May
28
proudmom asked:
I rock my 4 month old to sleep everynight, but when I lay him down he wakes up screaming, I **** to just let him cry. Unless I’m laying right on the side of him he refuses to sleep. I do co-sleep with him but I don’t feel like going to bed at 8:00 I would like to do a few things around the house while he’s sleeping. Does anyone else have this problem? Any Ideas?
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3 Responses to “4 month old and problems sleeping by himself?”
I’ve got exactly the same problem! If I find out any advice, I’ll let you know!x
I’m a mother of 4 and grandmother of 7. Honey, you’re gonna have to let him/her cry. You’re baby will be okay and it is actually healthy for them to be allowed to cry some. Let him cry himself to sleep and if you are home with him during the day, lay him in his crib after you feed him and change him for his nap.
You also could put a hot/warm water bottle in with him at first as see if that will ease him into a heavy sleep mode. Or, put in a soft stuffed animal that plays music.
While letting him cry close the door almost all the way shut so light and any noise you make will be muddled but don’t try to be too quiet. Just be your normal loudness with the TV or stereo or talking or whatever. He will learn to sleep through it.
This will only take a couple of days to train him how he is supposed to sleep.
It’s okay. He will be okay and so will you even though you will probably want to go in and make sure he is okay after he falls asleep. Don’t let him cry more than 30 min but he will be asleep after just a few minutes although it will seem an eternity to you. Make yourself stay out of his room or the room he is in until he gets quiet. It really won’t be all that long.
Girl I sat and watched my sister rock all 4 of her kids to sleep when they were babies (they are 3,9,10,14) she could never get anything done so when I had my baby I made it a point for her to be able to self soothe herself and to fall asleep with out my help!!! She slept with us the first week but after that I let her sleep in her crib (which was in our room) I would feed and burb her then lay her in her crib and she fell asleep by herself…She is now 8 months old and all I have to do is give her a bottle and put her in her bed and she falls asleep alone no crying no fussing and I can get things done around the house…I know you want to hug and love on them but you have to think long term!!! I hug on her and play during the day good luck