8 week old won t sleep in crib
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Getting My Son to Sleep in His Crib!
Asked by C.E. from Los Angeles
on November 13, 2007
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Hi! I have a 4 year old daughter and a 21 month old son.
For the first year of his life, my son always went to sleep in his crib - no problem. But, over the las...
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- C., I so feel for you...we've been around that block. We took the anti-crib behavior as it was time for a big boy bed OF HIS OWN (as in get out of ours kid, we need...
- Hi C., I had this same thing happen to me when my son was 20 months. He slept fine in his crib and then finally decided he wasn't going to do it anymore. Every ni...
- This is always tough. It truly is a test of wills and when you're tired and needing rest, it's hard to fight the battle. However, it is a battle you will win but you...
Mom Needs Advice on Getting 9 Week Old in Crib & Out of Arms!!!
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on May 8, 2008
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I have a nine week old little boy. He was born with a slight breathing issue. I admit..he is constantly being carried. He would fight sleep straight from the get-go, s...
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- I dunno... I do understand about wanting your bed to yourselves (I have struggled with this too!) but little babies are only little for such a short time, and at 9 wee...
- It sounds like he doesn't like to sleep on his won vs. you being afradi to let him sleep on his own. He still is very small, and he was separated from you with te...
- I don't know what kind of monitor you have but angelcare makes monitors that have a pad that goes under the bed. An alarm sounds on the monitor is the child does not t...
Moving 16-Month-old Out of Her Crib?
Asked by E.K. from New York
on June 26, 2010
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My 16-month-old daughter is practically begging to be moved out of her crib and onto a bed. She is able to climb out of her crib, but hasn't done it yet. We're in th...
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- Hi I moved my 8 month old into a twin bed when he had continually climbed out of the crib to crawl in bed with his big brother for over 2 months. He was happy there...
- I actually converted my daughters crib at 16 months. At first it seemed like a good idea but apparently at 18 months is when they decide they want to wander into their...
- She is way to young to be in a bed. I would definitely not do it. She has not climbed out, so why the rush.
Mother in Law Wants 2 Week Old to Sleep Over
Asked by T.J. from New Orleans
on March 27, 2011
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My question is, Isnt a baby too young to sleep over night at my mother in laws house. She has only been around to see the baby two times since he was born and not long...
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- Humm, similar to Meaghan I had complications after my birth and had to be hospitalized when my daughter was just 10 days old. My husband and I actually thought we'd j...
- You should also enlist your DH in this--it's his mother and he should be helping (or doing it all), in terms of setting boundaries. There is no way I'd let her watc...
- my son spent the night at his grandparent's for the first time when he was 2.5 months old, and it was torture for me. We had a wedding to go to 3 hours away and my hu...
Lost in Transition to Crib
Asked by J.D. from Redding
on August 26, 2008
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I know this must be a common theme for moms that have their baby in bed with them, then try moving them to their own crib... my daughter is almost 7 months old and has...
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- First i just want to say you should not have done it any sooner than you are comfortable with. You are the mom and you know when it is time. Yes is might be a little h...
- we never let our son cry it out and he has learned to put himself back to sleep at an older age (he is 2 1/2 and just stopped wandering into our room in the middle of ...
- Hi J., My response is only from my experience and may be different than the majority. It is not so much advice because every child is unique but here is our story of ...
Advice for Getting Your 6-Week Old to Sleep
Asked by T.L. from Minneapolis
on January 30, 2008
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Getting our son to sleep without rocking him is very difficult. Is 6 weeks too early to be putting him to bed in a "sleepy state" and allowing him to fall asleep on h...
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- I also very much recommend Weissbluth's "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." We followed his book with our first and are planning on following it with our second in a...
- I'd give him another 6 weeks before starting that business. I started a bedtime routine with my kids when they were 3 and a half months. Then came napping by themsel...
- I am the mother of 2 gorgeous girls (4.5 and 23 mo.) and I had a similar routine as yours when they were little babies. They would eat a bottle at 9:00 or 10:00 pm an...
Advice for Transitioning to Crib?
Asked by L.M. from Austin
on October 17, 2008
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Our 4-month old daughter is getting too big for her bassinet. We are going to try the transition from bassinet (which is in our bedroom) to her own crib (in the nurser...
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- Our daughter's transition was the same way and it was not hard since she was already a good sleeper, but one thing I did do was before hand I took the crib sheet that ...
- Start putting her in the crib for her naps during the day. Have a monitor so you can hear her wake up and you can do your thing! You will be more upset at night whe...
- My kids transitioned easily. They slept anywhere that I would lay them actually. ha. But for you to feel better about things, get a monitor so you can hear her during ...
Desparate for Sleep
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on June 13, 2009
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I am a stay at home mom to a beautiful 17 month old daughter. My husband and I have had a rocky year and a half when it comes to putting our daughter to bed. Things fi...
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- Have you tried a night light in her room...she may not like the dark. With all my kids I had to practice with the travel bed for a few weeks before a trip at naptim...
- Hi L., I highly recommend the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth. This book can walk you through solutions to your sleep problems. I have bee...
- SHe may be overtired, by the time you try to put her down. I would have loves to have a later schedule with my kids, but they just couldn't handle it. My 17 month old...
I Need Sleep
Asked by T.D. from Colorado Springs
on May 11, 2007
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My son is 14 mths old. He is awsome in every way other then sleeping. He used to sleep really well since birth but at about 6mths he began waking a alot during the nig...
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- T., I am sorry to hear about your problem. I think you're tired and that makes things worse. But don't worry. What we have done with my kid is play with him to get hi...
- I was in the same situation about a year ago except my husband and I would let our daughter sleep with us and then to get her to sleep alone was a chore. I finally pu...
- My daughter started sleeping through the night at 6 weeks and around 5 months, started waking up again. We tried the "cry it out method" (which worked with our son in ...
Sleep Regression in 2.5 Year Old?
Asked by J.W. from Panama City
on March 8, 2009
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My daughter is 2.5 years old - will be 3 at the end of July. She has always been a really good sleeper - started sleeping through the night at 7 - 8 weeks old. She h...
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- I have a 2.5 who will be 3 in August. He has always been a great sleeper, too. Lately, when I say it's time for bed, he runs to daddy or says, "2 minutes, mommy." So I...
- I went trhough this with my son, and he was just testing the limits. However, I don't think taking oys and priviledges away because she is resistant to potty training...
- J., As a mother to 3 boys, I know that it can be very difficult. However, on the potty training issue. Unless you are doing it to get her into daycare, don't forc...
