Question on how to break a 7 month old of this habit...

[rcastorena24]

Hello!!

My 7 month old daughter has a very bad habit that I need advice on. This is my first child, and need all the help I can get!!

When we first moved into our apartment 7 months ago, she was sleeping in a bassinet. Before we knew it, she outgrew it, and at the time, we didn't have a crib yet. So we let her sleep in her infant swing. She had to do that for about 3 weeks until we could get our crib, and now, she will not sleep anywhere else. She thinks her crib is for playtime, and rolls over in it and tries to play with her mobile. She is getting too big for her swing, plus that can't be good for her little spine. How do I break her of sleeping in her swing??

Help!!

[kerry46750]

you have to show her you are boss right away or you will have discipline problems later it will be hard but take her mobile off of her crib and let her cry herself to sleep it might take a couple of tries but it should work.

[lynnsaysgarden]

I agree with the last post. It is going to be hard, but with babies you have to just get them drowsy( if you breastfeed and hopefully you do, this should be easy) then put them to bed and let them cry if need be. They have to learn how to fall asleep. Never give them a bottle or sippy to use while doing this never.

Good luck

[MzRita]

Oh honey, I never could stand the crying. Just put them in bed with you. Then, when you wake up you can put the sleeping darling in his/her crib.

Oh don't shoot me..I know I'm from the olden days.

[joannemoser]

Putting in bed with you of course is not a good thing, Especially if you want to have time to yourself in bed. I agree with first post. The kid will cry and you have to let it. after about 5 minutes go over do not pick them up let them know you are there and you love them and then walk away. They have to be able to comfort themselves. If they cant do that then you are in for a huge problem.
With my first one I use to rock him to sleep EVERY NIGHT... Bad decision on my part. It took me months to break that habit. But with my second one I did not rock him to sleep unless he was sick or playing. And he never slept in my bad like my older one did. My younger son is almost 3 and sleeps in a big boy bed and has been since 1.
I ramble I am sorry. Remember they need to be able to comfort themselves. Crying never hurt anyone