Getting 1yr old in own bed HELP!

[indybuggy]

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to get a one year old who has been sleeping in the same bed with his mother into his own bed? My brother has been with this girl for a while now and everything is great except the baby will not sleep in his own bed. They have put him in and he screams for over 4 hours!! She finally gives in and gets him which I think he should scream it out. Also he is only in a pack n" play and not a real bed, I think he needs a real crib. any ideas??

[ibeapoet]

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to get a one year old who has been sleeping in the same bed with his mother into his own bed? My brother has been with this girl for a while now and everything is great except the baby will not sleep in his own bed. They have put him in and he screams for over 4 hours!! She finally gives in and gets him which I think he should scream it out. Also he is only in a pack n" play and not a real bed, I think he needs a real crib. any ideas??

Same problem but my son is 2...good luck. My son, husband and I all have slept in the same bed since bringing him home from the hospital. Now my husband has issues with putting him in his own bed!!! I think we'd all get a better nights rest is seperate beds. The only advice that i can offer would be just let him cry it out. The first night I broke my son from his passy it took over 6 hours of screaming, but within 2 weeks he'd competely forgotten it. Best of luck!!:D

[momsangel]

The routine has to be consistent, take him to his bed, comfort him for a few mintues than leave the room, they will cry but they have to get used to being in their own beds, it will take awhile But it has to be done the same way every night , giving in will only create more bedtime problems..

Yes HE NEEDS A CRIB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mommy4]

Just curious how this went and if they were able to get her in her own bed.

I have a two yr old and he's been in bed with me since 2m old and we really want to get him in his own room and own bed.

The baby is in a crib didn't make that mistake with him....

so what worked and what didn't? I don't do the cry it out method so that's out. I'm thinking of starting off with a bed in our room and moving him from there. My dd got out of our bed at 3 and half...lol. SO maybe we can just wait one more yr.

[liza767]

I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to get a one year old who has been sleeping in the same bed with his mother into his own bed? My brother has been with this girl for a while now and everything is great except the baby will not sleep in his own bed. They have put him in and he screams for over 4 hours!! She finally gives in and gets him which I think he should scream it out. Also he is only in a pack n" play and not a real bed, I think he needs a real crib. any ideas??

i have had bed times with 6 kids now i found that starting a routine when younger is the key we read then snack then brush teeth then kisses then bed my kids know when everything will happen so it helps them exept weekends they just have to be in room quit at normal bedtime

[beccjack]

I remember first learning that a child needs to learn to go to sleep on their own, it was an eye opener for me. I read an article in a magazine that children need to be able to fall asleep all by themselves, even at a young age. They will scream, but you are being the better parent allowing them to figure it on their own. By going into the room and comforting them or giving in they aren't learning to comfort themselves

I used to rock my daughter to sleep until she was about a year old, until I read that article. I remember sitting at the top of the stairs night after night waiting for her to stop crying, sometimes screaming, to finally fall asleep, it was heartbreaking, but she eventually learned to sleep on her own. Now, 6 years later we have a great routine and haven't had any problems with her sleeping in her own bed, or falling asleep on her own.

Good luck with everything! Remember, parents always know best but it can't hurt to get a little advice ;)