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| My daughter Molly is going to be 6 months in a 2 weeks. Well we are having trouble with her sleeping in her crib. She used to sleep in her pack n play in our room and then moved her into her crib into her room in September, well now she doesn't sleep in there for more than a couple of hours. She wakes up and we always bring her into our room cause of the convience of feeding her and then we all fall asleep. I don't like the idea of letting her "cry it out" nor does my husband...so if anyone has any ideas other than that please let me know!! Thanks |
| Posted by Kelly on 11/05/2007 10:14 AM
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Hi Kelly,
Do you have a noise machine? I have always kept a few stuffed toys in my daughters crib. I also have a noise machine that helps too. It may just take some time for her to adjust. I personally feel that she is too young to cry it out. My daughter is 15 months and still sleeps with us sometimes. She gets a good nights rest but I don’t, lol. Don't give up, just take it slow.
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| posted by on 11/05/2007 11:59 AM
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| We all get a great night sleep when she finally comes in bed with us. She will sleep for like 8 hours sometimes without waking up in our bed. I will have to look into the noise machine...thank you....Yea I don't like to see her cry and I do think she is too young to cry it out. |
| posted by Kelly on 11/05/2007 12:28 PM
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| My daughter, who is 8 months old, refuses to sleep in her crib, so we cosleep. This way, when she wakes up to eat during the night, I can feed her without having to get up (I breastfeed). Cosleeping allow us to get the sleep we need. I also do not believe in letting her "cry it out". Cosleeping is wonderful. When she is ready, we will transition her to her crib / bed. |
| posted by Amy H on 11/05/2007 12:29 PM
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| I have done some reading on cosleeping. It just seems that she sleeps so much better in our bed...right now she is our bed napping, and she usually will nap for at least an hour...if she naps anywhere else it is maybe 20 minutes!! I'm just worried that she will be in our bed forever. I guess I'm just looking for the happy "medium". |
| posted by Kelly on 11/05/2007 12:32 PM
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| My daughter slept with us most of the time until about 10 months. Once she started crawling I would put her in the crib. I am afraid that she will fall off the bed, even now that she is walking. All kids are different with co-sleeping, I think most kids will sleep in their cribs with no problem when they are ready. As long as you and your hubby dont mind her there then I would say let her stay for now. |
| posted by on 11/05/2007 12:38 PM
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| thanks for the help!!! |
| posted by Kelly on 11/05/2007 01:09 PM
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| This is really timely - my little girl is coming up 6 motnhs and we are about to transition her to the crib from the bassinet in our room - thanks for the tips:) |
| posted by Emily on 11/05/2007 07:21 PM
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| my daughter and i share a room because i live at home with my mom. Well she still sleeps in the bed with me.... and i love it she is now one dont be so quick to wean her out of the bed with you and in to her own crib it can actually be bad for the both of you.. the more time you spend with with your child the better the bond and the more comfy they feel with themselves. You can always do what my friend did move the crib in the room with you and every week move it farther from your bed untill they are in thier own room. IDK how that works but it did for her. Hope that was helpful.. |
| posted by shanelle on 11/05/2007 08:40 PM
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| I put my 9 month old to sleep in his crib in his room and then when he wakes up in the middle of the night to nurse I bring him into bed with me. This works great for us- my husband and I can hang out and go to bed when we want and the baby still gets to wake up next to me in the morning. Pretty soon your daughter will be able to move around enough to fall out of the bed, if she isn't already. I didn't think mine could and then all of a sudden when I was half asleep one morning I woke up to his head hitting the wood floor. Not sure how other people handle this, but, she will have to get used to her crib unless you want to nap with her every time. I put mine in his crib in his room for naps for a long time before I started putting him in there at night to make sure that he wasn't 'afraid' of it. He didn't have a problem going in there after that. I only take him to bed with me in the middle of the night because I nurse him and it's easier (and I like waking up with him there). I am not a nice person when I'm tired, nor do I have the patience to make a baby cry it out when I am trying to sleep, so, this works great for me. My advice is that if you want a happy medium, just do it slowly, do what works for you and get her used to her crib during the day because pretty soon you won't have a choice- it's pretty scary when they fall out of the bed :( |
| posted by Lauren on 11/06/2007 08:03 PM
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| We do basically the same thing....we usually start her off in her crib and once she wakes up she comes in the bed with us. Which like you also said it is really nice to have her wake up next to me as well....I love seeing the huge smile on her face when she looks at me. She has taken naps in her crib, but usually not long ones but I can start working on those again!!! Thank you all for your help! |
| posted by Kelly on 11/06/2007 10:14 PM
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| Hi Kelly, is your room darker than hers for naps? That may be why she doesn't nap as long. My daughter naps in our room, but sleeps in her crib at night. most nights :) |
| posted by Amanda on 11/07/2007 10:42 PM
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We started out puting our son in his crib for naps...then once we decided to put him in his crib for night time sleep (about 3 months old) then we stuck to it. It was rough for about 2 weeks or so...we'd let him cry for about 10 minute stretches and then we'd take turns rocking him to sleep and then puting him down. This went on for a few days, then he started getting used to it...and he found his thumb and was able to self-soothe. Your daughter being a few months older than our son was when we started, may be getting into a habit of crying herself into mommy and daddy's bed.
If it's okay with you guys to keep her in there with you, then I'd go ahead and make that decision. Puting her in her crib when she knows you're just going to take her to your bed (which seems to her the better option right now) may just end up frustrating her.
Remember, you know what works for you best...but what will work for you best and for her best in the future? Being in your bed? Being in her own bed? This is the decision to make...look ahead. Is it something you want to still be fighting with months and years down the road?
It's sooooo hard, I know. I think maybe it may get harder for her the older she gets...I could be wrong. You guys know your daughter the best. this is all just opinion, of course.
Maybe have a routine where you get her to sleep in a rocking chair or by walking and then put her down. If she wakes and cries, then rock her/walk her again. It may be hard and really tough on you guys for a few nights...but it'lll get better! I promise. |
| posted by Kelly on 11/08/2007 10:55 AM
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