Help with Getting 8 Month Old in Crib

Put him in his crib and let him fall asleep on his own. He will cry! Do not pick him up! Wait 5 minutes and then go check on him. Then leave and wait 10 minutes before you check on him again. Gradually increase the time you wait before you check on him. He will cry!! Just stick with it. Try to distract yourself with something while he is screaming. Do housework or something. It will be hard but stick with it. It will be worth it in the end. Try playing some soft music in his room (but no tv - later he will want to stay up and watch it and then you have another habit to break). Good luck!

I went through the same thing with my son, I tried several things. what worked best was to let him go to sleep and then take him to the crib where he would wake up and i'd praise him. i would try to be there right when he was waking up. Of course I got a lot of grief the first few days, but My Ped. sd to let him cry it out, THAT WAS SOOO HARD, but I did it and it only took about a week and now I can just lay him down and leave. I also bought the mobile that has the fishys and bubbles, it's a big hit. And a lovey, I just found out that a lovey is a mommy substitute...that's sweet, the article sd to treat a lovey like a member of the family to make transitions easier on a clingy child...anyway, i hope this helps some! Good luck!

I have an 8 month old also and he sleeps in our bed. My doctor told me to try the cry it out method (just as the other posters have suggested). EVERYONE says let them cry it out. I tried and it didn't work. I started to dread bedtime (and I am sure my son did too). Then I started reading Dr. Sears' book. He does not advocate crying it out. Basically, he says that the same method doesn't work on every child. The "cry it out" method will not work on persistent personality kids. I am pretty sure my son has a persistent personality. He also says that during infancy, babies need to become attached to their parents and one part of that can be co-sleeping. I know this doesn't help with your desire to get your baby out of your bed, but I thought I would add my two cents. I do think putting the crib in your room can be helpful. I start my son in the pack-n-play next to our bed and when he wakes up during the night, I end up moving him to our bed. I am hoping he will start to stay in his own bed a little longer each night.

Could you move his crib into your room? This could help at night, at least he could see you and be in the same room with you. Whe
When my daughter started to nap in her crib I sat in there with her the first few times. I sat there a good hour or so until she went to sleep.
I don't let her cry it out so this helped her. While she was a little fussy she wasn't crying which was good for both of us.
Good luck:)

I agree with some of the other resposess you are going to have to put him in his crib and let him cry it out but dont let him cry longer than neccessary. If you have to let him play till he looks like he is about to fall asleep where he plays. And then put him to bed in the crib. It may just work. My sister let her son sleep with her alot and had trouble getting him to sleep in his own bed but when it came to bed time she shut his door and let him cry it out. He is 4 now and has been sleeping in his bed for the past 3 years with out a problem of getting into bed with his mother. My son wont sleep anywhere but a crib. I am trying to get him to a toddler bed because he is 21 months.

Let him cry!!!! It will not hurt him and it really doesn't take long. You have to stick to your guns though. I know it is hard, but I still have a 2 almost 3 yr old in my bed. But I learned b/c my 1 yr old sleeps in her bed like a big girl. She cries sometimes and I let her cry. If she keeps on I go comfort her and then I put her back down. It does work. My son will sleep in his own bed for awhile and in the middle of the night he comes into our bed.

You can try to move him to his crib after he falls to sleep or try to lay him in his crib and rub his back or just lay your hand on him untill he's sleeping

My middle daughter was spoiled rotten when it came to bed time. She had daddy wrapped, and he wouldn't let her cry, ever! (What am I saying, they are all like that, LOL!) Anyway, when I had finally had enough, I took her and put her in bed. We would read a story or sing together, and daddy and I would take turns stroking her hair. This really worked well for us, I hope it helps.
Good luck.

Hello L., I don't have to ask how you are but I do know that you will not like my answer!!! you are going to have to put him in his bed and don't give in!! you can try by starting on his nap and you can sit in the room with him for a while and see if he will go to sleep. Does he have any kind of radio or music/tv in his room? you may try putting on some music on low and see if that helps. But the biggest thing is to put him in his bed and let him fall asleep in it not somewhere else then move him because he will wake up and be afraid. He will more then likely scream and cry but it will not hurt him but it will really hurt you but it will be the best in the end! I know it sounds mean but I promise it isn't, do it during the day and if you can't stand hearing him scream or cry then walk outside and just breathe or cry for awhile then open the door and listen to see if he is still throwing a fit and if so then close the door back!! it will work and I promise he will be fine and so will you!! good luck and let me know what happens.