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Help my little one will only take naps in swing.

flutterby120flutterby120 member
in May 2015 Moms
Lately my LO will only take naps in his swing. I only play the music and without the motion. I have been trying to break him of this. He's 7 weeks old. I have till the end of August when he goes to home daycare. I have been trying to put him in his pack and play in our room. He's taken naps in it twice. Am i going to have a hard time breaking this....? I need help. I put him in there when he's dozing off and as soon as I put him down he's awake... Please help me
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  • Kye042Kye042 member
    Once my son would fall asleep in the swing, I would turn off the motion and music. After he got use to that, I would then move him up to his crib once he was out.
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  • flutterby120flutterby120 member
    I have tried that and he wakes up I have since stopped putting it in motion... I just play the music. He seems like he's out and as soon as I move him he wakes up..
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  • ali0608ali0608 member
    This was my exact story with my first son except he was 15 weeks when I went back to work. I drove myself crazy trying to break the habit. He ended up breaking the habit at daycare.
    Try not to worry too much. He is almost 6 and doesn't sleep in a swing now. ;)

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  • justkeeptryingjustkeeptrying member
    Do you think it's the music? If you've already eliminated the rocking motion, I would try putting him in his crib and bringing the swing into the room just to play the music. See if he will fall asleep with the music playing. If that works then I would slowly eliminate the music by playing less and less of it at each nap. Just a suggestion. I have no experience with this - but it's probably what I would try anyway.
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  • flutterby120flutterby120 member
    It could be the music
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  • nursej519nursej519 member
    It could be that he likes the incline of it. Where does he sleep at night?
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  • kremerj1kremerj1 member
    My son sleeps in his swing with no motion or music. I'm scared too lol but he's only 4 weeks. During the day I try to lay him down in the crib while I'm cleaning hoping he will get used to it
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  • flutterby120flutterby120 member
    @nursej519 he sleeps in a pack and play bassinet in our bedroom at night. I am slowly introducing him to the crib. I actually was wondering how old should he be to go in his crib?
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  • nursej519nursej519 member
    Many babies sleep in their crib from birth. Its your preferance. I plan to transition my LO after she has fully recovered after her 2mo shots.
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  • flutterby120flutterby120 member
    What else can I do I play music for him if I lay down he's fine in his bassinet have I already spoiled him?
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  • CanadaMom17CanadaMom17 member
    Of course he's not spoiled.  Babies this young can't be spoiled - they just like what they like.  Remember it was noisy in the womb (I think it's equated to having a vacuum cleaner running all of the time, noise level wise), so he's likely comforted by noises to sleep.  Play the radio in his room, or get something like a sleep sheep to play white noise.  Chances are his home daycare isn't going to be dead quiet during nap time either.  I think the suggestion is taper off things like white noise machines by 6 months or so.  Just playing the music quieter and quieter over the weeks will likely work too, and don't make an effort to tiptoe around the house either - make normal noises in the daytime.  Mine sleeps through the vacuum, the lawnmower, the neighbour's wood splitter....no problem!  (When she sleeps, that is.)
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  • smashbaby111smashbaby111 member
    If it makes you feel any better, mine only take naps in our arms. She will fall asleep in the carseat only in a moving vehicle or when it is moving while attached to the stroller, otherwise she is always held. At 6 weeks she is just starting to tolerate laying down on her own for a few minutes at a time but she starts fussing pretty quickly so we have never made it to a nap laying down
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  • flutterby120flutterby120 member
    Everyone I have talked to has said he's sounding like he's spoiled. I didn't think we could spoil him. I just don't like people telling me it sounds like he is. I have a music spa thing that plays white sounds. I will try that one because he used to fall asleep to the heartbeat sound but not any more. I will try that one. Thank you for the advice. :)
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  • kat0217kat0217 member
    Food spoils. Babies don't. Tell those people to shut up. Also, at this age babies are incapable of manipulation so if baby cries, it's because of a need, not a want, even if the thing they need is just to be held. That's a valid need. The word spoiled needs to be banned from being used in regards to children and especially babies. It disgusts me how people think it's cute to talk about babies being spoiled rotten.

    My daughter sleeps in her swing in our room. I'm not worried in the slightest about transitioning her because that's where she sleeps best. She won't sleep there forever, but it's what works right now. Also, having baby in the same room as you lowers the risk for SIDS so if the swing is in your room that's another bonus.
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  • flutterby120flutterby120 member
    Thank you @kat0217 I know in my heart I can't spoil my son. It just frustrates me when people try to tell me how to raise him. I know they are only trying to help me but it stresses me out. I have never felt I have spoiled him. I hold him when he cries because I know that's what he wants.
    The swing is in our living room because it's too big for any where else. He loves his swing and I am glad he does. I have heard other people tell me their child hates the swing. At night he sleeps in a bassinet in our room. Eventually we are going to transition him to his crib. I truly appreciate all of your help on this. I am feeling so much better on my decisions I have made for him. Thank you everyone!
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  • justkeeptryingjustkeeptrying member
    When we saw a sleep consultant during my pregnancy, one of the first things she said is you cannot spoil a newborn baby. For the first 3 months, you do whatever it takes (safely) to get them to sleep. They will not learn bad habits this quickly.

    You just do what you have to do. After 3 months is when they can start to pick up some bad habits. But for now, you and LO both need your rest!
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  • flutterby120flutterby120 member
    Thank you @chambersbaby2015 today was a really good day for us. He has taken 2 naps. One in the swing and one in his pack and play. I am glad I can't spoil him right now because I know my husband loves holding him and he usually falls asleep in his arms. Thank you I feel so much better knowing right now I can't spoil him. :)
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  • agilber3agilber3 member
    @smashbaby111 that is my 5 week old spot on! He will sleep at night in his pack n play just fine but during the day he nap on me for like 2 hours but if I try putting him down he's up within 45 minutes. So I either nap when people are here or just rest with him. It's good for a baby's emotional wellbeing to bond and who can resist the snuggles?? Makes me feel like a super mom that just rocking him can knock him out :) the wonder weeks app tells me you can't spoil a baby til they are at least 1.5 yrs old. So "spoil" away!! I used to think he needed to learn to self soothe and be ok not in my arms all the time, but this is opposite of what nature intended for this time in their lives. They need to establish trust. Good luck!
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  • flutterby120flutterby120 member
    I love snuggles with my LO they are the best. I am glad that I know you can't "spoil" him by holding him too much. I feel so much better.
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