11 month old not sleeping in his own bed..

Jamie - posted on 10/12/2009

Put the crib next to your bed. You can even put it side-car, with one side down and at your bed level. No crying, happy baby, and happy mom :). Here is a great Christian site with information that might help you:

http://www.gentlechristianmothers.com/ar...

I would also recommend reading the book The No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantly. It is amazing!

Here is some information on cry-it-out. I'd trust your gut feelings. God gave you them for a reason!

http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/pinky_...
http://parentingfreedom.com/cry-it-out/
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/10/handou...

Jennifer - posted on 10/12/2009

I didn't learn how to just put them in their bed and walk away until my 3rd child!! And now, he is my best sleeper of all of them! With my second son, he was about 10 months when I started doing that. You are going to have to just start and maintain a new bedtime routine and stick with it. You also might want to consider weaning him of needing to eat in the middle of the night. When he wakes up at night try to just leave him alone. Give at least 10-15 minutes before you go to him to see if he will just put himself back to sleep. Stay strong and stay consistant and he will learn to both put himself to sleep and to stay asleep.

Kelly - posted on 10/12/2009

I agree with bridgette, you ABSOLUTELY MAY NOT LET THEM FALL ASLEEP IN YOUR BED... If your night time ritual means rocking them to sleep in their room, or reading them a bed time story while in the crib. Or even cuddling in the living room. But if they don't learn to self soothe, and be comfortable while they are alone. They probably will end up being a clingy child. Make sure that at nap time and in the morning that you don't run right in as soon as they start to cry. Maybe walk into the room when you hear them and hand them a toy while you put away laundry or pick up in the room.... that way the crib doesn't seem like a punishment. it's a place to be calm and quiet. you might also want to try soothing baby music, or classical music. while they are first laying down. this seems to distract them from every little noise in the other rooms of the house.

Brigette - posted on 10/12/2009

FIRST THING I TRIED BECAUSE I HAD THAT PROBLEM I MADE SURE THAT NAP TIME AND OTHER TIME THE LAID DOWN THAT THEY WERE IN THERE BED DONT LET THEM FALL ASLEEP AND STAY SLEEP IN YOUR BED. SECOND MAY LOOSE SOME SLEEP BUT CANT GIVE IN AND LET THEM SLEEP WITH YOU HAVE TO STAY STRONG EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO GET UP SERVERAL TIME AND KEEP GOING TO THEM AND LAY THEM DOWN IN THERE BED. I KNOW IS SEEM HARSH BUT AFTER A WHILE THEY WILL GET USE TO SLEEP IN THERE BED AND YOU WILL GET SLEEP TO. ALSO HAVE YOU TRIED THE LAVANDER BATH WASH BY JOHNSON AND JOHNSON THAT DOES WORK AND HELPS THEM RELAX AND STAY SLEEP.

Heather - posted on 10/12/2009

The only thing I can tell you is that a little crying wont hurt. If it bothers you that much turn on some soft worship music in his room, and in whatever room you are going to. Set the timer for twenty minutes, and pray for God to give you both comfort during this time. I don't recommend letting him cry for more then twenty minutes though, if he is really tired that should be more then enough time for him to fall asleep. Just set him down and leave the room. Closing the door helps too, that way he can't watch for shadows in the hallway.