Babies: 9 - 12 Months

Do you let your LO play in their crib?

I've read that for adults with trouble sleeping, the bed and bedroom should only be for sleep (and sex, I guess).  No watching tv or reading in bed, no laying in bed and doing work on the laptop, just sleep. 

So I was wondering if the same would apply for a baby having trouble sleeping in their crib.  I play peek-a-boo and other things with Jack when he's in his crib.  Maybe this is why he doesn't want to go to sleep there at night?   

I know this is a stretch, but you have to admit, it does kinda make sense.  Do your LO's play in the crib, and if so, do you have problems getting them to sleep in it too?

Re: Do you let your LO play in their crib?

  • I don't leave DS in the crib for any longer than absolutely necessary. You want it to be a comfortable, familiar place but not somewhere associated with playtime. We're lucky in that he assumes it's nap/bedtime when he's in the crib.

    It does make sense though.

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  • DS doesn't really play in his crib much. Usually he falls asleep within 10 minutes of hitting the crib. He does play in his room a lot beside the crib, but doesn't seem to associate room with playing unless he's on the floor.?
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  • No, K is only ever in the crib to sleep.  We only sleep (and have sex) in our bed, and like you said, we figured the same would apply to baby.  She's a good sleeper.

    It's worth a shot with your LO.

  • When we began sleeping problems that was the first thing that pedi said not to let her do.
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  • I do once in awhile if it looks like he's not going to take a morning nap and I need to shower before I go to work. This is only for like 10 minutes, maybe twice a week though. He doesn't have a problem going to sleep.
  • Jude STTN (11 hours) and plays in his crib. It's all good.
  • As pp said I think that could definitely be related. DD is a great sleeper and she nevers play in her crib. She plays in her exersaucer, pnp, or on a blanket. She'll cry if we lay her down on her changing table or the floor to change her diaper, but the minute we lay her in her crib she is quiet and goes to sleep. She knows it's a place to relax.
  • I let him play and talk in there in the morning before I get up - if he's not fussing I don't go in there and get him.  I don't have problems getting him to sleep (although he is an early riser, hence letting him play)
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  • C plays in her crib every morning after I leave for work and H finishes getting ready.  I put her in there in the evening while I change clothes, feed animals etc...she sleeps 10 hrs a night.
  • DS doesn't play in his crib 99% of the time.  If he wakes up before 7am I leave him in there to play.  There have been a couple occasions where I needed to do something when we were upstairs so I put him in his crib, but I don't make a habit out of it.  He's a pretty good sleeper for the most part.  He has his moments though.
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  • Nope no playing in the crib. Only sleep.
  • I don't put him in there to play randomly, but he plays in there for awhile when he wakes up in the morning, and when he's going down for naps.

    Edit: And he's a great sleeper :)

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  • I don't put him in there to play, but he often plays for a bit when he wakes up in the morning or from a nap, and sometimes he plays before he falls asleep for awhile. If he's not fussing/crying, I let him be because it's the one place he'll play independently without whining for me to be right next to him. We have no problem with sleeping there at all. He STTN 12-14 hours a night, and naps 2x a day in his crib.
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