Will My 6 Month Old Ever Get Out of Our Bed?

Maybe you could try putting her in her crib for naps. That may help her get used to it. I would also try rocking her to sleep then putting her in the crib. Good luck!!!

Well, honestly this one is completely up to you. Now that you have a crib, just let her cry herself to sleep. Doctors say that this is good exercise for their lungs. I know that it is heart wrenching and annoying at the same time, but just think about when she is older and she keeps on walking in on you intimate time. Good luck! Just check in on her every 30 minutes to make sure she is okay and she knows that you are not abandoning her. Best wishes!

If you get the answer let me know because I cant get my 21 month old daughter out of my bed.

oh my no one told you not to ever do that? you better break him now because once he is able to get out of his crib he will be back in the middle of the night.

try putting one of your night shirts or what ever you sleep in wraped tight around a stuffed animal not a heavy one but one that the baby can move and not get under or strap it to the side of the crib so the baby can get close too..if the baby is use to hugging up between you and your husband do the same on the other side with your husband clothes with his and your smell on it..also something that viberates real low and a little heat not much.turn it on after the lights is out will make her think the warmth is your body and the movement is your heart beat.i did that with a grandchild of mine..hope it works C.

I would stop letting her sleep in your bed, for naps or at night. When you lay her down to sleep in the crib, tuck her in, give her a teddy bear, pacifier, whatever, talk to her for a few mins, pat her stomach/back, then walk out. If she cries, then after 10 minutes go back to calm her down. Do the same things again (tuck her in, give her a teddy bear, pacifier, talk to her for a few mins, pat her stomach/back) until she calms down, but do NOT pick her up! If you calm her down without picking her up, she will learn how to go to sleep on her own. After she is calm again, walk out again. This time wait 15 mins. If she's still upset after 15 mins, calm her down again. Keep doing this every 15 mins until she is asleep.

We did this with my daughter and she will go to sleep on her own now. Sometimes she will start fussing again, but she won't cry for very long. Most of the time I can put her in bed with no fussing at all! :)

Oh J., you better get her in that bed now before it gets worse!! just put her in it and your going to have to let her cry it out without you givng in and taking her out of the crib! the crib is in your room right? does she take her naps in your bed? try putting her in her crib for her naps and see how she does and if you can get her use to it some but if it were me then I would start right now and just put her in her crib and that is where she would stay! I know I sound really mean but she is going to cry to see how far she can push you into doing what she wants so you really have to stand your ground! yes even at 6 1/2 months old she knows how to play you, they are so smart!! Make sure to put some of her stuff that she really likes in the crib so she will feel more comfortable with it and maybe it will feel more familiar to her. If she cries and want stop just go to her crib and console her but don't pick her up! just put your arm through the crib and pat her and see if this will help some! good luck!!!!

Well one thing you can try that worked great for me is they have these things you connect to the side of the crib thats like an aquarium and fish swim around in it and theres a light in there and it plays music and the baby can watch that while she's trying to rest and then before you know it she will be out like a light. I bought my daughter one when she was around 6 months old and the day I put it in there I heard not a peep and then next thing I knew she was asleep. You can find them at many toys stores like Toys R Us or Babies R Us. I wish I could remember the name of it but I'm sure it will be easy to find.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=226507...
Theres the link to it at the Babies R Us website. It's called the Oceans Wonders Aquarium. Good luck and I hope this helps.

I had to transition my 5 month old out of our bed recently, and I'm not an advocate of CIO. She's still in our room, though. What I did was rock/nurse her to sleep, then laid her in her bed and kept my hand on her back while breathing loudly until she settled back down. It helped that I was already using her bed for naps, but it still took a few nights of little sleep before we both became acclimated to it. She now sleeps 6-8 hours in her own bed. There are still nights when she's restless due to teething or a cold or something where I'll go ahead and bring her back to our bed, where she will always be welcome when she is in need.

The main reason I transitioned her out of our bed is because she is now more mobile (rolls over and scoots around). Not only was she turning herself sideways to take up most of the bed and kicking either me or my hubby, she was also scooting up to the head of the bed. Now we all sleep a little better, and I feel better knowing that she can sleep on her own.

Just keep at it and don't make it too stressful for either of you. It will work out.

Seeing as how she is only almost 7 months I would stay with her in her room- or near the crib, stick your arm through and stroke her head and or arm until she falls asleep. Once she gets used to this- you can back off more and more. They don't understand at this age and just feel abandoned- have not mastered object permenance... you dissapear and they don't know for sure that you still exist.
We did numerous things and did what worked at the time and still we got ds to sleep on his own by the time he was around 2. She will have teething coming up and that also interferes with sleep... there is always something so try and have some compassion. There is a sleep solution book by E. Pantly you should get if you have not already.

Hi J.,
I did that with my oldest son. My reason that I did it was that he was my first child and he always had a lot of ear infections and I would read the side affects of the meds that he was on and it made it want to keep him close so I did in our bed. He was 6 years old when we finally got him out. He didn't like his crib either but this is what I did to get him out. I told him he will sleep in our bed tonight but then tomorrow night you can sleep in the floor in our bedroom( I got his sleeping bag and put it in the floor next to my side of the bed) He slept in it. That last for about a week or two. Then he finally slept in his own bed. From then on he sleeps in his bed. Its hard at first. Try giving your baby something of yours to sleep with. I even went and bought a new toy for him to sleep with and that is another thing that helped him to and plus he had to have his night light. It will get better for you and your husband. I hope this helps you.
H.