I need help getting my son to sleep in his crib!!!?

Question

MY son will be 9 months on Sept. 10 and I cant get him to even take naps in his crib. I know I should have stated earlier but he is breast fed and it was easier. I would like to get him to begin sleeping in his own bed. Any advise?

Answer 1

if he's fed, diaper is dry, just put him in his crib.  he may cry a little but he will eventually fall asleep.

Answer 2

wow that is EXACTLY what i went through with my son. he slept for the night in his crib but naps..never! he'd spring awake as soon as his body hit the matress, i would be sooo lucky to get 30 mins! ok well, i tried EVERYTHING people would tell me, put him in a swing, swaddle him, is he hungry...blah. the only thing that worked and saved my sanity was crying it out method, sounds harsh yes, but its not if done correctly. is it hard on you, tiring and stressful for a couple days...YES. this is how i did it. it took me a WHOLE day teaching my son how to nap. i would lay him on his tummy, he would wake up, let him fuss, when he got worked up i'd get him, i then would either get him back to sleep or just calm him down some then back to bed. PERSISTANCE is the key here dont give in and let him sleep on you. it was very stressful for me but by the end of that day my son had slept 2 hours total in his crib, wow. well everyday got better and now, i can lay my son down when he is wide awake but i know he is full and tired/fussing and he will put himself to sleep! sometimes he fusses like 5 mins then he's out for 2 hours or so. this is the best thing you can do for your baby. it helps if you have someone there to help you like your mom or husband/boyfriend. let the baby fuss 20-25mins, cry 10-15, and never let him scream or sound very worked up. always check on him occ. so be sure he is doing ok and hasnt spit up or got a foot stuck in his crib. i hope i helped a little. you just gota do the work. trust me if you hang in there for 2 days things will change dramatically. my son was even better the 2nd day.  i'm soo happy i did this for myself and my son, its really nice.

Answer 3

I had the same problem with my son when he was 2 months old.  I liked the convenience of him being near me, so rarely used his crib.  Then, when it became time for him to use it, he didn't want to.  So what I started doing was letting him fall asleep where he wanted, then moving him to the crib.  This way he got used to the crib and the feel of it.  I also started rocking him to sleep beside the crib, and putting the mobile music on while rocking him.  This helped him to associate the music with sleep time.  And now I turn on the mobile when I lay him in his crib to help him in understanding that it is sleep time.

Answer 4

Start with the naps. Put him down once he is already sleeping. Use music and a mobile, a pacifier. Even if he only goes for 20 minutes and then wants you again, just keep doing it!!! Eventually he will find comfort in his own crib

Answer 5

You are just going to have to do it the hard way and let him cry it out. Comfort him but don't get him out of the crib; he will scream until he turns blue but you need to be tough; it will get easier with each night. Usually most children settle by about the third night but it will be hard listening to them scream but it is the only way. If you are letting them fall asleep in your arm your going to start another problem. Don't break 1 bad habit with another. If its to hard for you to hear him screaming get some help from family and friends who can give you a hand when the crying gets to hard to listen to.