Overcoming Baby's Bedtime Battles

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How to teach baby to self-sooth if his twin baby-brother is sleeping in the crib in the same room?

i am having the exact opposite problem. i think my 10 month old is sleeping TOO much. he seems to always be tired lately. i cant seem to keep him up for more than 2 t 3 hrs at a time. its been going for about a month. hes up super early and i work late nights n dont get home til 1 am or later. he doesnt sleep thru the nite. usully up about once at least. alwasys hungry. always tired. cranky about an hour after hes up from a nap or in the morning. help!!! what should i do?

We dance with our baby. We put on some "swing" or "2-Step" or "Cha-cha" music and dance around the rooms with her. The movement helps relax her and put her to sleep. Another thing that is good is FRESH AIR. We take her for a walk outside, and the outside air relaxes her as well. So, when we come back in, we can basically just put her down, and she falls asleep within 5 minutes.

I've read tons of these articles and they all say the same thing, basically. But what about older siblings? If I leave my 13wk old to cry (which I am not comfortable doing anyway), as this article says, "for hours," that means my 3yo is most definitely going to be awake all night. Even if I let the baby cry for 10 minutes, he's going to wake up my 3yo and then I'll have two in the bed with me instead of just the baby. Can someone address this issue?

MY son was born @ 23 weeks gestation. He is now 15 months. He parties like a rock star up till 2 or 4 in the morning. Then he sleeps till 11am. He takes only 2 short naps during the day. My girl friends ask me what do you do during the nite? My reply laundry, dusting, dishes, etc. But hey I get him all to myself.As far as mornings go; we make all our appointments for the afternoon.

Its so difficult to put my little girl to sleep! she will sleep for a couple minutes and will be up screaming! Ever since she got her 2 month shots she has been trouble. Even during the day she wont sleep. It will take me forever like the other night 9- midnight battling with her!

This article tells me nothing. My daughter takes two, sometimes three naps a day and she fights sleep for every nap. Every time I put her down she cries for ten minutes straight if not picked up. And she's LOUD. She sleeps through the night just fine. It's getting her down for naps that's a problem. And your advice is what, to put her down more? Yeah, thanks for the tip, Dwayne.

i have 5 1/2 month old twins and they were sleeping through the night great . well recently this past month they have been waking up at 4a.m or 5a.m and wanting to be up for the day and thru the night i am also getting up with them.We have tryed everything putting them to bed later, feeding them when they wake up, letting them just lay in their crib. Nothing seems to be working! i need some advice pleaseeee anyone

my 10 month old son was sleeping though the night but now he's been get up between 2-3 a.m. but he stayed at my mothers house last night and slept from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. i just dont get it. He takes really good naps through out the day. Hopefully i can get hime back on his sleeping schedule. He's also co-sleeps with me and his father so im trying to work on that to but its hard because for me to hear my baby boy crying and not do anything about it.

i have a 14 months old and she is always getting up in the middle of the nioght and comming to the bed room to sleep and then if i give in she hits and kicks us al night i have resorted to sleepin gon her floor just to get her a sleep and stay a sleep dose anyone have any suggestions

I have a 6mo old who usually sleeps through the night. He is constantly changing and growing so while it's good to have a routine I need to be flexible. His sleep needs can change from night to night. Some nights my son will sleep 11hrs others 5-6. My peds said when he isn't sleeping well that soon he'll crash and sleep longer. Try to endure as they figure out what their body needs. The smiles and giggles make up for my sleep deprivation for me; good luck mommys and daddys, we can do it!

my 1 month old suddenly does not want to sleep during the day. this was never a problem until 2 days ago,he falls asleep after feeding when i put him in the crib he starts screaming i try putting him back to sleep by rocking and singing to him but nothing works,i'm worried that he's not getting enough sleep and don't know what could have caused this sudden change...please help

My 8month and 4 week old had been sleeping through the night from 3 months until just 2 weeks ago. I think he is having issues with pain from teething. Now it takes 2 hours to get him to sleep and then he wakes up around 3 or 4am and will not go back to sleep unless I put him in the bed with us. It is driving me crazy but of course my husband loves it. He says that it makes his day to wake up to lil man tapping him on his head with that big grin:)

my son is 4 months old and my husband and I are not getting any sleep. My husband has been late to work all week. Last night or baby didnt fall asleep until after midnight and woke up at 3 to feed and back up at 9am. He takes naps during the day but not very long ones. Im struggling with this.

My 6 month old has been fighting going to sleep lately. I see he's exhausted, but he refuses to give in. He really gets himself worked into a frenzy if I just leave him to "self soothe". I let him have his temper tantrum for 5 mins., then pick him up and give him formula mixed with Rice Cereal and he dozes off in my arms, but as soon as I put him down he wakes up and it starts all over again. Last night it took 4 tries in a row (and 45 mins.) before he finally fell asleep for good.

thank you to the person who said comforting our children in the middle of the night is not a "bad habit." im on my 2nd child and she has similar sleep habits as my first, 30-45 min naps and a 12 hr stretch at night but with a bottle in between and usually a few cries for pacifier. I figure I gave her the pacifier and she's too young to get it herself so i need to give it to her if she wants it in the middle of the night. its nice to know im not alone.

in ways my 9mnth old a great sleeper i bath and feed her at 7 let her playgive her a drink and cuddler her.soon as she nods over too sleep round half 8pm she asleep til 10am after that shes awake all day but other nites she can wake up too 2-3 times for an extra bottle i'v tryed givin her water as i was told it was just a habit and comfort thing but she just breaks her heart for her bottle of milk so i give her it as i don't like too let my baby be so upset.

Our baby has usually been sleeping through the night from about 9pm to about 6-7am when I have to feed her before I go to work. At the times when she wakes in the middle of the night, unless she is just wailing, we just tell her to go to sleep and that we love her and honestly, that usually does the trick. She takes cat naps during the day usually after she eats.

i dont think leaving your baby to cry and self settle for any length of time is okay-certainly not hours. even if you are assured it will only take a few days, do you really want your child to feel that they cant depend on you? they need a secure base and you are all that they have. don't leave them to suffer if a hug from you can comfort them.

My youngest child just turned 1 and he will not sleep through the night, unless I put him to bed with me and nurse him to sleep. He doesn't take good naps either. He might sleep about 20 min. during the day. It's hard for me to get many things done around the house.

I cuddle my baby to sleep because it's a positive experience for both of us. I go to my child at 3 a.m. when he's crying because he needs comfort. Our instincts as parents lead us to do these things. They aren't "bad habits", it's parenting. Studies on sleep training have been shown to have damaging effects on children (See Gentle Bedtime Parenting. Rant over.

Our daughter now (at 6 months) sleeps through the night...and I mean THROUGH the night. She sleeps from when I put her to bed at 6PM to about 8AM the next morning. She also takes naps during the day. There is a great article in one issue of Parents about bedtimes and how starting your baby on an appropriate bedtime schedule and routine (5:30-6:30 PM) will get them in the natural sleep schedule they crave. Since I read that article, life has been a million times easier in our home.

i have 3kids my youngest will be a year old in a week and still doesent sleep allnight. hes up 1-2 times and sill wanting a bottle. he eats very well allday. so need more sleep!!!!

Iam in need of help to get my baby on a schedule.. He is 4 months today and it seems as the earlier I give him a bath, the later he is up.. and he is now having trouble sleeping during the day. But on other days he does just fine, takes naps regularly and goes to bed earlier.

i live with husbands parents..and they do not believe in schedules or routines.. so..its a battle everyday