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Having a tough time getting landon to sleep most of the night!

Amanda - posted on 10/02/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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I am having a really hard time trying to get my son to sleep through out the night. He used to fall asleep around 9 and only wake up maybe once through out the night. But when he was around 6 months old, all of a sudden he literally wakes up every other hour. I am getting up with him at least 4 times a night. People have told me just to let him cry and he will eventually fall asleep. That seems reallly mean.. but i did try it..after about ten minutes i gave up. i went to him and "tickled" his back until he fell asleep. This seems to do the trick. As much as I would love to "tickle" his back every night for him, I also need my sleep. I do work a full time job. And he needs a healthy and alert mother. I have tried many different things with him and nothing seems to stick. As soon as I think he has finally got into the habit of sleeping all night, we are back to the same ol thing, up every other hour. I am at a dead end and ran out of ideas. Could yall please help me?!!

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Stifler's - posted on 10/05/2010

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My kid was like that and we just let him cry for a bit then went in and gave him his dummy and a pat and now he sleeps through. If he's teething give him Panadol or whatever you call paracetamol and bonjela and let him go back to sleep on his own.

Deborah - posted on 10/05/2010

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my baby boy is 9 months i still have the same problem sometimes.but i dont work cause he has this thing about being without his mom and dad.but anyways if he teething he will wake up and sometimes he might want t bottle of milk before he back to sleep.but never let them keep crying that get them sick.but try this if he wakes up go pick him up and get a something drink for you and a teething ring if thats what is hurting him if not try a bottle of milk after the teething ring or try after u get something drink to keep alert cause that helps me a lot.and check hes diaper make sure he didnt nothing in it cause he might wake up for that.good luck.let me know if that helps.

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