![]() It is strongest at night so work on getting your baby in the crib at bedtime first. The drive to sleep is a build up of a protein in your blood that signals your brain that it’s time to sleep. Your baby is forming preferences as early as 4-8 weeks so start working on naps in the crib now. Preferences become stronger with age, and hence harder to break. If you have a younger baby, start working on this now.5 Tips to Get Your Baby to Sleep in the Crib Maybe the tears made you uncomfortable and it was easier just to let her be in arms but now it seems hard to maintain. So I’m glad you are here reading about helping your baby sleep in a crib because I know you’ve probably tried to get her to sleep in the crib. Very unpleasant to write about but always important to understand the risks. If your little one’s face is too close to the side of the doc a tot, the risk is that she breathes in the air she just exhaled and doesn’t get enough oxygen. The other risk is the re-circulation of carbon dioxide. Your baby doesn’t have enough coordination and strength in her neck and accidentally closes her airway due to her head position flexing forward to her chest. One of the risks associated with these products is related to infant suffocation. There was a massive recall in 2019 of the Fisher Price Rock and Play due to infant deaths. So technically swings, car seats, carriers, doc a tots are not safe sleep spaces. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that the only safe space for a baby to sleep is in a crib or bassinet. Also kids who are uncomfortable with gas or reflux tend to be needier and want more touch and to be closer to their parents. What we want to watch for here in the newborn stage is does your baby need to be in arms or the carrier because she has reflux or silent reflux and the upright position provides more comfort? It can be hard to tell sometimes. Who wouldn’t want to sleep close to their parents? They are so warm and make babies and toddlers feel safe. Sleeping in Arms, the Carrier or Co-Sleeping In addition there is a feeling of being “tucked in” in that space. I use the analogy of being on a train… the repetitive motion becomes soothing and helps lull your baby into sleep. Kids love these because they feel safe and secure and the motion helps lull them into sleep. Sleeping in Car Seats, Strollers and Swings Since sleep is a learned habit, you can see how older kiddos who have been co-sleeping with you for months will be more resistant to change compared to a newborn who doesn’t have as much awareness of her environment. This is in my online class “ How to Gift Your Newborn the LOVE of Sleep.” If you have a baby who is less than 9 weeks of age, I teach you how to set up healthy preferences and sleep habits and become a sleep detective to get sleep on track from the beginning. ![]() Sleep in arms or on you is so intoxicating for you both, but are you going to be able to maintain a nap schedule/night schedule for a baby that will only sleep on you? Probably not, it’s never to early to start working on getting your baby to sleep in the crib. Even as early as 4-8 weeks of age your baby is learning where sleep happens. The drive to sleep is biological but the way we sleep is learned. There are also those that love the feeling of security that comes with sleeping in a car seat, stroller or swing. ![]() There are many babies that only want to sleep in arms or right beside you. Parents consult with me and often ask 'why my baby won't sleep in the crib.' I’ve worked with hundreds of babies and toddlers that will not sleep in their crib. ![]()
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