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This giveaway is now closed. Thank you so much for stopping by and entering. I really appreciate all of the tips, advice, and encouragement. My son is sleeping better but not through the night yet! Ok…The winner is Anne D (#78). Congratulations!
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I hate to be doom and gloom but my first born didn’t sleep through the night until he was about 18 months old. I tried to do the method where you let them cry it out and then go check on them after one minute…two minutes…5 minutes…until it is forever in between checks. Well, my son would cry and cry until he finally made himself vomit, then I would have to go change the sheets so the little method would be thrown off kilter. Yeah. He is “strong willed.” The good news is that he is 3 1/2 now and he sleeps through the night.
My second baby was born a good sleeper. He started going 6 hours at a stretch when he was less than 2 months old.
All I’m trying to say is that though I am a veteran mom, I don’t have the answer to this one! Every child is different! I hope your baby has a paci or blankie. My 2nd has attachment items and my first never had anything…he just wanted Mama!
Honestly-and I know this will sound like a textbook answer-the best thing I’ve found to make sleepy time easier is to find a good routine and stick to it. This means at least trying to get him to bed at the same time each night, with the same rituals observed beforehand. We brush teeth, and then both of the kids pick a book. We pile in the recliner together and read the books before bedtime. If I’m tired and try to skip the routine, bedtime just doesn’t go as smoothly as usual.
Another bedtime trick is massage. My daughter actually initiated this one in our house. On nights when she’s having a hard time sleeping, she asks me to “tickle her back,” which just means that I rub my fingers lightly over her skin. It works marvellously. Other kids might prefer a more firm touch. Be warned: your son might like it enough that he wants you to do it every time he goes to sleep!! 🙂
We went with the CIO method and that worked for us. I agree a good routine is key. Our kids were never allowed to sleep in our bed so that was not an issue and I am so thankful for it. Others disagree. Everyone has such different wants from the same situation. Good luck!
I’m a mom of 4. All I can offer is that “this too shall pass”, meaning, your little one will eventually work out his sleep problems. I often wonder how I survived, but we’re moms so we do!
There is no magic wand to baby sleeping. What works for one will not work for another. One had to sleep with use the other slept alone in his bed till he was 2 then slept in our closet with the dog till he was 4, the youngest was the easist. She was born a sleeper and has always slept good.
You just have to try differnt things with each kids till you find what works.
Disney on Ice is coming to Nashville this fall. I remember years ago when my mom took me to Disney on Ice. Okay, I was about 23 years old, but boy did I have fun.
My kids 7 and 8 never had any problems when it comes to sleeping.I pretty much stuck to a routine and always stressed the fact that they have to stay and sleep in their rooms.Only if they are sick are allowed to sleep in my bed.Brushing and reading in bed is still working.
I agree that massage really relaxes the child and helps them go to sleep. Whether they stay asleep (and in their own bed) is another matter, but it will get better. Just hang in ther!
Have a relaxing routine and stick with it. Clean bodies clean jammies and a bedtime story. I may have just been lucky. Good luck to you.
Hi, One of my sons was a sleeper, the other was not. Our oldest son is the one that was not a very good baby! Finally, one night, my husband made me let him cry ( it was unbearable for me ), until he fell asleep. As much as I don’t like admitting it, he fell asleep much better after he realized mom wasn’t going to pick him up from the crib whenever he cried. If I knew he was dry, fed and not in pain, I tried not to go and get him from his crib. When he was very young, the doctor had me add cereal to his diet to help him sleep. I can only say that now that my sons are older, I actually miss their baby days…..Take care, Cindi
Good luck..it does get better.
As a Mom of three, I can tell you the most important thing is being firm and sticking to a routine but I can tell you one way that made it very fun.
Bedtime is often a time to decompress. I use to read stories from books but after a while, I ran out of books! lol
So, when the kids got old enough (around 5 or 6) we started to tell stories about life.
I often told them stories about my family, my life, growing up in the 1960s and 1970s and how life was. They learned about the stupid things that I did as a kid as well as the fun stuff we did and yes, a more few embarassing stories.
The kids have been horrified about how we didn’t have cell phones, cds or (GASP) we only got to watch Christmas specials only once a year and if you missed it, you had to wait til next year.
Another thing I’ve done is teach them history in a personal manner. My sons loved to hear stories about my grandfather being in WWII, the depression and what life was like during WWII and the rations and how they lived during a war.
When they hear about history in class, they know ‘the rest of the story’ and know living history.
Oh I remember those days. They say if you sit on a chair next to the bed and every night move if back a little big further till it’s out of the room helps. I’ve heard a shirt with the smell of your perfume in his bed will help. I just know it does get better. We tried these, but they didn’t work well for us. I finally had to let my son cry. I’d let him cry for a few minutes each night and I couldn’t take it. Finally, I couldn’t take me not sleeping either because I was going to need mental help soon. I let him cry it out and it took one night and he’s slept good ever since. I know some people don’t like this, but I tried all the other tricks in the book that were more soothing and none of them seemed to work for us. It will get better. My best suggestion would be to set a nighttime routine and always stick with it. Do the same thing every night at the same time. Start with a bath, then a massage, and a book or song and quietly lay him down to sleep. Encourage that sleep time is not a time to play.
I don’t really have any advice as my son is a sleeper, but I can only imagine how sleep deprived you must be. Hang in there, before you know it he’ll be settled into his routine.
have no easy answer. just set a routine and stick to it, come hell or high water. good luck to you 🙂
Read them a story just before bedtime, this puts my Grandson to sleep, plus helps him learn
Johnsons has a line of lavendar products for baby (works wonders on adults too) you can rub the oil on after bath and use the powder on him, it’s very soothing and calming and will help lull him too sleep
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I read a fairy tale book before the child goes to sleep followed by singing a soft song.
