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DS#3 hates his crib. Need sleep help.

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DS is 16 months old, and we have co-slept a lot more with him due to breastfeeding.  However I at least tried to put him down in his crib to start.  We stopped breastfeeding a few months ago, but he is still very attached.  He will not even sit in his crib for a minute while I go to the bathroom, let alone put himself to sleep.  He is the worst napper ever also.  His dr. told me to let him cry, but I told him DH wasn't cool with that.  The thing is, he won't stop crying.  He has snot everywhere, and he used to cough and sound like he was going to throw up.  Our oldest was kind of like this, but not to this extreme.  He was ok once we got him to sleep in his crib.  I swore I would never do this again.  Our second went right down for naps and at night on his own.  It was so nice.  Bedtime is stressful, and I dread it.
So, should we suck it up and let him cry?  (Maybe for a nap when DH isn't there?)  How long?  He will go for a good 45 minutes or more probably.
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Re: DS#3 hates his crib. Need sleep help.

  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    Honestly of DH is not comfortable with it then DH can be in charge of putting him to sleep and getting up with him when he wakes up.
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    Andrewsgal said:
    Honestly of DH is not comfortable with it then DH can be in charge of putting him to sleep and getting up with him when he wakes up.
    HA!  That is the problem.  He won't have anything to do with DH at night.  He got up and put him in our bed one night after he woke up in the crib while I hurried and got ready for bed, and he said that DS wouldn't even let him touch him.  It made him cry more.
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  • kristen714kristen714 member
    I can sympathize with you. My DD sounds very similar to your son, so I will be watching for some words of wisdom.
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  • fancefppfancefpp member
    This will be me in 9 months! My 7 month old will not sleep alone and I don't see it changing. I'll be following this too
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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    hmd said:
    Andrewsgal said:
    Honestly of DH is not comfortable with it then DH can be in charge of putting him to sleep and getting up with him when he wakes up.
    HA!  That is the problem.  He won't have anything to do with DH at night.  He got up and put him in our bed one night after he woke up in the crib while I hurried and got ready for bed, and he said that DS wouldn't even let him touch him.  It made him cry more.

    It seems awfully selfish that DH is making decisions about something that really only effects you.
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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    I really at this stage would tell DH either we CIO or you figure it out.
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