How do I get my 9 month old to sleep through the night?

It may sound cruel but you have to let them just cry it out I'm a Dad who has always been active my two kids life since day one. However, when my first child was born my wife insisted that one of us check on my daughter whenever we heard a burp, cry or giggle at night. The result was that she never learned to get herself back to sleep through no fault of her own.At 3 months it was difficult, at 6 it was impossible and by 9 months our lives were practically unrecognizable.

I consulted with other parents, my parents, our pediatrician and anyone who would listen. Basically, the same advice was repeated: "learn to let her cry it out and your problems will soon be over". I knew this would be my problem.

My wife could not tolerate the sound of a crying baby. I had a plan... if I could separate Mom and baby for 2 days I would be able to try this "cry it out" technique. I got one of my wife's girlfriends to help.

She invited my wife to a "girls weekend out" with no husbands and more importantly no kids. She was reluctant but with a little prodding she eventually agreed to go. Once out the door on Friday I was committed to my plan.

At 6:00 the baby got a bottle. Then she got a bath. After several stories and one last bottle I held her close to me and told her that it was time for bed and I would see her in the morning.

Yes, I know she couldn't understand me but it helped me feel better about what was going to happen. I put her to bed and she started to fuss. I rubbed her tummy for a couple of minutes and told her again that it was time for bed and I would see her in the morning.

She cried for about 10 minutes. I went in and told her lovingly, but firmly, that it was now bedtime and I would see her in the morning. She cried for 45 minutes straight!

I thought I would die. Cries turned to screams, screams turned into those choking sobs but you know what... she finally stopped and she did go to sleep. She woke up about an hour later and started to cry.

But this time it was a much calmer cry and within five minutes she was silent and back to sleep. She slept through the entire night.At 5:00 I was awakened to the sounds of her cooing in her crib. She was fine and even better... I got a great night's sleep.

The next night I followed the same routine and instead of crying for 45 minutes after I put her to bed she only cried for 15. I never went back in... she was already getting into the routine... bedtime meant bedtime. Again, she slept a full nine hours!

My wife returned home on Sunday. She asked what I did and she was HORRIFIED about what I did. Horrified, until she got her first full night's sleep in nine months!

I did have to beg her to let the baby cry it out for 15 minutes the first night Mom was home.My daughter turned 11 last month. When we had our son 9 years ago we started around 5 months with this method. Of course, if the baby is sick or teething it can be difficult (if not impossible) for a baby to sleep through the night.

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We had this issue with my children too. Kid's stomachs get on a schedule. If you child has no other health issues, you can discontinue night time feedings.

Start by reducing the size of bottles, or if nursing length of feedings, you give your son. Do this over a couple of weeks. Then try giving water bottles instead of formula if he still wakes up.

If one of you usually handles the feedings, you may not be able to comfort without food very well. Try having the other parent step up for a couple weeks. During the feedings, make sure you keep it quiet and dark, with nothing fun or entertaining.

Also, do a right before bed feeding with the rice cereal in the bottle, or a small bowl of rice cereal with formula mixed in with it. At 9 months you can add some fruit or veggies too if you wanted. After 2 or 3 weeks, he should be weaned off of that middle of the night feeding and you should be getting a bit more sleep.

Does s/he sleep in your room, if so you might want to consider that perhaps moving him into his own room could help you both. Often children will wake and eat out of habit and the desire for attention. He may need to learn some self soothing techniques of his own to calm himself back to sleep.

Just go in and check that there is nothing wrong (dirty diaper, uncovered and cold, etc) and then kiss and leave. Then watch the clock and wait 5 minutes before returning, then 10 minutes each time after that. And watch the clock, I was amazed how 10 minutes felt like forever.

It will take a couple of REALLY long nights, but he will learn to calm himself and you will reap the rewards of longer contiguous sleep in the end. Good luck. Sources: Experience with my kids .

Brace yourself...it may not happen for awhile Our first, a boy, slept through the night at two weeks old. Our next one, a girl, did not sleep through the night for three years. If she had been first, there probably would not have been a second!

She was not sick, she just would not sleep more than about two hours at a time. We survived it, but there were times I thought I was losing my mind entirely. Do what you need to to get a good night's sleep yourself at least once a week.My mother would take my daughter once a week so we could get one full night's sleep.

It kept us sane. The kids are older and married now and I'm wondering what THEIR kids will be like! If they have one like our oldest daughter, I will try to be there to help as often as possible.

The pediatrician did give us medication to make her sleep through the night when she was about two. We used it a couple of times a week so there would be no chance of dependancy.Do talk to your pediatrician if this goes on past a year old. It can be pretty rough, I know.

Make sure baby is full at bedtime! A trick that I picked up is to add rice cereal to the bottle at bedtime, just a tablespoon at a time until it is thick but not hard for baby to get out of the bottle. If you are breastfeeding, give a solid snack right before a bedtime feeding.

Baby cereal is still the best option here because it is filling and will stay in baby's tummy for a while. I also recommend getting a bedtime routine established. Customize it to your needs, but give a snack, read a story, lay baby down in crib, and sing a lullaby always worked well for me.

I know it's so hard, but try to leave before baby falls asleep. That will help him learn how to fall asleep on his own, which will help her go back to sleep without waking you up when she wakes in the middle of the night. Expect screaming when you first start this.

Some babies are easier than others. More laid back babies will stop crying in the first or second week. More stubborn babies may take up to six months before accepting it.

Some people recommend coming back to soothe baby without picking her up every five minutes the first night, ten the second, fifteen the third, and so on. I found that just upset my first child more, while it seemed to calm my second child. Again, it depends on your child's personality.

When he wakes in the middle of the night, make sure the immediate physical needs are met: feed her, change his diaper if he's wet, make sure she's not too cold or hot and make sure he's not sick. If illness is an issue, you may have to provide more comfort. Otherwise, as soon as these needs are met, lay baby back down and continue the bedtime routine from there.

The less fun waking up at night time is, the less likely it is that baby will develop a habit of repeating it. And if it seems like you're getting no where, don't give up! Your baby may just not be physically ready to sleep the full 8 hours yet.

If you keep to the habits described above, baby will learn healthy sleep habits and will be less likely to have problems when it is time to sleep through the night. Good luck! .

Won't be easy it is not easy at this age to have the child sleep the whole night but trying to have sleep late by completely tiring him out, make sure he also has a full stomach and do give him some warm milk before sleep time ... Also cut down on naps in the day time and shorter nap times ... make sure the room does not allow in any realy sunshine too because the light can wake up the child ...

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