Make a friend with somebody who works at Starbucks and get a cup of joe.
a little bit of a carb load always helped my kids sleep better along with same bed time routine, a warm bath, a story and then lights out. no tv, radio, etc one hour before bed also helped. i will be a first time granny in october so i look forward to helping him get to sleep
I started my daughter on a routine. It was elaborate but eventually worked. We started with a warm bath, then brushing teeth. Then she would pick out two or three short bedtime stories for me to read. She eventually got used to it and now sleeps wonderfully! good luck!
Good luck!
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Good Luck with the sleep training. It will be easier than you expect. I would like to comment on one of the prizes. The Stouffers Family Size meals is the prize I most covet. I love Stouffers lasagna and their Parmagian Chicken and spaghetti meals. And of corse, the Merci European Chocolates for desert.
Don’t give in. No matter how hard it is to get him down, the consequences will be worse. My son was 6 before we got him in his own bed, a mistake we did not repeat with our daughter
things will get better, really…..you may think no now but have a relax down time- eat at a reg time to let things digest and food energy go away and go play outside- really wear him out, run with the dog- play frisbee- wear him down and make him tired. What others said about clean sheets and body works too, have it clean and comfy and his body clean…try jersey sheets- the kind made out of cotton. It may take some time but if he cannot sleep sit and read with him in a lowlite room- eventually it will take.
God bless and good luck and remember, things take time
Try a warm cup of hot chocolate
Lavender is relaxing so maybe a lavender wash or lavender spray. Good luck!
I don’t know what to tell you! My son didn’t sleep for more than a few hours til he was eight months old. What finally made him sleep was moving to a place where he had his own bedroom. The first night in his own room he slept the whole night and continued to do so. So all I can say is try everything. Mama needs her sleep!
My biggest tip is DON’T LET THEM SLEEP IN YOUR BED. You will have a horrible time getting them to sleep in their own if you start that.
Some things that worked for me were a warm bath before bed and rocking chair and songs, but as my babies got older, we established regular bedtime rituals and stuck to them. This gives the kids time to wind down and mentally prepare for bed. Whether it’s reading stories, arranging stuffed animals in the crib/bed, lullabies, etc. Also, I tried not to have the kids in the car in the late afternoon / early evening because they would, without fail, fall asleep and even if was only briefly, they would be up late that night. Good luck!
hold your head high always.
I had a hard time getting my son to sleep throught the night at about 18 mos til I stopped his daytime nap. Apparently he’s like me and doesn’t need a ton of sleep. May not work for everyone, but he did great after that. He still would take the occasional nap a couple times a week, but just not every day. Good luck!
Just keep to a routine and it will all fall into place. Not to say you won’t lose your mind before it happens but it will happen. Good Luck and cherish the moments. They make great stories later.
Turn the tv off and put on soft music.
Oh My Gosh, sleep training has got to be one of the hardest things I have ever had to do with my two children. I really think it is a very personal thing for each family because everyone has their own tolerance levels for crying it out and fussiness. I went with the method where you let them cry for a couple minutes and then go in and soothe them then go out and keep repeating until they finally fall asleep. I never let them cry for longer than ten minutes. It took about two weeks for each of my kids to get the idea that they need to sleep at bedtime. Of course, I did extended nursing so I had that as one of my arsenal of tools. I usually nursed at bedtime then starting at a year old I would just soothe them when they woke up during the night, no nursing. Now that my kids are older (7 & 4), we have a great routine established for bedtime that includes a bath, teeth brushing and me reading a chapter of Harry Potter to them. My 4 year old falls asleep before the chapter is even over. The 7 year old listens to the whole thing and then puts himself to sleep after I leave teh room.
Oh, one of the best things I ever got was a Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Aquarium bedtime soother type toy. My 7 year old son still uses his every single night. He has been using it too soothe himself to sleep since he was 2 years old. My 4 year old daughter has her own aquarium from a different company (can’t remember who) and she also turns it on during the night when she needs to get back to sleep. Since they share a room we sometimes hear dueling “fish” at night.
Good luck to you with whatever method of sleep training you try.
Keep a routine that works. A story to end the day, relaxing white noise, ect.
Words of encouragement: GOOD LUCK and stick to it. There is an end in sight.
These are some great tips for sleep training. I am having alot of problems getting my daughter to sleep early. We have been working on this since school is coming up soon. Good luck to everyone else trying! 🙂
I encourage my kids to challenge themselves to “Be the best they can be” and to ask themselves that throughout the day. With this self-reminder they do strive and push themselves to be the best they can be…and it shows.
teach your child to fall asleep on their own when they are babies.
Good luck!
try massaging the soles of his feet before bedtime, should relax him to go to sleep
My best advice is to be consistent. My kids have never had any issues sleeping because I keep them on a routine. They go to bed at the same time every night.
Think of the word RELAX while you try to get to sleep.
What a great prize.
Thanks for all the excellent contests and prizes!
I’m struggling myself. Like the previous comments suggest, I’m just trying to stick to a routine. A bath, pajamas, teeth, bedtime story, a few cuddling minutes and then lights out. Maybe patience is the best advice.
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got to be nice about it when they’re tired
You can use my gramma tip..stay in the room but don’t TALK at all, soothe baby, smile, gently stroke..but don’t make a sound. If baby cries, place child on floor. Let her crawl around, whatever, and just continue to smile, soothe, but not talk..soon baby will fall asleep and you can put her in the crib( if neccessary) and leave…a few nights of your comfortable presence but no other interaction, and she will sleep on her own.
Oh, good luck with the sleeping thing. I hate to say that you may have to let him cry it out, but that works for us.
Also, keep the routine, so that he knows that after the story and prayers, it’s lights out time (or whatever your routine is).
And I’d love to enter to win that swag! That’s a lot of great stuff!
Ringling Brother’s Circus? Did they give you free passes to the circus or something? Or just a signed picture of Bella the Clown?
Patience above all and set a routine and stick with it.
