what difference does it make,Robin

Answer 7

You can let him cry it out.... he is on to you and knows you will give in.. even if he's only five months old.

It's not healthy for you or safe for your child to sleep in the same bed. We need our privacy and children need to learn to sleep in their own beds and rooms....

If your child is healthy, then just let him cry... i had to do it with one of my kids and it broke my heart, but he caught on.

You could also try the library or book stores for information on the subject..

Answer 8

mine never did and well they both do sleep in their own beds now an \d they did it on their own..
My 3 yr girl is having A problem but I will do what I always do let it be... it will happen as it does.
don't let it stress u.
makes it harder on the children.