Baby Wont Get Beack in His Crib ... Help!!!

Have you tried getting a sound machine? They sell them at Babies R Us and I think Toys R Us in the infant section...Mine has all kinds of different settings on it and right now my son listens to soft ocean waves. It's a distraction that is soothing to an infant and may keep him asleep or comfortable enough to stay in his crib. Good luck

Hi P.,
I have two kids and actually put them in their own beds at
11 months old, small twin beds without a box spring to have low to the floor. You may want to try this - take is mattress out of his bed an put on the floor next to yours if you have room and yes make a big deal about it and if it works you may want to consider putting him in a toddler bed. Just a suggestion and hopefully will help you get some sleep.
L.

I like the idea about a bed, maybe getting him a toddler bed would help. Get him excited about the bedding and whatever else. Or if you don't want to move him up so soon you could try loaning him your pillow or whatever it was he slept on in your room. If all else fails start by making him sleep in a play pen in your room but not your bed. Have you called your doctor abotu it? Maybe if they say to just let him cry you can tell your neighbors about the situation and say your doctor said to let him cry himself to sleep or whatever is suggested. I hope you get it worked out!

Dont worry about the neighbors. I am sure that once you break the habit the crying will stop. In the meantime, I would either let him cry it out or, if you cannot do that, stay in his room but do not take him out of his crib. That way he knows you are there but he has to stay in his crib. I have been reading "Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child" by marc Weissbluth and it really works for me. One thing they talk about is how early the children learn to manipulate the parents. If he cries and you come, he learns that that behavior works and will continue to do it in order to be with you. He will cry for longer and longer as long as he get the results he wants.
My son got me into a bad routine of continuing to return to his room at bed time. I was worried he was still hungry so I kept bringing him to the kitchen to eat. Finally I decided enough was enough. One night I went up to his room when he was crying, did not take him out of his crib but still hugged him, told him I love him but he has to go to sleep. Once he realize he was not leaving, the games stopped.
Another thing too, try to keep the lights off and your behavior subdude. Dont react much, smile or make the time when you are there fun, give him what he needs and then leave. That may discourage him from wanting to go with you.
I hope this helps and good luck.
A. G

it will be hard i am a first time mom and when my son was born he slept with me and he got use to me hugging him when he was a baby so that stayed with him he is 7 years old and he sleeps with me and he won't go to sleep only if i hug him so i don't know what to tell you but what will happen is what is happening with me and victor so we both need help with that mybe let him fall asleep in your room and when he asleep put him in his crib and pray he sleeps all night good luck

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I am 44 i have a 7 year old son i miscarried 3 times and when i turned 36 i got pregnant i am a single mom i work at Toyota of Irving

My daughter did this at 12 months. She would cry until she made herself throw up the minute we put her in her crib. So, we'd change the sheets and put her back in. She would just do it again, so we would have to take her out. Then, we just bought some bed rails and let her sleep in a queen size bed in her room. She did perfectly fine.

We had this problem and bought a crib tent. It solved the problem. You can find them at specialty stores or go to e-bay. Then just let him cry it out. The key is three nights. I promise it will work. If the neighbor thing bothers you explain to them what you are doing and why.
Good luck.