The baby won't go to sleep

he might be rather young.. but have you checked to see if hes teething? my oldest daughter had two teeth by the time she was 4 months old.. so it isnt uncommon for it at that age. barring that.. it could be colic as others have suggested. just because yer other children didnt suffer it, doesnt mean this one wont, as they are all individuals and wont all experience the same things. also, in the same manner.. what worked with the others, may not work with this one either, so self-soothing might not be the way to go with him as you did with the rest. my children are like night and day.. total opposites in every possible way imagineable. what worked with one, didnt even come close to being what the other needed/wanted.

Hi, Katsmeow. Have you tried swaddling him? I swear by it and swaddled my son until he was 6 or 7 mths old. It is based on the teaching of Dr. Harvey Karp and his book called The Happiest Baby on the Block. The five S's are amazing. And one of their benefits is that it teaches the baby to self soothe. http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:cOYfeVRV2foJ:www.babyslumber.com/happiestbaby.html+Harvey+Karp+5+s%27s&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us

How old is your little baby that won't sleep? I can give you something that has worked for me, but it might seem odd and I'm not sure if it really will work for you. But one day I was watching my nephew (he's about 2 or 3 months) while my sister and my mom went to the store. I was holding him and he was being very fussy! He was wiggling in my arms and crying...so I came to the computer, turned on a George Canyon song. After my nephew heard it he stopped crying, stopped moving and went to sleep. George Canyon is my saint! lol. I'm not saying it just has to be George Canyon, you could try playing any deep voiced male singer for your baby. It really seemed to calm my nephew, I think it makes them feel protected. Here's the song I played for my nephew (he did not watch the video, even though he wouldn't have understood it lol): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhDyYr2TKxM

This is one of those eternal mysteries for parents worldwide - how come some kids will drop off without a murmer whilst others will fight it kicking and screaming all the way? And how can a child change from one to the other extreme from one night to the next?! My youngest settles down with me. I KNOW I'm setting myself up for hard work at some point when this is no longer convenient, but for the time being it seems to work for me and I get a chance to sit and read a book for a while. Wahey!

I would rock mine, maybe sing lullabyes to him or talk very quietly to him.. He would always go to sleep and then I could safely lay him in his crib.. Where he proceeded to sleep for a good 2 hours.. Have you made sure he is not sick, wet, hungry or whatever else it is that kids can tell you by their crying,, There may be a legitimate reason for him to be crying.. Or maybe he is just being ornery, but I would rule out everything else first..

My oldest son was Colicy. For those who don't know what colic is it's a big pain in the butt for both the child and the parent. It's like gas that gets caught in their ribs and won't release. It causes them pain and irratibility. The only way to get him to settle was to lay him on his belly on my knees and rock while patting his back lightly. He didn't begin this until about 1 month to 1 1/2 months old but it lasted until he was about 6 months old. Some nights he would wake up every two hours and just be fussy for like an hour. Now I don't know if your baby is colicy, it's hard to tell, but if he is, you can plan on having a lot less sleep for a while. It takes a while before they grow out of it.

Try reading, or telling a story. Kids too young to understand will learn to speak quickly, and they love the sound of their mom's voice.One of the very best teaching aids is to read to your children before they go to sleep. This develops their imagination, and helps them to relax and sleep. Kids have such strong imaginations that they will soon get right into the story and will want you to read it over and over.

hello some children are like that so the one way u can make them sleep is singing lullaby to them and also playing with them when the bay is still crying u carry the baby at your shoulder and walk around the him and then see if the child will sleep or not

This may sound crazy but it worked with my daughter. I wore an old tee shirt for a few days. I didn't wash it. I cut a small piece of it off and put it in the crib with her. I bundled her up so she was snug as if I was holding her. They think your holding them cause they smell your scent from the teeshirt. Good Luck!