Sleeping - Arlington,TX

My daughter slept in her cradle in our room until she was 3 months. So I agree with the previous answer on the idea that the crib may seem "too big." We also swaddled her until she was 5 months old. We used the velcro swaddles that you can buy at Babies R Us. When she outgrew those we sewed up the arms on her sleep sack and at 7 months she is still sleeping like that most of the time. We are currently transitioning her to a sack without the arms sewed shut. She has been an excellent sleeper, so I am a big fan of swaddling! If you're not swaddling, it might be worth a try. I know it doesn't work for every baby but it has given us many more peaceful hours of sleep. Good luck!

My son would only sleep in his swing until he was just too big for it and then he fell asleep in my arms every night after that until he was over 1. We tried several methods, the no-cry sleep solution, methods seen on supernanny, and some we just made up as we went along. What finally worked was putting him in bed sleepy but not asleep. He didn't really realize what was going on at first and we still have some wake ups after he has fallen asleep but he has successfully slept and fallen asleep in his bed ever since. I would suggest for you since your baby is still so young would be to feed her change her swaddle her and put her in her crib sleepy, dry and full but not asleep for every nap and bedtime. If she does not like swaddling you might try rolled up blankets on wither side of her to make her feel secure and held. You can also get the sleep support pads there are even ones out with an incline that would be even more like she was being held. Good Luck!

Hi J.,
I recommend putting your little one in her crib several times throughout the day so she gets used to it. I did this with my son as I thought it was important that he recognize it as a familiar place...the feel and the smell especially, so at night when I laid him in it it wasn't a place he was not used to being. I also recommend like the other posters to put her in it when she is still slightly awake so she can get used to falling asleep in there instead of in a swing or someone's arms. I also find it helpful to softly whisper to my son what I am about to do "We are going to go upstairs and go night night, I am going to rock you and then put you in your crib for sleep time..." It may sound silly but I believe kids like routine and to know what to expect, no matter how little they are. The other thing I have heard, but never needed to try, was to place a tshirt you have worn tightly over the mattress so your little one will recognize your smell when you lay her down. Again, I haven't tried it, but I've read it on this site and it makes sense to me. Good luck!

Well, she is young and the crib may seem too big to her. Mine were both in their bassinet til around 5-6 months. You may want to read "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" book
http://www.amazon.com/No-Cry-Sleep-Solution-Gentle-Throug...
...it had great ideas when my second child gave me issues on this...she was a little older but it will probably help. You may also look to create some white noise in her room or wherever she sleeps....a fan facing away from her bed would work, a CD of white noise....that is soothing. We found the DVD "Happiest Baby on the Block" to be very helpful when we had our first. There is a book, but the DVD is a quick course on the book.

Hang in there,