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I can't get my daughter to sleep in her crib!!!

I have a one year old daughter named Hailie. When she was first born, I had a bassinet that I could put right next to my bed. I did that until she was about 2 months old. After me and my boyfriend broke up, I put her in bed with me because I guess that I felt lonely in the bed by myself. I got her a crib when she outgrew the bassinet. I knew that I was going to have a problem getting her to sleep in there the first few nights and of course I did. Now she’s one and she WILL NOT sleep in her crib all night. I sometimes stay up later then her and when I do, as soon as I lay in bed, she wakes up and won’t stop crying until I put her in bed with me. I have tried the Ferber method a few times and it worked for about 3-4 days and then she starts all over again. I also have twin boys and I never had a problem like this with them. Does anyone have any advice that will help me get this little girl out of my bed?!?! Thanks in advance.

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Answer #1

This is going to be a very long process, especially since she is so old and has been in th e bed with you for so long. Just be ready for it and don’t give up.

Here’s some things to try:

-Put her in her crib with sippy cup of warm water ( I say water because you can’t leave them with a sippy cup of milk or juice it will rott their teeth).

-Rocking her to sleep - and then putting her in her crib - if she wakes up when you put her down - rub her tummy or chest to put her back to sleep.

-She is one year old so the Cry It Out method could also be used with her since she can communicate if there is something she needs. You could try it - although don’t let her cry for more than 5- 10 mintues without going and checking on her. It won’t hurt her to cry though.

-She could be just scared of the crib - since she had a bassenet for so long, have you tried a pack and play - maybe let her sleep in the bottom of that.

-Get a full sized bed and a bed rail. Lie down with her in her bed in her room, once she is asleep sneak away. Once she is used to sleeping in her room, start putting her to bed first with you sitting on her bed. Then near her bed, etc.

Answer #2

I did the same with my daughter until she was around 18months old :( it was really hard but the best thing that worked for me was laying with her in her bed for the first few nights all the way through. after a couple of days I left wthe room when she was asleep, if she woke in the night I’d take her back to bed and leave the room straight away she cried the first few times I did this but then slowly started to calm down. the thing that really worked for me though was reading her a story and having a cuddle for 5 minutes laying in her bed with her then leaving the room she’ll kick off at first but ignore it as said above it wont hurt her to cry. hang on in there it will get better just remember the more you back down and give in the harder you make it for yourself the next time you try.

Answer #3

My son hated to sleep in general. It was hard to put him to sleep till I discovered that driving him around the neighborhood a few times would put him into a deep sleep that I was able to transfer him into the crib without a fus.

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