How do I get Joshua to fall asleep in his crib when the whole "let them cry themselves to sleep" thing doesn't work? He is too stubborn for that! Two nights ago he cried from 9:30 to 11. Then at 11, I was so tired of listening to him that I finally went in and bounced him to sleep. He was so worked up that even with me bouncing him, it took a good 20 minutes for him to relax enough to fall asleep in my arms. Right now he is in bed crying because he just woke up from his nap, but he's only been asleep for 40 minutes! He can't wake up yet! He'll just wine at me until it's time for his next nap. Then everything will be off and we will have a rough day (like yesterday).
HELP! How do I get this kid to sleep with out me holding him!?
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i had to rock tay til he was 17 months!!! paige was 1 when i fianlly started to let her deal with it. i guess i don't have any advice except it will get better!!! if ya need a break bring him on over and i'll watch him for ya{after paige gets better}
Tianna, Parker used to do the same thing, he would just cry and cry until I would go get him out. But I just kept doing it. Every time when it was time for his nap I would just go lay him down, and now he is a champ at it. I just go put him in bed and he will just go to sleep on his own. Its worth all the times you have to listen to them cry, I promise.
I don't know. I will second that it will get better but when....
My hardest thing was sleep with Z but we are good at it now. two and a half years later. You will make it through it. Sorry! I wish I lived closer I would take a turn holding him. I love you both!
When you figure it out let me know!!! Kaden would get so upset he would puke. It wasnt until he was like 1 1/2 years old that he started to go to sleep on his own.
Tianna, I know this doesn't sound good but I'm so glad to hear my child isn't the only one that has lungs that last a lifetime.:) Trust me I completely understand being done with hearing them cry and feeling so bad and all the emotions that go with it.
With Adellae, my mom gave me the advice when it came to putting her in her crib to sleep to just start with naps first. That way it's not a complete shock to her. But even before the naps she told me to spend time in her room with her, change her clothes, diapers, in her crib, Also play with her in her crib, so she can understand it's not such a scary place and that way she was familair with it.
I found that helped tremendously for the mere fact I tried getting her in the crib without familarizing her with it. Also when it comes time for naps, have a routine, and then a time frame. Everytime she goes down for a nap or bed, we go in I lay her in her crib, give her her blanket, a drink and then her pacifier. That way she knows its time. And then when she was in the crying mode I set a time frame, she would be in her cribe for an hour and half whether or not she slept. When I would go in to get her I would be happy and get her out and play with her. I would NOT put her to bed by rocking her even as much as I wanted to, I just dealt with the grumpies. Then when it came to nap number two same thing hour and half, if she fell asleep within that time frame and woke up before the time was up, I went in got her and we played. With doing this she learned the place and time to sleep was when we layed her down and she wasn't going to get it any other way.
I hope this helps somewhat. It was heaven sent for Adellae, it did take two weeks before she was completely thrilled with the idea, but for trevor and I it's amazing. Plus now when it's time for bed, she doesn't want any rocking she just wants to be put in bed. Good luck and just remember to tell yourself this too will pass.:)
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