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Posted by Jeff on April 05, 2002 at 09:47:31:
In Reply to: 8 Month Old Screams When put in Crib! Wants Moms Bed posted by Renee' on March 29, 2002 at 00:27:02:
: My son Connor just turned 8 months old. It really is my fault that he does not want to sleep in his crib. My husband and i just love him so much that we want him to sleep with us. It became such a habit that now i have to wait untill he is asleep and then bring him into his bed. Most times he will wake 1 to 2 times a night screaming for his mommy and hyperventalating almost. He never gives up. he is very stubborn about it. I guess it is hard to sleep with him at night no matter how much i want to, because he moves around so much. I have a bad back and with him in the bed i can not move at all/.... Does anyone have a suggestion on how they broke the habit??? I have heard it is bad habit and babies need independance,,, and should learn to fall asleep on their own. Anyone agree??? He also has mild reflux and has begun to teeth,, I HAve my hands Full ,lol....
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My son Conard is also 8 months old and has acid reflux. I don't think the reflux and sleeping problem are related. I think your first mistake was to allow Connor to sleep with you. Now it is time to cut the cord. You will miss several nights of sleep and feel that you are a bad parent. Tough love is difficult, but you can do it. My wife spent a few nights crying when our son would not fall asleep. I reassured her that it was O.K. to let the baby cry until he fell asleep. I also had to go into my daughters room(3 yrs old) and reassure her that her baby brother is O.K. Now and again I have to check in on him because of his more serious case of acid reflux. But for the most part, I let him cry it out. Remember, He may only cry for three minutes but it feels like 15 or 20 minutes. Hope this helps