How to get baby to fall alseep on his own? ?

Question

My son is 5 months old, and it is an absolute fight when it is time for a nap or bed. I feel like I spend my entire day rocking, patting, and shushing! He fights sleep so bad. I want to teach him how to fall asleep on his own, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Is he old enough to try the cry for five minutes, go in and check, cry for 5 mins, go in and check, and so on? Does anyone have any other tips that worked well for them? Thanks!

Answer 1

You wait until he is tired.

Answer 2

my youngest was like that so i just got her checked over with the doc made sure she was ok and had to let her cry it out i know how u feel it will be hard i alway wanted to go and get her, the first nite was the worst then over the next few nites she calmed down now she is as good as gold i put her to bed at 7 and she goes to sleep herself she is now 14 mnths, u will drain urself if u dont stop and u could end up with post natal depression also my doc advised me to do this as she went threw the same gd luck hope it works for u x*x

Answer 3

Hi, I went through this about 2 months ago and now my DD who is almost 5 months old goes down no probs at all, I give her a dummy I dont know if you use one or not, but they are a lifesaver, I sing to her and calm her down, and she might grizzle for a bit but she drifts off to sleep, but at the beginning I sat in her room for an hour one time, just patting her and then eventually I just lessened the time each time, until I could just walk out straight away, sounds like he might be getting overtired, my DD always screams like that when she is really tired, he should only be awake for about and hour and half at a time, and should be having 2-3 naps during the day.  

Answer 4

So much to see and do at his age.  He is not too young to try the cry for 5 mins.  If you don't control it now, you will pay later up until around 2 years.  I only know this cos I have 3 of my own.  Rocking and patting is lovely for the baby, but tiring for you.  Be strong and try the 5 min.  Have you tried putting him to sleep with soft music to listen to.

Answer 5

Hey,

My little girl is 3 months old, the first week we had her we struggled with getting her to sleep! I spoke to health visitor who said put her in her moses basket, swaddle her and leave her, she may cry but u must not go in the room for 10 Min's, after 10Min's go check her, give her dummy if needed, shes only crying because shes tired and if u do not leave them u r stimulating them so they will stay up or cry!

It worked!!!!!!!! Since 3 weeks she goes up in her moses, she normally goes to sleep by herself sometimes she will cry for 5Min's but shes straight off!

She now sleeps 8-12 hrs every night!

Do not listen to people when they tell u,that they do not know the difference between night and day as my little one did from 3 weeks, i shut the curtains so it was nice and dark and swaddled her and she sleeps a treat, they can be left it doesn't affect them, shes a happy baby and always wakes with a smile. Its how my parents brought me up and i have turned out perfectly fine!

Have a go, not 5 Min's though 10 Min's, if hes fed, changed then he doesn't need anything else!

Let me know how u get on!

x

Answer 6

He WILL fall asleep when he is ready.  I agree with Nina.  Try a good solid hour of play followed by a nice bath before you wish for him to lay down.  Please don't let your baby cry.  That would be cruel and selfish.  I wish you all the best-

Answer 7

Babies should be allowed to fall asleep when they are tired, not because it is convienient for you.   He is only 5 months old.  He still does not know the difference between day and night.  He will sleep when he is satisfied and tired.  I have 4 children, my youngest is 16 weeks today and I am on her time, not mine.  

Answer 8

my son is 3 months and although his naps are different each day he has always been put down awake and got himself off so i don't know what to say other than sooth him put him down and if he cries go in shush him till he is Calm walk away and repeat. One they get to sleep on there own it's great my son sleeps 6pm-6am with one dream feed he's great now x

Answer 9

He is too young for controlled crying...putting him in a room and ignoring him just sends the message to him that you don't care....i rocked my baby to sleep every night, i went into him every time he cried and picked him up every time he cried. If a baby never cries they would never be able to tell you what they need. Listen to your baby not others. My son now asks for bed i have no problems and he is only 16 months old, hes not scared of being alone at night because he knows if he needs me i am going to be there. If you don't go into your child when they are crying how do you know something isn't really wrong? You know yourself the difference between whimpering and crying. If my son is just making noise i leave him, if he cries i go to him. I tried leaving him like you do i did it for 6 weeks and in the end he was so insecure he was clingy in the day and was waking 8 times at night. I ignored others and listened to him and he sleeps all night no probs.

Try rocking your baby to sleep only when hes tired the security will help....take him for a ride in his pram the motion should settle him....he will get into his own routine. If you want to do it at the same time everyday without fail that way you establish happy routine together without either of you getting stressed, eventually he may start asking for naps like my little one does....and he never slept day or night!

Good luck x

Answer 10

He needs to be on a schedule. EVERY evening at 8:00 PM he is to be put to bed and the door closed. DO NOT GO IN when he cries. No checking on him. The first night he will cry for about 30 minutes; the second night for about 10 minutes, and by the 4th night he won't cry at all.

Answer 11

my cuz is almost 6 months old. her name is eva!!! im at the age where i can baby sit her. so when ever i go over to her house, and she needs to go to sleep, i put her in her swing , tuck her in(she likes to be tucked in) and just leave her alone. i go to the other room. they fight cause they want to play and stay up.. but if you give them a signal that its not playing time, they will cry for a while, then go to sleep..

dont check on him until hes silent but try not let him see you!!

hope  i helped.

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Answer 12

i have a 4 month old son, he usually doesn't sleep during the day unless we go for a car ride, he gets tired about 6pm but i will put him to bed and he will cry, i just ignore him completely and next thing i know hes asleep and usually wont wake till 6am or 7am.

if u keep rocking, patting, shushing him he probably likes it and wont go to sleep. if i was u id stop doing that