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[JATomlinson]

Hi, we've got an 8 month old little girl who has been sleeping in bed with us since she was born.  It's summer now and it get's so hot having her in our bed with us, and we would also very much like to have our bed back.  I wondered if anybody out there had tips on getting a baby to sleep in her own crib?  She cries for hours on end without going to sleep when we put her in there, even if we are standing right there.  Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks so much!

[takatenamano]

Actually, you could just simply put her in a crib and attend to her whenever she cries. Though, I would advise you not to until she gets a little older more. Babies really need extra care you know, so might as well just keep her in your bed. Good luck!

[ekmallette]

Is her crib in her own room separate from yours?  Maybe you might want to start by having her close by in her own crib.  Wear her out during the day with activity so you know she's going to really be pooped!  It takes patience and consistency, but putting her down in her crib and being firm and sticking to it will eventually work.  It's okay for babies to cry...it's their job!  Reinforce your love for her by talking and soothing, and then it's time to sleep.  You could also speak with your pediatrician about this and maybe get some good tips.

[jandi]

First of all,  the crib should also be in your room so that if she cries, you'll be with her immediately. I think you have to start by putting her to sleep first and then placing her in the crib when she's asleep already. Make sure that the mattress in her crib matches also the one in your bed.Perhaps the mattress in her crib is too soft or too hard for her...

[antkmom]

I think that by 8 months old she should be in her own room, in her own crib.  The problem is you have trained her that she is able to sleep in your bed if she crys. 

I would suggest putting her in bed and maybe putting some soft music on for her in her room.  When she crys, go in after a few minutes to reassure her that she is fine~ don't pick her up.  Rub her back for a minute and then leave.  She will probably cry again. Wait a little longer and go back in to reassure her again. This will probably take along time because she need so to be retrained to go to sleep in her own crib.  Hopefully after a couple of days she will be fine.  Stand your ground and don't give in, or she will be back in your bed for ever.

[jackson]

Hi guys...babies are sleep in own bed..it is a best idea it was very useful for babies health...so use own bed only

[zebro]

Children always like to sleep with their secured one. It is good always. Try to put her bed in your room itself and sleep along with her till she slept. Then you back to your bed.

[KrisNY]

This is a tough one, it sounds like the baby is already used to sleeping with you.  You will have to break that habit.
I was lucky enough that my daughter was a great sleeper.  First in the bassinet and then in the crib.
Try doing what ANTK said. Start with some soft music in the room.  You will just have to work with your baby.  Good luck!

[Dee]

I think it's a thing of tough love needed here, put her in her own bed and if she cries let her, if you keep going to her and talking to her she will keep it up, you have to ignore it but keeping an eye to make sure she is safe, do not talk or make eye contact, you will probably have to do this  number of nights but stick with it, within days she will eventually tire of the crying herself and be use to her new bed and will settle on her own.

[irena]

Actually, you could just simply put her in a crib and attend to her whenever she cries. Though, I would advise you not to until she gets a little older more. Babies really need extra care you know, so might as well just keep her in your bed. Good luck!

I agree with you takate..a crib will be nice...beside your bed..

[mscott]

She is plenty old enough to be in her own room. The longer you wait the harder it gets, for everyone. Even if she is in your room she shouldn't spend every night in your bed, get her a crib or something. When we had to bring the youngest in our room he actually slept in his stroller next to the bed, in the car seat part.

[bammer]

its a simple problem, at her age 8 mos., it is understandable that she likes to be with her parents a lot, you cant force her to go with her own bed, but at least i find this solution the best one,let her sleep with you then when she fall asleep, you can transfer her to her own bed, in time, she will be used waking up with her own bed..

[Lissy]

Breaking a habit is much, much harder than preventing one from forming. My mother-in-law had made a mistake of rocking one of her grandkids to sleep, on her lap. Guess what? The kid would not go to sleep anywhere else, and scream bloody murder if she was put in bed instead of grandma's lap. It was a long and tough battle to break that habit. It looks like you've got the same ahead of you.