Need Sleep Advice for My 7 Month Old. - Amherst,WI

My middle son did that when we took away his pacifer. He only got it when he slept, so going to sleep with out it was a big change. His ped dr told us he can cry up to an hour as long as nothing is wrong with him. Just be sure to go in a check on her about every 10 mins, reassure her that you are still there, just be sure not to pick her up out of the crib. Every night increase you going in by 5 mins. Slowly the crying will come to end sooner. After a week it was no longer a problem, he would go to sleep right away, the longest crying was about 5 mins. The sooner the stress is less for you, Im sure it will be for her also.

Although holding her hand and rubbing her back may seem like a humane way to comfort her off to sleep, what you are really doing is stimulating her which is not helping her get to sleep. You need to let her cry so she learns to soothe herself. Don't let her cry for more than an hour (if that is too harsh for you - maybe start with 20 min, then 40, then longer if needed). It seems that everytime I hear of someone trying a cry-free method, they always end up having to let the child cry it out. You are not alone in feeling pain in letting your child cry - that is normal. Just remember: it is for her own good. You are not doing her any favors by soothing her to sleep. She must learn.

My family and I moved here about four months ago from Texas, so I feel your pain! My youngest is two and she decided that she could no longer sleep in her bed when we made this transition. She would scream as well because it was a different room and not what she was used to. But we toughed it out with many nights of me not getting any sleep because I convinced myself that I was a horrible mother because she was laying in her room screaming or running out of it and I kept putting her back. Honestly, it was awful! But now it is over and she sleeps sweetly in her room and other than getting used to 24 degrees being the high somedays, we have totally adjusted to life in Wisconsin.

My son did this when we moved his crib to his own room. He had slept all night before this and started to wake up like every hour. So my husband picked up a teddy bear that has lights inside and it also has a wand to turn the bear on from farther away and he loved it! the times he woke up were further a part and then he finally slept again! everytime he would wake up i would go to his door and turn on the bear and he would fall back asleep. he still sleeps with it ( were on bear #2 the first one stopped working) he turns uit on himself when its bedtime! they are about $22 at target

We just moved to MN as well! I can totally see where you are coming from. It is hard for the child to transition to a new environment, new house, and new room to sleep in. My son took a while to adjust and is doing much better these days. However, we did not practice crying it out longer than 10 minutes. If he cried and it was longer (I timed it) we would go in there and comfort him. Every child is different. Follow your heart. If she is screaming or it is longer than you can bear --Go in there. They are only babies for a short while. This will soon pass!! She needs your reassurance right now. Don't feel guilty about giving it to her. Hang in there!!

Reassure her!! As much as you are feeling the stress, she is too, you are right about that! Does she take naps in the crib?
When she wakes at night remind her mommys here and will not leave. Leave a night light on for a while. Just remember that adjustments take a bit for everyone.
When my daughter was 2 weeks old we moved also. Not as far as you did, but it still was stressful for everyone. I read the book "Sleepless in America" and it helped to ease my tension and hers.
Welcome to Wisconsin by the way!! I hope you are not coming from somewhere warm and now have to adjust to the cold and snow!! What a time to move- yuck!!
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