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HELP I really need help with my 7 month old sleeping. H has yet to go to sleep with out being fed, I can deal with that but..... He will sleep in h is crib/playpen for about 1-2 hours in the day time. At night he will sleep in it until;if my husband is home until he comes to bed). but usually he will get up between 12-2. But he's not awake when he cries to get up, I pick him up and he stops, but I put him back down and he's crying to get up again. I end up bringing him downstairs and putting him in his swing and there he will sleep but if I try to put him upstairs he won't go. My husband thinks he has something against us going to bed together but I say that it's just a coinsidence. I just don't know. I just can't get him to stay in bed all night. I was told by the Sleep Sense Program that he should be going to bed at 7-8 and sleeping through the night but he's not. My oldest loves it when I can get Carter down early because that gives him time with me but he never stays asleep. For ex. tonight he went to sleep at 7 but he got up again around 8 or before. I don't know what to do. I will be able to put him to wleep whild feeding him tonight but he'll still be up and in his swing when my oldest gets up in the morning. I really need the time to spend with my oldest once my youngest goes down and I need the alone time when they're both down. HELP. I DON"T KNOW HOW TO PUT HIM TO BED AWAKE WITHOUT LETTING HIM CRY. But if I put him to bed and let him cry he screams his head off.
Anyone have any ideas that I could try. I would like to get the sleep sense book but it's not in the budget.In case no one knows - I live with my in-laws so I can't really let him cry too much, sick father-in-law. Posted on 03/27/08, 08:03 pm |
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Sounds like you and I are in a similar kind of situation!! Crying it out works for some while it doesn't work for others. I've never let either one of my children 'cry it out'
Is your son teething by chance? Hungry? Maybe formula/breast milk isn't cutting it for him. Maybe little rice cereal before sleeping would help. Have you tried laying your infant in his crib in different positions (tummy/side/back)? I've found that my daughter sleeps better (when she sleeps that is) while on her belly (although I know it's not recommended 100%). Going by books is always tough because not everyone can relate. My son goes to bed super late. Most people disagree--but it works for my family. You seem to really be interested in the sleep sense book (never heard of it by the way) so maybe you could check it out from your local library. Good luck. Things WILL improve w/time. 
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