Off Schedule

Posted: Sat, Aug 20 2005, 4:12 pm Post subject: Off Schedule

We're in Israel for a few weeks and my 13 month old is finally sleeping normal hours...but in my bed! When I put him in the crib where we're staying, he'd cry....At home I'd leave him, but in someone else's home w/ their kids sleeping, I couldn't...so he's been in my bed...I transfer him to the crib afterward but he's been waking up once a night (4ish) and I nurse him back to sleep.
I dread returning back to the US and having to let him cry it out again (I did it when he was 10 1/2 months old)... any tips on an easy transition back to his crib??
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Posted: Sat, Aug 20 2005, 4:37 pm Post subject: re: Off Schedule

I was wondering where you had disappeared to! Enjoy your trip. Sorry that I don't have any advice for you.

Posted: Sun, Aug 21 2005, 8:47 am Post subject: re: Off Schedule

thanks for noticing. I feel so loved!
oh well, maybe someone else will have some ideas... Smile

Gold Member Joined: Jul 27 2005 Posts: 1034

No I'm afraid you have to let him cry it out. And don't give in otherwise he will think your bed at home is also acceptable to sleep in.

Posted: Tue, Sep 06 2005, 7:58 pm Post subject:

well, as it turned out, when we returned he had croup and was so off schedule, so I let him sleep in my bed the first few nights. Then when he was feeling better, I put him in his crib for a nap and he cried almost 1 1/2 hours! Since then, though (a few days), B"H he's been going to sleep nicer - bli anyin hora!

Senior Member Joined: Feb 16 2005 Posts: 230

I have the same problem, we were away for a couple of weeks and my baby is TOTALLY off schedule. She take one nap for an hour and a half and doesn't sleep through the night anymore. I'm too tired to just let her cry through the night but I'm thinking that I'll let her do that tonight.
Any ideas?

Posted: Tue, Sep 06 2005, 10:21 pm Post subject:

just as you said...you gotta just let her cry it out (assuming she's an "older" baby...I would say over 6/8 months old). good luck! (also, if she's in your room, make sure she's out for the night, or you won't be able to keep to it)