I don’t really have any advice because my son sleeps 12 hours a night (don’t hate me). But I hope someone gave you some that will help. I wanted to be entered in the contest, so I looked at a couple of the websites you had listed. I didn’t know Similac had so much information on it, and I did not know that Disney on Ice had so many different shows they do.
Maybe not what you’re looking for, but here it is. The older my kids get, the more I wonder why I worked so hard to get them to sleep in their own beds. They are only little for a short, short time, and to be honest, I kind of miss a little baby curled up next to me sometimes.
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Good luck with your sleep training…it’s hard. My boys refused to take naps and I’d put them to bed and find they’d climbed out of the crib a few minutes later. For nap time, I’d lay down with them for 10 minutes when they moved into toddler beds. At night time we had a ritual we followed..potty,brush teeth, said prayers and read one short story then lights out. I avoided baths at night because it tended to wake them up rather than relax them.
Thank you for having this. For my 3 children the best bet to make sure they slept good and long was to have a snack then a nice warm shower or bath and then straight to bed. We read them each a book and turn on their nighlights and they go right to sleep. I hope you find something that works for you. Thank you!
I agree that massage really relaxes
For sleep training, the book that saved my life was “Sleepless in America” by Mary Kurczinka. I still re-read it frequently.
honestly my son stated sleeping through the night at 4 mo. and even teething has not kept him up. I guess I don’t have much advice in this area except to hang in there.
Reading to my daughter for 15 minutes at least. Nightlight, no lights on, and she loves wearing a sleep mask!
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Getting a routine helped us. Our daughter knew that after reading time it was straight to bed. She didn’t always stay there, it took some time.
Reading for half an hour when you go to bed will help you relax and sleep better.
you must have a set routine. It helps out so much. I also recommend a warm bath before bedtime. My children know that when they are with me that we have a bath, play tickle monster with dad, pick out a book to read say prayers and then it is time to go bed.
Keep the little guy moving during the day with lots of fun physical activities! Then after a fine evening meal do story time and tuck in with a sweet snuggly hug. Repeat the hug with hardly any words only as needed but no more frequently than every 15 minutes.
Just stick to a schedule, eventually it will work!
I am a true believer in reading to your child as part of your bedtime routine.
This to shall pass….before you know it they will be all grown up
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It took us sometime to train our son to sleep on his own. He was still nursing but I would not let him fall asleep at the breast after a few months. At about 5 months is when our “training” began although we didn’t know it. We would lay him down and he would cry and cry. So heart wrenching. We would sneak in the room and give him his paci back or let him hold our hand. He was not able to sit up at this time and could not see us. Eventually he would fall asleep on his own. At seven months we moved him to his own room and I did still nurse him in the night. I am not sure if you are trying to get your child to sleep all night or just fall asleep on his own but once they learn to fall asleep on their own they should be able to go to back to sleep when they wake up in the night. Our son sleeps with a blankie, pacifier and a sippy cup of water. When he wakes up in the middle of the night he drinks his water. He is now 20 months and sleeps like a dream. GOOD LUCK and I hope it works out soon!
Routine.
Set a schedule and stick to it. i know its hard but children truly do better when they have boundries and when they know when their bedtime is.
just wait until the’re teenagers and you’re the one not sleeping
I will say routine routine routine. Being consistant helps. Babies and small children love routine.
I don’t have children of my own (wish I did!) but I hope that your little bundle of joy starts sleeping through the night soon. Until he does, sleep when he sleeps! Even if it is during the day when you feel like you should be house cleaning. You need your rest! Thanks for the contest!
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I put my kids to bed at the same time every night. As long as I kept them busy enough that they were sleepy it was no problem.
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We use a lullaby cd and a nightlight at our house along with of course a routine that lets the kids know that it is time to go to sleep.
Patience, prayer, and take time for yourself whenever possible.
Dinner, some fresh air (a walk around the block or playing in the backyard), a bath (yes, the lavender works wonders- the lavender baby bath & gentle lavender lotion massage) Johnson & Johnson is so good grown-ups can use it too. And a cup of warm milk.
Good luck & sweet dreams!
Lots of play time during the day! Keep em up, active and happy!
be consistent with the time the kids go to bed.
be patient!
I find that a warm bath shortly before bed, maybe with some lavender in it, tends to help little ones be relaxed and ready for sleep. Good luck to you!
Just think of it this way…when he’s all grown up and needing you less and less, you’ll wish you had these days back! so try to *somewhat* enjoy them!
be regular in all you do, children do very well with routine.
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My best advice is to listen to your child and your heart and you will find your way. Every child is different!
I was lucky in this…my son didn’t give me much problems in THIS area, hope it works out!!!
If my child had trouble sleeping, I’d make them a special potion to drink that would help them sleep. I put some vanilla, a little sugar and some water. It worked like a charm.
I wish you all the best. I wish I had advice but I co-sleep with my kids so they always go right out and sleep through the night. Sometimes a hand reaches out to make sure I am still there and then I hear a sigh and the return of the deep sleep sound. I will need advice at somepoint on how to get them to sleep in thier own bed, but for now I am loving it. They are young for such a short time, enjoy every minute of it.
I am also having problems getting my grandhildren to sleep when I take care of them.
I try to keep them busy and I also read a story to them before bedtime.
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I’m havinf trouble with my daughter sleeping as well, so I have no advice but I will encourage you by saying… It’s bound to get better, I hope. lol. Good luck with it!
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One thing I do say is to be noisy. I mean that some people make it very quiet for sleeptime. Not me. That way we didn’t worry about waking them up. My oldest could sleep through anything. LOL
Good luck!
As a mom of six all I can say is this too shall pass, really it will! Also read to him every night, get him in that routine plus its get them to want to read and read sooner! Good luck 🙂
Good Luck!
Make a routine and keep to it. You make the rules not your child!
I know its hard…but try to have patience. One day your child won’t cry for you and/ or snuggle with you and you’ll remember those days of them not wanting to go to sleep without you!
