Owen just refuses to sleep in his cot. I know it sounds stupid and the HV says its my fault but i don't no how to get him to sleep in it. He's too big for his moses basket now so he has no other option really.
When he was 6 weeks i started him in his cot, in his own room. At first he cried for a while but after one night of me not getting him out when he cried, he was fine. I didnt leave him crying for long, i stood where he could see me and stroked his face every now and again if he was crying. Then he went into hospital and had his jabs and he's all over the place.
He's 11 weeks now and so much more strong willed. He knows what he wants and won't settle unless hes getting what he wants. He'll only go to sleep if he is being rocked in my arms. When he goes to sleep i put him in his cot but he just wakes up. I try the same as what i did before but he just doesnt settle. It doesn't bother him, he will cry and cry untill he is lifted out.
I put the cot in my room now so he can see me if he wakes and so he will know hes not on his own but he's not any better. This is his typical night time routine he has gotten himself into-
6:30- bath
between 7 & 8- last feed
falls asleep being rocked after screaming in his cot at about 9
i give him a dream feed at about 11
wakes at 2 and doesnt want feeding, just doesnt want to be in his cot eventually after cuddling he goes back down
wakes at 4 for feed but is just as hard to put back down
wakes at between 6 & 7 and i get him washed & dressed
I know i should probably not get him out of his cot at night time but i don't like to leave him screaming because it wakes everyone else in my house. My Mum & Dad have to work & my Sister is at school so leaving him to scream seems unfair.
I don't know what to do with him, any suggestions will be great
Thanks xxx
When he was 6 weeks i started him in his cot, in his own room. At first he cried for a while but after one night of me not getting him out when he cried, he was fine. I didnt leave him crying for long, i stood where he could see me and stroked his face every now and again if he was crying. Then he went into hospital and had his jabs and he's all over the place.
He's 11 weeks now and so much more strong willed. He knows what he wants and won't settle unless hes getting what he wants. He'll only go to sleep if he is being rocked in my arms. When he goes to sleep i put him in his cot but he just wakes up. I try the same as what i did before but he just doesnt settle. It doesn't bother him, he will cry and cry untill he is lifted out.
I put the cot in my room now so he can see me if he wakes and so he will know hes not on his own but he's not any better. This is his typical night time routine he has gotten himself into-
6:30- bath
between 7 & 8- last feed
falls asleep being rocked after screaming in his cot at about 9
i give him a dream feed at about 11
wakes at 2 and doesnt want feeding, just doesnt want to be in his cot eventually after cuddling he goes back down
wakes at 4 for feed but is just as hard to put back down
wakes at between 6 & 7 and i get him washed & dressed
I know i should probably not get him out of his cot at night time but i don't like to leave him screaming because it wakes everyone else in my house. My Mum & Dad have to work & my Sister is at school so leaving him to scream seems unfair.
I don't know what to do with him, any suggestions will be great
Thanks xxx
