Putting your child to sleep

What I did for my daughter was get her used to her crib during the day with naps and a little bit of playing in the crib for about a couple of weeks. Then I put her in the crib at night for one or two nights for a couple of weeks, putting her back to sleep when she woke up in the crib, then more and more nights until she was fine with her crib. I also used the radio for the "noise" she needed and lullabye tapes and cds. It was a little bit of a process but we got there. Hope that helps.

It's not for everyone.. but it worked for us. When it's bedtime.. and you know he's changed, fed, burpled, etc.. let him cry. Wait 5 min, then go back in and tell him mommy loves you check him again and then leave the room. Now, when it's time for bed all we do is lay Kassidy in her bed and she might fuss for a few minutes then goes to sleep. She sleeps 7-12 hours a night. For her, it also doesn't matter where we put her to sleep. We have a pack-n-play, crib, bassinet, and go visit people and it all works like a charm. It'll take a few days but it's worth it.

Oh my God! It sounds like you are talking about MY son! He is also nine months old and will not sleep through the night! He gets up every couple of hours or less and it's seriously driving me insane! I feel like a zombie every day! I can't wait to see what responses you get to this. I'm hoping we can both find a good solution. I cannot stand CIO, and it honestly does not work for him. He's so stubborn, he'll cry for OVER an hour, and then even if it works for him, a few nights later he'll just start his night wakings again! I definitely feel your pain!

i know that most of you will probably disagree with me. but here in the philippines it is quite common for the child to sleep with his parents until he is about school age. try the family bed. some kids have nightmares at night which wake them up, some are have colic but when i child sleeps with his mother, he tends to sleep more soundly. if he wakes up and finds you nearby he will just go back to sleep unless he is hungry. it puts less stress on the child and also less stress on the parent who has to go to their kids whenever they wake up. some experts say that the child will grow up with a sense of insecurity if he sleeps with his parents. but since it is common practice here, then i think that most Filipino kids should grow up insecure. but that is not the case. most kids here are fiercely independent. think about it.

hmmmmmmm, it almost sounds like colic, but by his age, I don't think so. Could it be gas? Is he a gassey baby. Is there alot of noise around? Do you have a routine? Those are my questions....a routine might help, or maybe some soft lullaby music or story before bed.

Well I'm not sure if you have gotten this resolved or not but I thought I'd offer some suggestions. Believe me I have been there. My neice is now 12 and still has sleep problems. She finally had to be put on something to help. First set up a schedule that works for you. Decide what time you want him in bed. Now for some kids a bath before hand helps others it doesn't. My neice it didn't. It woke her up more at that age. Now it makes her tired but from the time she was 6 months old till she was 5 a bath would wake her up. So try giving the bath before dinner see if that makes a difference. Now before you put him to bed have a half hour of quiet time. This is where you read to him or have him listen to soft music. Or since he's over a year now maybe watch a quiet movie. When it's bed time start him out in the play pen but make sure it is in the same room as the crib. Put him into bed and have something in there to make noise. I'd suggest a sounds of nature CD, one with like ocean sounds or somthing he likes that is soothing. Try having a small night light on as well. Let him cry himself to sleep if you can but hopefully if all goes well that won't last long. During the day, if you can don't give him a nap. I know sometimes that's tough but a nap might be a problem for him. Some kids can't take one. he might be crabby but it's better he goes to bed at a decent time and sleep all night then take a nap. If this works and he sleeps through the night wait about a week and then once he's fallen asleep move him into the crib. Let him wake up there. Then after awhile just have him go to bed in the crib itself. Hope this helps

You can always opt for the tried-and-true method~ giving him a bath, reading him a bedtime story, song-play or soft music and tucking him in. Just be sure to follow the same routine every night. Children thrive on consistency and feel more secure when they know what to expect. We swore by a late bath, using the new 'bedtime bath' with lavender and chamomile (natural sleep inducing herbs). We also bought night time VHS tapes for learning while you sleep and Baby's Beehtoven CD. They were both successful methods! It's fine to go in and check on him when he is fussing in the middle of the night... just keep the lights and sounds (voices) low; this applies also to BEFORE bedtime so he won't think he's missing anything good and he will be more willing and ready for bed. HOPE THIS HELPS! Good Luck!

We've honestly never had this problem with our daughter. Though it did take a little while to get her to sleep through the night without needing a bottle. The only thing with our daughter is she needs to have me in the room with her to go to sleep. That, or I have to go for a drive with her.

It's not for everyone.. but it worked for us. When it's bedtime.. and you know he's changed, fed, burpled, etc.. let him cry. Wait 5 min, then go back in and tell him mommy loves you check him again and then leave the room. Now, when it's time for bed all we do is lay Kassidy in her bed and she might fuss for a few minutes then goes to sleep. She sleeps 7-12 hours a night. For her, it also doesn't matter where we put her to sleep. We have a pack-n-play, crib, bassinet, and go visit people and it all works like a charm. It'll take a few days but it's worth it.

This may sound mean, but make him sleep in his crib! lay him down in his crib with what ever he is used to sleeping with.. and then if he screams and crys.. let him! He will eventually cry himself to sleep.. it's going to bother your really bad but you have to let him stay there or he will never learn! after a couple of nights everything will go smooth! for our son we had him in his bassent until he was about 4mos.. then we moved him to his crib and now he won't sleep anywhere but there! if he does fall asleep somewhere he won't sleep long.. but try it and let me know how it goes!

i dont have experince because i dont have child

do u still warm up his milk, u can try that, or take him warm baths b 4 he goes to bed, do u have a night light? if so maybe he doesn't like it he could think oh lights on, or if not maybe he needs one. good luck, i know how hard it can be not getting enough sleep.

I wish i had some great advice for you but alas i am in the same boat as you but my child is now 4 and i still have trouble with her sleeping all night. In fact she woke up about 1 hour ago and i can't get her back to sleep she is laying behind me on the sofa watching treehouse. My oldest daughter and her share a room and its not fair on the oldest to be kept up. So I feel for ya but you never know your child might just start sleeping with no problem anyday now. My oldest was easy to get to sleep once she hit about a year. Good luck to you

my baby sister was 11 weeks premature, my mother was terrified she would stop breathing while we slept ,so we all took turns letting her sleep on our chest the movements of our chests breathing and moving in the night would keep her bresthing stimulated and she would sleep all night from being with one of us , to this day she still chooses who she sleeps with each night and thankfully she has started sleeping next to one of us t 3 years old instead of on us ,she was getting heavy lol but she sleeps thru each and every night