It’s never easy and each child is different. Not only that, but just when you think you have one stage conquered, they move on to the next. Right now, my 4 year has just given up his afternoon naps. He was ready, and it was time, but let me tell you, 2pm-5pm are the witching hours around here and my sweet little boy is miserable, cranky, and incredibly prone to meltdowns over any little thing. I just hold on knowing that he’ll adjust. So I guess that is my advice…..just hold on and keep doing what your heart tells you to, but keep in mind….don’t get cocky when you think you’ve got it mastered because things could change any time. Good luck
Hopefully it goes by quickly for you guys! My nephew was really a handful, nothing seemed to tire him out. Above all be constant, my sister would go into his room and snuggle with him if he cried long enough and he definitely got the message that if he just cried long and hard enough she would come in there. If he thinks that when he goes to bed that is it and no amount of crying will make you get back up it will go so much quicker. Good luck!
Make sure the rest environment is quiet and comfortable.
You will get there. Sooner than you realize you’ll be the one trying to sleep when they are grown and out at night LOL. Enjoy them being little 🙂
I know it’s such a trying time, but as others have noted, patience helps you get through it.
I have my son get into the “dead man’s pose” and put on some soothing classical music really low and then softly talk to him about different calming things such as walking through a field or swimming in the ocean. I usually have only a couple of candles lit as well. He is out in no time and has a peaceful nights sleep.
It is easier to sleep train yourself to go with your sons schedule than to train him! Seriously though, if you can’t do that, try keeping him up as long as you can and sometimes you really have to ignore fussing just a bit.
Make the bedroom a very happy place with a nightlight that allows your little one to see where he or she is, and spend time during the day to comment on how nice everything is in there and how nice and soft the bed is, etc.
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The best advice i can give you is to have the bed-time at the same time every night. Sit with your child for a short while , read a story and let them get calm. Then leave the room, but leave on a night light. I had six kids and this worked for me. No matter what, you and your child will live through this.
All three of my youngest kids wouldn’t sleep through the night until over 18 months old! All I can say is that they will eventually, so take one day/night at a time!
Put a night light in there room! Read a bedtime story to them til they fall asleep! thanks
Patience. It will change in time.
My 3 and a half year old sleeps throught the night, but wakes up every morning at 5. Ugh. But at least he sleeps through, before he didn’t. Good luck.
If he is used to fall alseep later than you would like only move up the bedtime 15 min each night
wow! Look at you. I am sure you have reached your limit on advice, but I thought I could chime in 🙂
My mother in law told me with my first that I would never ever regret rocking my baby to sleep. That one day I will discover that she/he is all grown up and no longer needs to be in my arms.
I rocked (and still do) my babies to sleep each night. My four year old snuggles up after a few stories and goes to sleep without fail, content knowing she is loved and safe.
They grow up way too fast to let them go too soon 🙂
Just my thoughts!
All of my children had very different patterns and it took a long time to get a good sleep pattern. when they had trouble with bedtime i always knew it was time to start reducing naptime. also warm lavender bathes and a little back rub will usually zonk them right out!
A disco lite and some soft music!
Sleep…is that an option for moms??? Just kidding. I use to read a bedtime story and we would put their favorite stuffed animal beside them and put them to bed, too. When they were little I would rock and sing them to sleep then put them to bed. Good Luck!
I don’t know how much ‘sleep training’ really exists. But my babies went thru a stage of waking up at 5:00 every morning. All I did was keep things real quiet. I never turned on a TV or hardly even a light. I would give them a bottle in half dark, tried not to say much, and just laid them down again. Most of the time they went back to sleep. And now I’m proud to say I have a four and five year old who sleep until at least 8:00. Good luck!!!!
I checked out Yael Nim’s website. I love her music and I’m so glad that it took Apple to bring her mainstream. I learned that she almost gave up singing but is pretty glad she didn’t! Thanks again for the great contest!
The Johnson’s brand of Night Time Lavander scented lotion and body wash work wonders for my niece! My son is 8 and the only guaranteed thing to put him to sleep when he was a baby was a ride in the car. I wish they would have come out with these products a couple of years sooner, but at least gas was cheeper 6 years ago! Thanks for the fun contest!
We had the roughest time getting our guy down. We found that giving him a warm bath with a few drops of lavender oil help all of us to mellow out. I would rock him and sing to him in his dark room, with just a nightlight.
I have an 8 year old and a 2 year old. I used to always complain that I had to get up to nurse them in the middle of the night and why can’t they sleep through the night like my cousins’ kids. Now, I miss those middle of the night times, it goes by so fast.
Relax they know when you are stressed… Play soft music and rock them or lay them down and pat their back…. Most important is do the same thing everynight so they get use to it and know what is going to happen and that it is bedtime
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I always used a set time for bed time. If you put them to bed at the same time every night it’ll stay with them when they get older & you’ll have less bedtime battle later on.
I always believe that it is better to have a routine when things start to wind down when it starts to get close to bedtime. Reading a book in bed to children after their bathtime. Children really do like routines and structure. It makes bedtime much easier if you stick with a plan and start to do activities that do not involve alot of stimulus at bedtime.
The best advice I have is to set up a bedtime routine, if you haven’t already. Maybe have a snack/milk, bathtime, a story, and then bed.
Good luck – I hope bedtime gets easier for your family!
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A consistent routine works the best.
I would snuggle and rock my daughter and she would scream and scream. Finally my husband, who helped to raise his baby sister said, Hon, just put her down for once. Well what do you know, but she fell instantly to sleep. She was never a big snuggler and couldn’t sleep that way. She slept through the night ever since and is now a lovely and bright twelve year old girl! a
Oh, my, it does go by so fast!
I was fortunate to have children that slept all night at a fairly young age. But I always tried to stick to a routine.
