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What would you do about this?
Klt86
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Mika is a little late to the game and just learned how to roll over from her back to her tummy. She's been sitting unsupported for months and has been able to get from her belly to sitting for a couple weeks. Well she decided to put these all together in her crib and the second i lay her down in her crib she rolls onto her tummy and sits up. Then cries. This started yesterday for her first nap. I had FINALLY gotten her to sleep in her crib without any protest at all. She would wake up a couple of times at night but would go right back to sleep after either a bottle or just me picking her up then laying her down again. She would take two or 3 naps that were anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes.
Well now that she's sitting up in her crib, she's fighting sleep for over an hour each time i put her down in there. Ive tried leaving her and she just screams. I've tried flipping her over but by the time I'm out of her room she back up. Ive tried just letting her cry. Ive tried rocking her- she wants no part of that. Ive tried standing in her room and laying her back down every time she gets up. Ive tried holding my hand gently on her chest FOR AN HOUR lol and nothing, she just patted my hand the whole time. I did all this for a total of over 3 hours last night, and naps so far are no better. She did finally fall asleep for morning nap sitting up so i quietly laid her down but she only napped a half hour. Have any of you with older kids had this problem? I know when they get a new skill they tend to practice in their sleep sometimes but how long can i expect this to last? How would you handle it? I don't want to move her back into my bed because she doesn't sleep well there, I'm a distraction and she will poke, kick and talk to me forever instead of sleeping. HELP!
I wanted to add that after everything my inclination is to just leave her as long as she isn't stuck in the bars or something so she can figure out how to get to sleep on her own again.
Well now that she's sitting up in her crib, she's fighting sleep for over an hour each time i put her down in there. Ive tried leaving her and she just screams. I've tried flipping her over but by the time I'm out of her room she back up. Ive tried just letting her cry. Ive tried rocking her- she wants no part of that. Ive tried standing in her room and laying her back down every time she gets up. Ive tried holding my hand gently on her chest FOR AN HOUR lol and nothing, she just patted my hand the whole time. I did all this for a total of over 3 hours last night, and naps so far are no better. She did finally fall asleep for morning nap sitting up so i quietly laid her down but she only napped a half hour. Have any of you with older kids had this problem? I know when they get a new skill they tend to practice in their sleep sometimes but how long can i expect this to last? How would you handle it? I don't want to move her back into my bed because she doesn't sleep well there, I'm a distraction and she will poke, kick and talk to me forever instead of sleeping. HELP!
I wanted to add that after everything my inclination is to just leave her as long as she isn't stuck in the bars or something so she can figure out how to get to sleep on her own again.
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October 2014
Also, wear her out. Fancy new tricks trump sleep for a average tired little baby, but one who has had an exhausting morning of learning and moving will be less likely to fight it!
Also remember that like others said this will happen repeatedly with new milestones so it is a good time to figure out what works for you, how many minutes you are comfortable leaving her to figure it out, how may times you'll go back in, how long before you'll give up! etc.
My only thought is to pick one response and stick with it. After a few days of a consistent response from you she'll start to adjust to the situation.