Getting Baby to Sleep through the Night

Sound sleep can become elusive, and doubly precious with little ones in the house. Here's how BabyZone moms helped their babies learn to sleep through the night.

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my son was 18 months old before he slept through the night!
we tried every method known to man. i combined methods to make him sleep through the night... this is what i sis... it will take about one week to a month but you will she improvements...
say night night and Put them in the crib then stay right by the crib until they fall asleep, every single time they wake up put them back down (kinds like super nanny) it takes hours the first few nights and don't talk or look them in the eye.
every night place yourself closer to the door and further from the crib. i would try this on an infant of course but it worked on my 18 month old and im sure it would work on a one year old too. when i finally slept through the night for a whole week i felt great!! i had forgotten how wonderful sleep felt

dianne

My 5 month old will go to bed around 9 or 10 and sleep till about 3....I give him a bootle and he goes right back till about 7 or 8! I dont let him take naps after 6 pm and sometymes he fights his sleeps! When that happens....I let him cry for a couple minutes...no more than 2 mins and then he goes to sleep......absolutely nothing wrong with babies crying it out for a little while....its takes some of their energy and wears them out. After all u ever cried your eyes out???? afterwards u were exhausted right????????

Jessica R.

I find it ironic that moms who criticize others for letting their babies cry a little at night, are the one whos children have slept through the night at a very young age. It seems to me that on this websitte, the rudest comments come from people who have never had a problem with their children sleeping. It's great that your child sleeps so easily, but how dare you look down upon those of us who don't have such good sleepers. Forgive us for wanting a little time to ourselves and yearning for a good nigths sleep once in a while. How can you criticize something you know nothing about? How dare you suggest that those moms who have used the cry it out method love their children any less than you do. I don't understand why you feel the need to pass judgement on a site that is supposed to be about giving help.

Katie

i have the same problem. my daughter now is 8 in a half months old and hasnt slept throught the nite once. it is so frustrating. and i cant do it anymore.she will refuse my husband during the night. only me!! so im up with her half the nite.its so frustrating. i cant function. i dont know how to get her to sleep during the day. she doesnt take such long naps during the day. i dont understand!! anyone have good advice!! thanx. and yes, i do give her a bath before bed, read her a book, feed her and shes falls asleep. its the middle of the nite where i have the problem. Please Help!! lol.

leedor l.

Baby girl will be 9mo. next week. She gets up about 4 times a night! At about 2mo old she had about a month stint of sleeping the night. I am afraid to let her cry it out because she has acid reflux. I am always worried that is bothering her or her teeth or something else. The only ggod thing is that she usually goes right back to sleep. I don't take her out of the crib, but I do give her a little bottle. I have to figure something else out. I don't think the nightime bottle is a good habit with upcoming tooth development and I NEED SLEEP! :) I will try to create more of a night routine.

Kristin

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