The thing that I think helped my children sleep the best was a long warm bath right before bedtime. It seemed to always relax them so much. And afterwards i would gently rock them to sleep.
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Never have them sleep in your and try to get a routine and stick to it
good luck… every child is different so I’m sorry to say that you just have to experiment until you find what works this time… soft music, light, sitting right there and ordering that the eyes stay closed (see who falls asleep first… lol)
Routine. Patience. I am a believer of co-sleeping, it works for us!
I think no day but today is a good motto, so i’ll borrow it and pass it on
i wish you the best of luck in sleap training your son. i remember when i was young i would only fall asleep in pitch dark and could not have any light in my room. good luck! and thanks for this great giveaway
Soft lighting, a glass of warm milk, and reading a book seems to help tremendously.
I used a routine with my daughter and still do today. Also, make noise when the baby is sleeping and be sure that the baby sleeps other places than in their crib. My daughter could fall asleep anywhere anytime but my niece wouln’t sleep anywhere except her own crib – not good when you have to babysit – babies need to learn to adapt!
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I swaddled my daughter and she went to sleep quickly and slept through the night pretty early.
The Norton would be perfect timing.
I think keeping a strict routine works best.
Routines worked on and off for us since our dd isn’t the best sleeper. She did love a sticker chart with some of her fave characters (Maisy). She would earn a sticker every morning she stayed in her room all night….and gradually she would stay all night without the chart. Best wishes!
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It has already been said in the comments, but it bears repeating– have a bedtime routine and stick to it. It fosters security. Have several steps to the routine and do them in the same order every night. One nice trick that works for some kids is a cup of warm milk flavored with almond extract and honey, or you can use vanilla extract. Use a special cup that is just for bedtime. Warm milk and honey helps many people sleep, not just kids.
GIVE HIM A NAP EARLY IN THE DAY AND SET A TIME EVERY DAY FOR BEDTIME
Routine, routine, routine….easy to say, hard to do. I put my children to bed while they were still awake with soft, soothing music playing. Worked like a charm for all of them! Good luck.
Let them cry for twenty minutes. Really, unless you set that stopwatch, you’ll give up and get them before they’ve fallen asleep.
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We sleep trained our daughter for naps when she was about 4 months old (she is now eight months.) I have found it to be largely successful, although she sometimes protests going to sleep more than she does at night. I basically decided that no matter what, she should have some down time in her crib every day, so I put her down for a nap at least once a day. I chose the nap times by first observing when she was tired each day, and found that a pattern emerged. Now I just put her down at those times. Occasionally she boycotts her naps, but that seems to be her way (once in a while she wakes frequently at night too.) She seems much happier for it, and is certainly a more cheerful baby with enough rest. It has been a tremendous relief not to have to fight to get her to take a nap by having to drive around for hours or take endless walks. I think we both appreciate the routine. Good luck
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my kids were good sleepers, they all had their favorite animals or blankets that gave them comfort and I agree routine is very important
Definitely stick to your routine no matter what. Even if you’re on vacation, have guests over, etc. Never get out of the routine! Children need to know that the rules will never bend!
My thoughts and prayers are with you both. Sweet dreams..
Powernaps is the way to go. 20-30 quick naps. The more practice you have, the better you will get. Just keep at it 🙂
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Have a set bedtime routine. Ours includes a cereal, a bath, and a book. We then rock for a bit while either nursing/bottle, and into the crib he goes. Good luck!
If you haven’t already tried music, I would suggest you do.
I love going to sleep listening to a soothing CD; piano music or Norah Jones put me right to sleep.
I hate to brag but Connor slept through the night almost from the beginning.. the secret was breast feeding and cosleeping.. and not to be blunt but if he did wake up I just rolled over and put a boob in his mouth.. and we both ended up going back to sleep while nursing. It was fabulous.. glorious even.
My son does good but he does have his occasional “off nights” – So my word of encouragement – “patience” & “Routine” – because god knows we parents need it!! – Lol 😛
We do this every night at 8pm in order:
1. teeth and Pj’s
2. Read 3 books
3. prayers
4. tuck-in with a few small sips of water
5. hugs, kisses, and goodnights to my son AND his 2 fav. stuffed animals that he sleeps with….
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I wish I had an answer for you, but both of mine were really hard to sleep train, really hard! I wish you the best, and just hang in there and know that it will eventually happen.
We got so stressed by the sleep issue that we finally told our son that he didn’t have to sleep he just had to stay in his room. With that compromise he DID stay in his room and eventually the time that he kept the lights on got shorter and shorter. He did end up staying up late a couple of nights but it was worth it in the end because now he stays in his room. thanks, [email protected]
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Have a routine and be consistent. Those are the best methods. I have 2 children ages 6 and 1 1/2. I give them baths. The brushing of the teeth are next, a story, prayers, then sleep. It will all work out.
I know with my kids, reading before bed has always help calm them. I always let them choose their own story, so I know they will be interested!
Does he have a special lovie? If not, get him attached to something he can comfort himself with. Sometimes it’s hit or miss to find what works. My son is 16 months and has 3 dags and a blankey that he has to have in bed with him 🙂
The best advice that I was given is that all kids sleep though the night eventually. It’s nice to remember when your laying there hearing them cry and feeling like crying yourself.
Also, naps are important. It’s harder for an over tired child to fall asleep and to stay asleep.
Whatever u choose, be consistent. Being inconsistent will have u up all night, every night. Set up a webcam if you have to.
I can’t get mine to sleep through the night now. And they are teenagers! Actually, they did quite well. I kept classical music playing low by the crib and made sure to stick to a routine as much as possible. Your son will get there eventually. All kids do things in their own time. Good luck!
Read them a story just before bedtime
No advice, but wishing you the best of luck!
There are some lullaby CDs that supposedly work really well. Soft soothing sounds usually help. Good Luck!
