So my plan of action for the new year is to get Noah to settle on his own and stay in his own bed!
His dad not being here has made him super attached to me, to the point I leave a room and he panics and shouts mum a million times until he actually sees me. He will also scream until he's sick if I leave him to settle on his own and that's leaving him for less than 5 minutes. And rips his stair gate off🙄.
So I've already started by taking away his naps which means he falls asleep straight away I just need to be able to get out the room while he does it. 🤦♀️
I'm so scared for when baby gets here and he's still like this as I feel I'll have to chose who to go to and it panics me.
So any advice on sleep training, either gentle or cio methods would be amazing even just to get me started I've got 4 months to crack it lol
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I’m in a very similar situation. We moved into my mums for a few months and his sleep routine went he was in our bed with us and I was exhausted! We moved in our new house just over a week ago and three nights now he has been sleeping all night in his bed! We are going to do the crying and going in as detailed above as he’s still getting carried through to his bed.
Yeah I moved 3 weeks ago so I've got that too! But yeah I think it seems to be the best way just to try get them to self soothe. Worked before so fingers crossed it does again. Throwing some luck your way 💙 xx
@abbiiqx, worked before for us too, I have let him settle in new house he knows it’s his room and no tears this morning when he woke just sat in his bed shouting Mum! It’s quicker progress than I anticipated as he’s never been in a bed before xx
@casey19 Oh that's really good then! Hopefully it won't take him long to adjust to falling asleep on his own then xx
Very draining but tbh with my second and 3rd it was a doddle bath and bed 7pm n even jacob is 2 now he has been goin down alone since 7 months xx
But I guess it's easier getting it done now than with a newborn! Draining but worth the outcome for both of us xx
I agree with @srose1989, perseverance is key..
Everytime you go back in just tuck him back in and repeat the same thing something like 'it's night time now, time to go to sleep, love you' and leave and when he kicks off just go in and repeat it again and again, it will take time but he will get the hang of it eventually when he realises you're not giving attention and he's not leaving his bed x
@kerryy23 I might actually try that tonight, haven't thought about doing that since she was young xx
@abbiiqx it's definitely worth try, especially if he's become so clingy, having your top might make him feel as though you're still with him x
@kerryy23 yeah for sure I'll give it a go tonight. Thank you 😊
Ino its crule but leaving him and keep going in every few mins to reassure him wi work in the end took me 3 months with my first its hard and frustrating but he will eventually settle on his own x
Do you stay outside the room so they can still see you, or do you walk away completely? Xx
@abbiiqx do a night at a time so eventually ul just go dont let him see u just keep going and putting him bk in bed xc
My lg slept in bed with me for over a year so trying to get her into her own bed was a task, since xmas eve shes slept in her own bed with my house coat tucked round her mattress, and lush sleepy cream on after her shower, shes slept in her own bed every night so far, i agree having something with your scent on it helps x