Heeeeeelp!
My little one is refusing to be in his cot!!!
When he was a new born he slept great in his cot. He slept in it until he was about 5 months old and then wouldn't sleep anywhere else besides his pram. I got him back into his cot but after a few bad nights of teething, his dad put him into his pram and again he won't sleep anywhere else.
He is 11months old and I am at my wits ends!! I put him in his cot and he just screams continuously. I let him go for a few minutes and check on him and continue to do this. I've tried letting him scream it out for 10 minutes and it just gets worse. I thought I could handle the screaming and crying but I cant.
Sleeping with me is not an option, being wrapped or in one of those sleeping bag things is not an option either. I don't know what to do. I don't want him sleeping in his cot any more!! Has anyone else ever had this problem?
Please help!
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Try a toddler bed. Make a huge big deal out of it and remove his cot completely. My guess is he now associates it with bad things n will have nothing to do with it.
it may take awhile as a pram is very secure feeling. But I think ditching the cot is the best way to try n get him out of pram. Also no pram at all, regardless if how much he cries.. Be firm it will take a few days up to a week or two. But be strong. If u give in with pram once he is in big bed he will start whole process again.
worth a try.
He's only 11 months old and he isn't walking yet. He can pull himself up and hold into furniture to walk. But I wouldn't be comfortable with him in a toddler bed yet. But thanks for your comment :-)
Original poster here.. He is 13 months old!! Not 11 lol I don't know why but every time I typed 13 it came up 11 :-/ friggin phone!!
My son was the same love. I was lucky enough to have a spare double bed, popped him in there with walls of pool noodles and pillows. He loved it!
I think it's about them wanting freedom to see Mum without barriers.
Clever bubs xx
Yes I have but my daughter was a little older, bout 15 months - I ended up popping her into a toddler bed and I sit beside her and read a book (to myself) on the iPad till she falls asleep... My daughter used to scream to the point of vomiting in the cot... I don't know if it was the bars? Not sure but the bed bed was what fixed it for us, she's not an easy one to get to sleep but I do know this helped amazingly.... Good luck! (Ps I don't cope with the crying either for my first 2 I used to sit in the rocking chair and sing to them and pop them into bed when they were dozy... My youngest didn't like that so I had to try other things) just remember he won't be needing you to help him settle for long - as they get older they need us less so just enjoy him while you can XxOo hugs
Ps - toddler beds are a lot lower to the ground... Even a mattress on the floor? You'll figure out what works for you and just go with it, one thing I've learnt is even if mainstream feel its not correct, as long as it's safe - just go with it, this stage won't last forever!