All I can say is find something that works and stick with it. I would go in my grand babies room say a few comforting words but not pick the baby up just say I love you and leave the room. That usually works. I wish you a lot of luck that you find what works for you.
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hang in there!
Nice warm bath, clean jammies and I play music for them to have sweet dreams. Works for me
Good luck to you!Mine had problems with getting relaxed even after baths,ect.Sometimes it helped if I rubbed their legs,especially when they were having growing pains.
We sleep trained our daughter for naps when she was about 4 months old (she is now eight months.) I have found it to be largely successful, although she sometimes protests going to sleep more than she does at night. I basically decided that no matter what, she should have some down time in her crib every day, so I put her down for a nap at least once a day. I chose the nap times by first observing when she was tired each day, and found that a pattern emerged. Now I just put her down at those times. Occasionally she boycotts her naps, but that seems to be her way (once in a while she wakes frequently at night too.) She seems much happier for it, and is certainly a more cheerful baby with enough rest. It has been a tremendous relief not to have to fight to get her to take a nap by having to drive around for hours or take endless walks. I think we both appreciate the routine. Good luck!
I wish you the best of luck! I could actually use help with this. My oldest daughter slept with us until she was 6. I had to lay down with her to get her to go to sleep. My 4 year old still sleeps with us and I have to lay down with her to get her to sleep too. I actually don’t mind since they grow up way too fast.
Again, Good luck!
routine, routine, routine. Hang in the honey
My kids all slept better when I run a small fan, for the humming sound. Then the rest of the older kids don’t have to be SO quiet.
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be patient!
Both my kids slept through the night around 3 months of age. I had them sleep in their own room with a nightlight. I have more problems now with my son being 4. He keeps wanting snacks and drinks!
You just need to do whatever works best for your family. If that means co-sleeping, then do it. If you can handle the CIO method, then do that. We did co-sleeping with my oldest until she was 1, then we bought a toddler bed and set it next to the wall and pushed our bed next to it so it still ‘felt’ like she was sleeping with us. When she was 18 mo. we moved her to a mattress/bunkie on the floor of her own room where she was until she got a big bed at 4 1/2 so little sister (then 1 1/2) could have the mattress on the floor.
Johnson’s Bedtime bath is great too, we used that and even if it didn’t put them to bed, at least they smelled great!
The routine advice is the best. You have to stick with it though! and no caffeine!!
I always got in the routine of giving my daughter a bath at 8, then settling down for a story or two and cuddling with her a few minutes. She is nearly 8 yrs old and still goes to bed at 9pm every night even during the summer! Good luck!
Let them cry for a minute or two – worked for our daughter. Every child is different though, don’t give up.
Do not listen to those who say that their children are sleeping through the night-they are probably fibbing…go with your own instincts and you will always be right.
my kids were not good sleepers – wish I had some great advice except to just hang in there – they eventually become teenagers anad then you wont be able to get them up!!!!!!
A Warm bath and lot’s of cuddles –
I have raised 4 and it’s always different with each baby – Best of luck to you and hope it gets easier soon –
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music, with words is most soothing. best if you record yourself singing no matter how you feel about your voice, it helps em to sleep
try to get to bed at the same time everyday
I know this is a hard time for you and my heart goes out to you. My daughter sleeps on her own know and I have to admit that I miss that special time we had but I also know how proud she is to be able to go to bed all by herself. Different things work for different people. One thing I did was to put some soothing CDs on a CD player in her room. I chose ones which had sounds like falling rain, crickets chirping and the sound of the ocean. I also would lightly spray the room with lavender mist which with the CDs made the room so calming and relaxing. I do leave a night light on even in the day and make sure that there are no objects piled high as they can make some pretty scary shadows! We made a chart and each time she went to bed really well we put a gold star and clapped showing her how proud we are of her. If she ever has bad dreams you can make a “good jar” and bad jar out of any jars you have on hand. You take the bad jar and look under the bed and together put “any bad dream inside” put the jar lid on after. Then take the “good jar” and together let out all the good dreams out. Good luck and know we have all been through this and know it is going to turn out fine!
Disco lights and love.
our oldest was a good sleeper, but our youngest was up every two hours almost a year before he started sleeping thru the night. Our son LOVED the fisherprice aquarium that lights up and has a soft melody. Between that and a stuffed animal we didnt have many problems after that.
My little ones like noise in the background. I have a little noise machine and I put the ocean waves on for them. They also like music playing so I will turn the radio on. Hang in there! It does get better. Oh, my daughter loves to have her back rubbed or for somebody to play with her hair. Good luck!
My daughter’s only 4 months and sleeps in her crib so I don’t have any experienced advice to give. I sincerely hope things get better for you because I know those stressful, sleep deprived days are rough. I can only wish I don’t have to go through such a rough patch myself. Good luck to you!
My boys never slept when they were little. They didn’t nap nor sleep through the night till almost the age of 2. My only advice is to wait it out. Once they become teenagers you’ll never be able to wake them up!
Just have faith that they will eventually sleep through the night.
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My best advice is hang in there this to shall pass. Until then as everyone else suggests develop a routine and stick with it. I found that a soothing bath and then about a half an hour with low light and some gentle music before bedtime really helped.
We have 3 and they were a little different when it came to sleeping – hang in there! You will get through it!
be sure there is quiet time before bed I have started giving the twins a bowl of cereal at night anad they are sleeping through the night full bellys must help
what worked for my nieces and nephews – well, honestly – some of the time – was to give them a nice warm bath and then a lotion massage – good luck to you!
Try a little bit of essential oil of lavender in the room.Mix a few drops with water and spray around bed and carpet.
Of course reading a story works better for some then others. I always try that first because it never hurts to get some quality reading time in with your child.
Best Wishes to you
Two younger childen only 11 months apart…….. The first one I didn’t have a routine and paid the price with being up all night. Second child strick routine same nap time and bed time every night and a calm warm bath right before bed. She was sleeping straight through within 4 weeks. All I can tell you is every child is different and as long as you do not over stimulate them when they are awake a routine should come easy. We are here if you need us and good luck!
