Hi Maria, we are putting together a bed time routine. hopefully this
will help.
thanks for the suggestions!
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midwifecenternewparentsgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Maria
Wills"<mariawills@...> wrote:
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> Have you tried white noise? A small fan, clothes dryer, radio on
static to name a few. I have a space heater in all my kids' rooms
and we run it at night. It seems to help. Try setting up a routine
at night to tell him it's bedtime. Baths are usually enjoyed by most
babies and they wear themselves out! Maybe a lotion rub down and
cozy pjs then nurse him and lay him down. You may have to do this
several times before he gets the idea. I usually don't let my kids
cry it out when they're that little, but a little fussing doesn't
hurt either. reassure him that you're not "gone" by patting his back
or stroking, but don't pick him up unless he's really upset.
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> Like I said, it may take several nights to establish this, but what
have you got to lose? Good luck, I hope this helps!
> Peace,
> Maria
> Artist, Lover, Mother
> Changing the World, one diaper at a time.
>
> --- On Mon 02/05, michellebug1161975 < michellebug@... > wrote:
> From: michellebug1161975 [mailto: michellebug@...]
> To:
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> Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:26:39 -0000
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> <p>Hello, <br>
> I wonder if anyone had any advice or suggestions on how to get a
baby <br>
> to sleep *not in my or my husbands arms*. Maybe this is impossible,
we <br>
> have been trying everything, EXCEPT letting him cry it out. He is
used <br>
> to being nursed to sleep or bounced by my husband. if we leave the
bed <br>
> or put him down, he wakes up almost immediately. He sleeps really
well <br>
> when we are holding him or sleeping with him. As he gets older (he
is <br>
> 6.5 months now) it is getting harder because he doesn't just fall
<br>
> asleep when he is tired anymore and I have been napping with him
and <br>
> going to bed at like 9pm. <br>
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> thanks,<br>
> Michelle<br>
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