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My baby boy is 8 months old. He is not sleeping early at night, he’s always awake and playing. He starts to sleep by 4 or 5 am. How can I make him sleep at night?

Hey, I understand your frustration.
I used to have the same problem as you. Sometimes my child won’t sleep the whole day and would cry on and on!

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I have a 4 month old and was wondering if it’s safe to let him sleep in the same bed as me?

The answer is:

Yes if you haven’t had any alcohol, aren’t morbidly obese, don’t smoke, and don’t do drugs, and don’t have any sleeping disorders, or don’t take prescriptions which make you sleep harder.

No if any of those circumstances apply.

You also shouldn’t co-sleep with infants and toddlers together.

I co-sleep with my baby in an arm’s reach co-sleeper but he does snooze in bed with me in the wee hours because I like the cuddle time and he cluster feeds between 6-8 AM probably to make up for sleeping through the night.

When he was a newborn he slept in my bed all the time.

Do you think it is based on age or weight? Laura's doctor insists she is able to sleep through the night, but even though she is almost 3 months old, she is only 8 pounds….she still gets up every 2 1/2 or 3 hours.

It doesn't come at the same age for all babies, its based on many different factors which varies greatly from baby to baby such as physical and nutritional needs, amount they during the day verses how much they need in a 24 hour period, and changes with growth spurts, teething, and colds.

You daugther is just a little peanut, and I see no harm in her waking up to snack throughout the night.
For some reason, doctors always start pushing from day one, get them to sleep through the night, but really, I don't understand why.

My son didn't sleep through the night until well after 9 months old. I never worked at it either, he decided when he was ready, and it was much less stressful as well.

I take advice that is non medical from doctors with a grain of salt. They are medical experts, not parenting experts. Ignore it and keep doing what feels right for you and what's working.
There is no way a doctor can determine if you daugther should be sleeping through the night by a 15 minute checkup.

I've been noticing that a lot of parents have been saying their baby wakes a couple of times at night.

I haven't had a problem with this since my son was 6 months old, he literally will sleep from 9pm - 9am and still have his daytime nap for an hour.

How many parents can get their babies to sleep like this or is my son just a crazy sleeper.

My daughters been sleeping through the night since she was 6 weeks old.. some babies just do it and some dont.. at 6 weeks my daughter was sleeping from 11pm-6am…at around 6 months she was sleeping from about 9-9 now she is 14 months and sleeps from 7pm-830am and still goes down for an hour nap. My doctor told me she should be sleeping about 15-16 hrs a day still .. my daughter just has always loved her sleep

From birth to around 3 months, all babies are different and some figure out on their own when night time is and others don't. At this point it's just best to learn what soothes your baby so that they can fall asleep. For those colicky babies, there may not be anything you can do to soothe them. But it doesn't hurt to try things. I think the best thing for newborns is to make a distinct schedule and stick to it! A lot of times baths before bedtime really help. Many babies have tummy aches from gas. You can try burping them, setting them up and rubbing upward on their back (sometimes the gas gets stuck down low), or rubbing their tummy.

Starting at 3 months, letting a baby cry it out is the only way to get a baby to sleep through the night. As mom you can shape your baby's schedule and habits, you just have to make sure you stand strong and don't give in. Most times babies are just waking up because they know you'll get up and comfort them. But you need to teach them that it is possible for them to calm themselves down. So when a baby starts crying, go in and check on them after about 5 minutes goes by (give a little time in case they end up going back to sleep on their own) - lay the baby back down if they know how to pull up, tell them you love them and they're a big boy/girl and need to go back to sleep. But do not pick the baby up! And if they're really screaming… try rubbing their belly or back depending on what way your baby sleeps just until they calm down a bit, then leave the room (if they start up crying again as soon as you leave just wait the next amount of minutes). After the first check, check again in 8 minutes, then 10, then 15, then 20. If the baby isn't falling asleep or asleep after an hour goes by, it means they probably won't and there may actually be something wrong (sick, teething, tummy ache, they may be too warm/cold, needs a diaper change, etc.). But if they do fall asleep, they may do it a few more nights but usually they figure it out after a few nights in a row. It may be hard but stick it out!

I know books and doctors say its not safe to sleep in the same bed as your child, but i'm wondering, how many out there really do sleep in the same bed as their babies. And how long did it last?

I did, and still do on some nights. I started when my son was 6 weeks and we transitioned him to his crib when he was 6 months. Now I only put him in bed with my when he refuses to sleep in his crib. He's been having trouble the past week or so and has ended up in my bed.

I guess I am just so excited that my lil 11 week old baby boy slept through the night last night and he is breasfed. Is this early for his age? My mom said it might not be every night now though.

Its not a matter of what the baby is fed, contrary to popular belief. Its a matter of parenting style and the baby's temperament.

Breastfeeding moms tend to be more "attachment parenting"/"baby-centric" and their babies tend to have a close bond with their human care givers and hence need their caregivers when they wake at night. Formula feeding moms tend to be more "forced independence"/"parent-centric"/"pod parents" and their babies are very strongly encouraged to bond with objects such as blankets, toys, etc.

Breastfeeding women tend to hold their baby more, formula feeding moms tend to leave their baby's in swings, car seats, bouncers, etc. For obvious reasons breastfeeding women cuddle their babies when they are feeding, formula feeding moms often prop bottles.

Babies that are bonded to objects and taught crying doesn't get them anything don't "wake" as often at night. Actually they do they just don't cry. Even adults wake 5-8 times at night we just don't remember as we go right back to sleep. Babies wake more as they have shorter sleep cycles.

Now of course there are exceptions. I know some breast feeding moms that leave their baby in swings etc all day and feed on a rigid schedule and let their baby cry it out. And I know some formula feeding moms who wear their baby, co-sleep, and don't let their baby cry alone ever.

And of course the baby's temperament has a huge effect. Some babies are just naturally less "demanding" and more "content"

He is 17 days old and would sleep if I let him but I wake him to feed him every three hours.

Only wake him up if you feel engorged and need relief. Otherwise, let baby sleep. They get enough to eat as long as you nurse on demand.

my son is 4 months old a is waking 4 or 5 times a night to feed. i think some of it is for comfort. has anyone else been through this and how did you get your baby to sleep through.

We coslept, and after a couple of months we could nurse without either of us waking up.