Both my boys were trained to sleep through the night relatively quickly, but far from painlessly…
We put them down in the crib, from the first day out of the bassinet, and let them cry it out… The first night for my youngest, he cried almost two hours before he fell asleep, and my wife and I were sitting by the bedroom door waiting for him to stop and hating life until he did…
The next night was about 45 minutes, and the next about 30, for a week or so until he just went right to sleep…
Good luck, it’s hard to do it this way, but it pays off big time!!
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Forgot to mention…
DO NOT BRING THEM INTO BED WITH YOU!!!
We have friends with 6-year olds having issues because they can’t get them out of their bed…
No way!!
dk
There can be so many reasons a child does not easily sleep. With my fifth child it turned out that it was autism that kept him from sleeping. One thing a lot of moms found helpful for a security for autistic children is weighted blankets. You an actually make your own. However, those are usually used for children after toddler years.
Each of my children were different and the same thing did NOT work on all of them. I can say by the time they hit 3-4 years old they all have slept through the night.
I pray you have the patience you need and the inspiration you need to keep going and enjoying everyday with your precious gift!
keep bedtime the same everynight
I wish you the best of luck with your son. I see a lot of great tips here!
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What worked for me was tiring mine out as much as I could during the day. Just make sure they have a couple of hours to unwind before bed, and I did keep them to a routine each night. Nice, warm baths always took the last of the starch out of them for the day 😉
Good luck because my son will not go to bed on his own. He is very dependent on me, and I would really like a good nights sleep. I really like the supernanny methods, you should really look into getting her book. I am so tired I haven’t even bothered trying any methods. Maybe someday I will sleep again.
I really believe some children are not capable of sleeping through the night until they are older and letting them cry may work eventually but may be harmful. My daughter had a lot of trouble because of her personality but my son is more laid back and seems to enjoy sleeping so I think every child is different.
All I can say is “this too shall pass” in time. Nothing lasts forever, that’s the good news.
Routine routine routine and stick with it
Sleep training can be difficult. Good sleep hygiene is good for everyone.
No soda or caffeininated drinks 6 hours before bedtime
go to bed at the same time
small snack like cheese and crackers and warm milk Soothing aromas like lavender
talk through the things of the day to quiet
read a story
night light
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reading always puts mine to sleep 🙂
Set the same routine and relax before putting the child to sleep. A warm bath, reading a story, a glass of milk and a cookie may work wonders. Every child respomds differently to sleep, you have to search and find what works. It is not too difficult. Show patience and enjoy parenthood.
My advice? Once you make up your mind about the plan you’re taking, whether you cry it out or not, don’t listen to ANY criticism of your choice. Only listen to the advice of those who are following your path. People are judge-y and mean sometimes about the choices parents make. Just don’t listen. Good luck!
A good routine and lots of patience
I can’t offer any sleep training advice.
When my daughter was a baby, I got used to watching Nick at Nite. I’d watch the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi while I did late-night feedings and tried to rock her back to sleep.
All I can say is that this is normal and you’ll get through it. We’ve all been there.
Hang in there.
With 4 daughters I will agree with the veterans who say this too shall pass. Each child is different and the routine that works with one will not with the next so keep trying until you see what works best for your son.
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Like a lot of other folks, I think it’s all about a good routine. Once that’s in place, I think it’s also important to remember that learning to sleep properly as a child is going to impact your kids for the rest of your lives. Like other things in parenting, it’s not about you. We used a modified “cry it out” technique with our daughter. Basically, we just kept going in and laying her back down (she was almost one when we finally decided to lay down the law), only speaking to her the first or second time. We didn’t time intervals. If she had worked herself into a frenzy, we’d hold her for a minute until she calmed down and then put her back to bed. Within a couple of days, she was going to sleep on her own without any fuss. For us it was a firm, yet caring approach to getting her to sleep.
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What worked for me was a set bedtime, 15 minutes of reading and a chamomile and lavender spritzer.
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I have two little boys so I know how you feel. Hang in there – there really is a light at the end of this tunnel – they will learn to sleep through the night! I hope it happens soon!
My oldest was a very fussy when it was bedtime. So I’d give her a warm bath and apply some light lavender lotion to her body. Tuck her into bed and read until she fell asleep.
I do wish you good tidings .. and count my blessing that I have no children. but hey, it’s all good.
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I do wish you the best of luck with your sleep training! We went the cry it out method–at the insistence of my husband–and while it was really hard on me, it really did work.
I swear, I didn’t sleep more than 64 hours COMBINED the first 6 months of my girl’s life. She hit that 6 month point and my husband decided enough was enough. They said it should only tak ea couple of nights, and with a very very stubborn kid maybe like 4 nights… Our girl screamed for something like a week straight. It was awful. But on the 8th night? She went peacefully to sleep and has done so for all of the 6 years since then.
She’s well-adjusted, really well-liked in school by both her peers and the adults (I was sort of stunned by how everyone seemed to know her!), and has skipped a grade in school. I’m not saying crying it out helped make this happen, just that it doesn’t appear to have caused her any great harm.
Best of luck to you!
My word of advice is to hang in there! Thanks.
A warm bath.
It takes time, don’t give up. the best advice is don’t get into bad habits like taking him into bed with you because he will never sleep in his crib afterwards.
Words of Encouragemant: Don’t fret! Eventually, they will get on a normal sleeping schedule. Children are individuals, so try lots of options until you find one that works.
well i’m not very good with giving advice but i know that for most kids a warm bath does help, also right before the bath you should give your son many activities to do during the day, activities that will wear him out a little and allow him to have fun but will not wear you out in the process(i cannot possibly think of any activities but maybe you will), that should cause him to be sleepy by the end of the day hopefully 🙂 that is all i can think of, well good luck!!!
