Comments on: How Crying Can Lead to Babies Sleeping

By: Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site

Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 22:00:13 +0000

In reply to Katryn.

Hi @Katryn-
Thank you so much for writing, and I am sorry that naps are such a struggle at this time! Great news to hear that nights are going so well, and you CAN get there with his naps too! While short naps are common at this age, and sometimes up through 5 months or so, you can definitely still work on putting your little guy down while still awake and work on helping him fall asleep on his own.
Here is a link to our recommend schedule for a 4 month old. Offering sleep at good times often helps!:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/4-month-old-schedule/
For most babies at this age, it’s best to keep awake time to 1-2 hours tops. This helps keeping them from getting overtired which can make it more difficult to get them to sleep and to keep them asleep (this may also help with nap lengths).
I hope that this information helps, but if you find that it is not helping enough, please consider our Member’s Area.
Our Members Area gives you access to all of our ebooks as well as all teleseminar recordings, case studies, and do-it-yourself tutorials, including a workbook to create your own sleep plan, and much much more. The members Area grows with your family, and many folks keep this subscription for years to get help in the toddler years and beyond.
You can read more about the Member’s Area here:
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Good luck Katryn! Please contact us if you have any questions!

By: Katryn

Katryn — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:22:30 +0000

Hi there! I have a bit of a backward situation going on here. My baby (3.5mnths) sleeps very well at night after a 45min pre bedtime ritual. He only wakes once for a feed and then again at 6am which is perfect and he does all of this on his own in his crib.
During the day however he is pretty much refusing to sleep if it’s not on me or my husband. He is only awake for 1.5hrs at a time and I check for early signs of fatique so I know he is not over tired when I try and get him to sleep but he cried for more than an hour when I tried to just lay him down to sleep so I have to bounce him to sleep then slllooooowwwlllyyyy put him down in the crib so he sleeps by himself. Longest stretch is 30min.
What can I do to help him sleep better by himself during the day?
Thanks!!!

By: Janelle Reid

Janelle Reid — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:29:55 +0000

In reply to Alex.

Hi @Alex, I’m sorry you’ve been struggling with your toddler’s sleep recently. At 18 months there is a particularly difficult sleep regression that affects many children (and therefore, their parents!). You can read more about it here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/why-18-month-sleep-regression-can-be-hardest/
If you want some additional tips on sleep training your toddler, please click here to download our free guide for tips on toddler sleep: https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddler-sleep-tips
Hopefully things will smooth over in the next few weeks as she works her way through this development, but if things are still challenging please let us know! Feel free to email us at contact@babysleepsite.com and we will be happy to point you in the direction of other resources that can help. Hang in there!

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:44:03 +0000

We are trying to sleep train our 18 month old daughter who used to sleep through the night and now doesn’t. The issue we are having is that she calls Mama and Dada in between crying and it sounds like it’s affecting her throat. It’s night 4 and she will cry/call for us from 25 min to almost 2 hrs depending on the night. How long does CIO take and is she just to old for it? Also, should we take a break to soothe her throat? Help!

By: Joan Bancroft

Joan Bancroft — Fri, 11 May 2018 03:36:59 +0000

In reply to Tam. I’m sorry you are going through this. Remember the days (and nights) are long, but the years are short. It won’t always be this way.

By: Neosha

Neosha — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:20:08 +0000

In reply to Steven. @Steven - We're so glad you found your way to our site, too. We're always here to help whenever you need us. Keep up the good work in prioritizing your son's sleep - it's such a long-term reward for your entire family. Thank you for sharing, and please keep reading!

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:39:46 +0000

Hey my name’s Steven I’m a 17 year old dad and I’m kinda new to all this my sons 7 months old and a few months back I was sent off to boot camp well when I came back my child’s mother was gone and I had to do it by myself tonight I was trying to put him to sleep and he just kept waking up so I sat outside my door for about 25 mins then after playing with him a lil and calming him down I decided id lay him back down wether he was awake or not and I took a shower when I got out I made him a bottle rocked him to sleep and laid him back down in his crib idk what led me to this site and idk if this will help anyone but honestly letting him cry and get him self wore out then putting him to sleep honestly has had the best results thank u for giving me tips and sharing your experiences. Have a nice day

By: Emily DeJeu

Emily DeJeu — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 01:45:50 +0000

In reply to Gina. @ Gina - woohoo! How awesome; so glad that little tip is reaping rewards in your home :) Don't hesitate to chime in again if you have more questions! And happy sleeping to you and yours.

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 04:11:14 +0000

Hi Emily, thank you for your advice & pointers. Since the last suggestion/comment you made we have lengthened our pre-bedtime wake time. Even though we tried that before in the past it seems to be working very well now! Not sure if now that she’s 6 months her brain has a matured a little more or if it’s just lengthening her wake time before bed but whatever it is she is now a breeze to put to bed! Thank you!

By: Emily DeJeu

Emily DeJeu — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:07:51 +0000

In reply to Gina.

@ Gina – Hmmm…I wonder if you’re just going through a growth spurt or something, with the extra 4th nap. There is a growth spurt around 6 months (https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-needs/baby-growth-spurts-affect-sleep-feeding/) As for why bedtime is so different….hmmm…this is a tough one! Do you think it’s possible that she’s not tired enough for sleep at bedtime? If that were the case, you’d move bedtime or lengthen the bedtime routine, to give her time to get drowsy. Or do you think that she’s overly tired at bedtime? If that were the case, you’d move bedtime up and keep the routine short. Speaking of the bedtime routine, have you tried changing it? Mixing it up, doing things in a different order, etc.? That might be a good start.

Best of luck to you, Gina! 🙂