How do you guys soothe your overtired baby?

Kestrel84 · September 2010

When DS gets overtired, it is EXTREMELY difficult to get him to relax. He thrashes around, arches his back, cries, whines, etc. I try singing, rocking, nursing, paci (even though he refuses everytime, I always try), swaddling, bouncy chair, swing .... Naps are always a challenge, today especially, so by bedtime he was way overtired. It took 4 hours to finally get him down for the night. Any suggestions, other than try to get him to nap better during the day

emmavenus77 · September 2010

Bouncing/rocking while walking around either singing or loud shushing.

shirls · September 2010

I'll use white noise when I've tried everything and nothing is working. The vacuum or hair dryer usually calms him down pretty quickly and then he falls asleep.

crows1920 · September 2010

that sounds like my evening yesterday. it was horrible. she was so overtired that nothing soothed her. she's usually a great napper but she refused to sleep from 5-12. finally she calmed down once i plopped on the couch and turned off all the lights and tv. good luck!

Leggy · September 2010

I football hold him and then bounce on the exercise ball and sing this stupid song to him about his belly button. Works every time.

mr&mrswelch · September 2010

Take him into a dark space with nothing going on, like a closet.

MrsSR · September 2010

I hold her against my chest and pat her back while saying "shhhh" over and over.

wandafeet · September 2010

We use the "Happiest Baby on the Block" method: tightly swaddled, held on her side, sway side to side while slightly bobbing so her head jiggles and shush louder than her cries.

0danielle0 · September 2010

Loud shushing while holding her against my chest, or sometimes we stand in the bathroom with the shower and fan on, lights off. That usually works really quickly.

rodiesmum · September 2010

i pat her legs or butt rhythmically while singing a lullaby and dancing. hth

Kestrel84 · September 2010

Thanks ladies...I'll add the dark closet and the bathroom shower on/lights off ideas to my repertoire!

ShellShockedMama · September 2010

hair dryer and pacifier

KRISTA555 · September 2010

We bounce (she always needs to be bounced though), hold her close, and keep the binky in her mouth. She fights for awhile but it usually only takes her a couple minutes to calm down and then another 15 minutes - hour to actually be knocked out cold.

delg23 · September 2010

go for a walk w/ the bjorn.

WinesNotWhines · September 2010

I nurse him if he may be hungry at all, or I put him in a sling and walk around the house.

gdemars · September 2010

Turn the shower on and hang out in the bathroom. This puts DS out.

Although it gets old sitting in the bathroom on the toilet in the dark. lol

NewMommy423 · September 2010

wandafeet:
We use the "Happiest Baby on the Block" method: tightly swaddled, held on her side, sway side to side while slightly bobbing so her head jiggles and shush louder than her cries.

::lurking::

But this TOTALLY worked for us with DD until she was 3.5 months. Every.single.time. It was our go to every time she was overtired... which was often. Good luck to you!

naturelle25 · September 2010

Put him in the Ergo and walk/bounce around w/paci. EVERY single night I have to do this for hours!

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