After identifying your specific problem you can find a solution that works best for you.
Good luck!!
Start with; white noise (I use air purifiers in my kids rooms), completely dark rooms (heavy, dark shades) and no talking or lights on during the night.
I’d say to have him on a regular schedule of putting him to bed the same time if possible
I only got her up if it was obvious that there was something bothering her beside just not wanting to go to sleep . . . I found that after fussing, sometimes even really crying for fifteen minutes she usually settled down and went to sleep. I don’t know if that helps you, but in any case, I wish you luck.
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I have a sixteen year old girl and 3 year old boy. What worked for me was- when they were young I tried to be consistant with a routine. Warm bath, a book about going to bed, soft music playing, a fairly cool bedroom, a white noise machine, some kind of smelly thing that emits lavender, kisses, and then bedtime. I started with letting them cry for 15 minutes each night, then I would go in, lay them down, pat their back, not say anything, and leave. The crying time got shorter and shorter. That first week is hard, but well worth it once they learn how to sleep by themselves.
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I am a mother of 3 children, and my youngest is 4 months old. So, I can totally relate to any parents that are going through the struggles of babies and children that cry at night and can’t sleep when it is bedtime. We as parents know our bodies desperately need the sleep, but unfortunately our babies and young children’s bodies have not formed that routine yet. I have found that with my 2 young children (ages 3 and 7) if they are having trouble sleeping if I just snuggle up with them in their bed when they are struggling to sleep, just knowing I am there with them helps them to eventually fall asleep. When they do, then I can slip back into our own bedroom. I won’t do this on a regular basis, but it helps on those rarer nights when they are really struggling. With my baby, I will just rock her in her bedroom in the rocking chair we have there. I also sing very, very softly to her and it does seem to help with her crying. I it make take an hour, and much patience on my part when I am really tired, but she seems to like the motion, and the soft sound of my voice, god bless her for listening, LOL! My only words of wisdom is that just know that it will all pass in time, and eventually even the little ones will eventually get so TIRED that they will sleep, may take some time, so learning to develop your PATIENCE skills is most definitely a must. May we all find our peace and quiet somewhere!
I am with you on this one, I am sleep deprived myself!!
I think my biggest tip for sleep training is to be patient and to set up a regular routine. If you have a chart up with times on the clock face marked as “time to brush teeth” “time for a bedtime story” “time for snuggles” it seems to go a little faster. They can match the chart to what’s on the clock, and my kids never seemed to argue with the clock, just me lol Also, I know that there’s some story books about sleeping in your own bed, and of course there’s a Berenstain Bear book about sleeping on your own.
The trick with my daughter was to get her a “big girl bed” and some sheets that she just loved. And a big ol’ dose of patience. It takes time, and I think kids need to know that they can still come back to mama’s bed if they’re scared or sick, but with boundaries.
Our best just got too darned small for all those knees and elbows lol The 1st time you wake up with a thigh on your face, you know it’s time for that baby to be in his/her own bed lol
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I was lucky–my son didn’t give us any trouble. My friend, however, wasn’t so lucky. Even though she found it very difficult to do, she always started putting her son to bed at the same time every night. If/when he walked out of the room, she told him it was time for bed and brought him back in. Any time after that, she just brought him back to bed without saying anything else. The first night, he wouldn’t go to sleep until 2 hours later. The next night he fell asleep in 1 hour. By the end of the week, he went to sleep at bedtime. It was very difficult for her not to respond when he cried, but she knew it had to be done or he wouldn’t do this. Best of luck to you! Thank you for the contest!
put on a really boring movie or something and watch it with them, they’ll fall asleep soon enough.
something even better, tape some The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross when it’s on and watch it at bedtime, his voice is so soothing. After a while his body will get used to going to sleep at that time.
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my advice is having a consistent schedule lavender bath soft music and i rock them for awhile and then lay down then they cry and i rock again for 5 min then lay down to sleepy music and keep repeating you have to also have alot of patience
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Stop playing 1 hour befor bedtime and a nice warm bath with johnson and johnson bedtime in the water. It always has worked for me. No candy or sweets after 6pm.
Having a routine is the best way! Good luck!
Good luck, I know it is hard
I don’t have any advice for sleep training unfortunately. However, I love some of the prizes you are giving away. I especially like the HERROOM site. They have so many nice products on that site and I could always use some new underwear. This is a great giveaway and I really hope I win. Thanks.
I had a problem with one of my kids with this. Someone suggested to me to get a routine following dinner to bedtime and not to deviate. It took a solid week but it did work. I started off by after dinner with him watching tv quietly while I did the dishes, then we read a book. After the book it was a mild lavender bath. When he got out of bed, we would say nothing but walk him right back to his bed and tuck him back in. HTH
My advice is to be consistent at bedtime.Same time,routine,
bath before bed etc.A bath really helps relax them and
I would make it quiet.I would be firm and not give in to
all kids of requests.Alot of times if you just reassure them
and leave that helps.It is a struggle,but every day gets
better.The best way to handle them is in a calm way.
If they know you are upset they will have the upper hand.
Good luck and remember it won’t last forever.
I have a large family and have found that some children are easier to get to sleep than others. A good bedtime routine helps. But, some children just have more difficulty than others. I have turned on children’s videos in the middle of the night to get a child to go to sleep and that helps, if all else fails.
Having a schedule and sticking to it is truly the key. Kids like structure and parents love free time!
I agree with the schedule. Just determine when you want him to go to bed, put him to bed and wake him up 12 hours later (whether he goes to sleep right off the bat or not). Sooner or later, the schedule will work itself out. Cross fingers! You can even stick a nap in there (an hour or two), but I will say that not every child will nap. My daughter took 2 naps her entire life, and she is now 8.
If he is tired during the day and it isn’t nap time, don’t let him go to sleep! It will disturb the pattern.
Good luck…and know that coffee is your friend during this time.
Another bedtime trick is massage.