How do u change a baby's sleeping habit?

My baby is used to falling asleep in arms. My mother used to help me in the beginning, and she would always put him to sleep by carrying him. He is 5 months old now. I cant carry him for too long because he is too heavy! I get so tired after a few minutes. But he wont go to sleep any other way. And he crys if I just lay him on the bed. Im trying to find a way to break that habit. What should I do?How do u change a baby%26039;s sleeping habit?
I highly recommend the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. At 5 months he's at a great age to start working on his sleep habits. We started using his strategies at 4 months and they really worked out for us.How do u change a baby%26039;s sleeping habit?
he will fall asleep....babies are growing and need lots of sleep....don't give or you'll regret until he's 3 or so...nest thing he'll be sleeping in bed w/ you. try to wake him up from his pm nap earlier too.How do u change a baby%26039;s sleeping habit?
Try putting him to sleep first and slowly ease him on to the bed once he's completely sleep, not before, because it will become frustrating. When he's on the bed try to keep him warm because he's use to your body heat. My room mates nephew is like that and every time I did what I just reccommended it worked until he got cold. Good Luck!!How do u change a baby%26039;s sleeping habit?
Have you tried rocking him instead? Gentle rocking and a lullaby sometimes substitute for carrying.



It'll probably take longer to get him to drop off at first, but over time, he'll adapt to the new routine.



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It is difficult but put him down, he will cry and refuse to go to sleep but stay with and speak gently to him to reassure him that you are still there, remember his sense of smell too, so even start sleeping with one of his soft toys then putting it near him in his crib so he can smell you. I had the same kind of issue with my youngest daughter, who is now 2 and a half, it took about a week to change the routine but it has been worth it. If the crying gets too much just leave the room for a minute for a break and then go back in and repeat. Hope this helps and good luck.How do u change a baby%26039;s sleeping habit?
You sound like a good mom, who would do nothing to harm her baby, but you may have to exercise a little tough love. Keep him awake, longer than usual and then put him down in a bed and let him cry himself to sleep.

Ask your mother,she probably did it to you.How do u change a baby%26039;s sleeping habit?
honestly what i did with my daughter was let her cry she fell asleep within 5 - 10 mins then the nights following it became less and less turns his lights out ( all the way, hes so young he doesnt need a night light) and close his door. keep your baby monitor handy. no extra toys in the bed no extra blankets keep it simple.if he freaks out LET HIM otherwise hell get into a habit of this behaviour and you will have tantrums when bedtime comes. oh and if he freaks out crying and he begins holding his breath which ALOT of babies do at about 6 months THATS NORMAL lay them on their back and stay calm as it helps them stop what they are doing thats a form of tantrum and cant be tolerated. ( had to add that in there)



so yeah, i know its hard hearing your baby cry, but really, it works..sounds harsh i know but why get your baby into SUCH a routine? i mean some ppl WRAP their baby and put on a special song and do CERtAIN things EVERY night and thats to much kiss the baby read a story and lights out. crying is allowed.



take care and seriously consider just letting him cry to sleep...oh and DONT TALK to him when you go into his room to RETUCK him in...and dont turn lights on..and i left a bottle of water in my daughters crib with her ( water is fine doesnt ruin the teeth plus she threw her bottle ouf the crib when she was done anyway)How do u change a baby%26039;s sleeping habit?
we developed a routine, so his body kind of knew when bedtime was.

then lay him how ever he likes to lay- tummy down or up -and rub his back or pat his tummy. that way he knows someone is still there til he dozes off. eventually he will know what it means to get in the crib and you can just put him and he will sleep.How do u change a baby%26039;s sleeping habit?
Hi,



I think the most important thing to start with is to get your baby into a good sleep routine. I had massive problems with getting my 5 month old son to sleep. He would just lie awake and cry for hours, then when he finally went to sleep he would wake every hour or two hours through the night and cry again! Talk about pulling our hair out .... we were absolutely desperate for sleep!



It was a baby sleep audio program recommended by a friend that finally saved us. We followed the advice and began by creating a baby sleep routine which included bathtime, dimming of the lights, putting Josh into his crib, final nappy change and then lullabies. We also made recommended changes to his naps during the day and used some of the other recommended techniques. Within two weeks he was sleeping through the night most nights with just the odd night where he would just wake once!



If you want to take a look, the audio program is at http://www.babysleepsolution.com



Definitely start by creating a good baby sleep routine though and you could find that solves most of your baby sleep problems.



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dont know im not a motherthank god!!