Putting an End to Sleepless Nights

My daughter is 13 months old and has slept in our bed from day one. We get great sleep but we are missing the intimacy our relationship used to have. So we're planning on beginning the process of weaning her from our bed starting next week. Every other parent and doctor I've spoken too assures me that by 12 months old a baby know she can trust you and doesn't "unlearn" that trust just because you make her sleep alone.

My little one is 14months,I but him to bed at 8 know problem falling a sleep but around 2-3 o clock he will wake up screaming, a few time we will put him in bed with us but then he does sleep. We use to give him his pacifier which soothed him but now for the last month we took pacifier away his fine with that he does wan't it but like i said around 2 he wakes up screaming. I don't know anymore what is wrong and what to do?

I would NEVER do this to my baby. I love him too much. I'm not too lazy to care and comfort him the way he should be. A baby should be loved not neglected. All you have to do is go in and pat the back and talk to the child. I did this around age 1 with my other two kids and had them sleeping in their own beds without fuss in about 3 days. I would stand right outside their door and go in after about 20 seconds if they started fussing. I NEVER let them cry.

HI I READ YOUR STORY AND I THINK THAT THE METHOD YOU USE IS REALLY GOOD AND IT SEEMS THAT IT REALLY WORKED OUT, IS A REALLY GOOD SUGGESTION FOR MOTHERS THAT ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION.

Is 3 months too early??

Thats better than its been in months...so I see success already

Im in the process of doing this now! Yesterday was our first day and we started with naptime. It's the hardest thing Ive ever done and I feel awful doing it but I know that falling asleep on her own is important for her and she will need this skill for the rest of her life. One of my friends said that teaching your child how to sleep on their own is like giving them a gift. I agree. Im only on day two but Lilah slept last night from 6-11 cried for an hour and then slept from 12- almost 6.

My daughter Hanna is 17 months and only SOMETIMES sleeps through the night!! She always starts out in her crib but many nights ends up in our bed. I seem to be getting more sleep than i used to!!

my baby is three months and still dont sleep throw the night

Wow I am ready to go back to my bed. My daughter starts out i her crib then somehow she feels I am not there and begins to scream. I pick her up breastfeed her and lay her beside me in her twin bed with intentions of putting her back in her crib, but I fell asleep. This a every night thing now. How do I break it?

My little bundal of joy is one of those power nappers! from 11:30 pm till 4am she sleeps on and off she really dosn't want anything just a sip of the bottle and a kiss but I feel like I never get any sleep! Could she be having baby nightmares? Has anyone else had this problem because this is my fifth child and I never had this problem before.

ur story gives me hope!!! im goinn through sleep trainning with my son he is 9 months!

I understand fully my daughter slept with us untill 16mnths getting her to sleep on her own was so hard we tried leaving her to cry going in every 5min just pat her and NOT take her out the crib then every 10 min. The reason for the crying is that they know when they cry you come in so if you show her that you don't run to her everytime she cries TRUST me she stop . It took 3nights now she sleeps so peacefully alnight

Tiffany, you clearly need to read "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" to understand the importance of sleep. You cannot judge someone unless you walk in his or her shoes. I commend the author on her successful attempt to help her child learn to fall asleep on her own. She has taught her child a valuable lesson. And there is NO evidence letting a baby "cry it out" does psychological harm. Please do your research before stating such a hurtful statement.

I dont agree with u tiffanycmyers its not a very good idea to let your infant sleep with u at night because they will get in the habit of sleeping with u and it will be hard to break the habit i learned the hard way with my oldest child he was 4 yrs old and trying to sleep with mommy and i wouldnt have it he is a big boy i finally got him sleeping in his own bed

Well said tiffanycmyers

My son sleeps in his crib and has since he was 2 months old. Every night I rock him to sleep and then place him in his crib. Sometimes he sleeps through the night but most the time he cries for a second and I give him his binky asap and he goes back to bed. A few times he will scream and I will have to rock him again. I think Methods of putting your child to sleep is different for each parent and you have to know your limitations and your babies. There is no right or wrong.

WOW TO THE COMMENT BEFORE ME. ARE THEY SERIOUS? BUT ANY WAY DO YOU THINK THIS COULD BE DONE OR WOULD I BE A BAD PARENT IF I DID THIS TO MY CHILD SHE IS 5 MTHS OLD I FEEL ALL THE THINGS YOU FELT AS A MOM PLEASE RESPOND ITS JUST AN OPIONION THANKS :)

Have you never heard of the damage this does to your infant? She's learning she cannot trust you to comfort her and this will translate into an adult with trust issues- all because you are whining that you can't sleep. The baby years only last a short few and she will never wish to be in your bed in the years to come. Stop forcing your child to become an adult when all she wants is the comfort of her mother's arms.