Playing in Cot...

[Crazy Monkey]

Just wondering if anyone has any advice on getting DS to sleep in his cot instead of playing... DS started crawling about 3-4 weeks ago and in the last week has decided that his cot is a great place to play when he is meant to be going to sleep...

Has anyone had this problem?? And how did you get around it??

He is in his cot now playing and I don't know what to do.. He has only slept for about an hour since 9am this morning (and that sleep was on the couch)

Help needed please.. :)

[flower]

I actually let O play in his cot..that way he knows the cot isn't for sleeping time only just in case he decides he doesn't want to do that either.
He plays in it in the morning before I get him as it's sooo early and still dark....so he entertains himself.
Sorry cant be of any more help.
O's mom.

[MariaO]

My little one is all over the cot these days. Does your little guy play there quite happily and then fall asleep himself? If so, then I think that is as good as it gets.
I am having to feed Aoife to sleep these days since she rejected her dummy. I think once they get a bit mobile there is no restricting them playing around their cots. I will keep an eye on this thread for any hints though. Sorry - I am no help whatsoever.

[wattle]

Ds is crawling too now, and he's up and down and up and down in his cot all the time. He eventually gets tired and falls asleep on top of the blanket.

I'd recommend being persistant. I know that ds has been so excited to crawl he just can't help himself. He's calming down a bit now though.

[Chickadee]

It's much better than their cot be a happy comfortable place than a war zone. Most bubs at that age will either play until they're tired and then pass out on their own, or play until they're overtired and start to yell and cry because they're still awake. Unless you're sure you've got one of the 2nd type, I'd say to go with the flow and see how he goes.

I may not be much help as I used to love that DD would play by herself in her cot in the mornings, and used to leave books and safe toys to encourage her. But these can distract him from sleeping so it may help to take all toys, mobiles etc out of the cot and only put them in after he's already asleep, to play with when he wakes up.

[Crazy Monkey]

DS is the 2nd type... plays and then screams... We just had 30 minutes of screaming and it took a Bon Jovi DVD on LOUD to calm him down and for him to go to sleep... He just got histerical...

I dont mind if he plays and then sleeps but at the moment thats not happening..
He might also be teething.. we have one RED cheek at the moment.. I just dont know...

Thanks

[reAllytee]

Hahhaha go the Bon Jovi fan !!!! love it !!!
All i can advise as my bubs likes to sleep as well as play in his cot is that if you put him down for a sleep & he is still playing after 30mins get him back up & see if you can do something with him that isnt full on but say he watches you wash up or something like this & then try again after say 30mins. But then if he is teething there may be no way he will sleep as mine wont when his teeth are bothering him. Also he might be at a stage where he is changing his routine & wants to stay awake more. Sorry im probably not much help but hang in there he will sort himself out soon.

[Crazy Monkey]

Thanks for the advice...

He has been a little better today... This morning, he fell asleep while BF, so I put him in his cot, he woke straight away, so I wrapped him, gave him the dummy and put on Matchbox20 (semi loud), and left the room... I went and checked on him, every 5 minutes or so, unless he was crying, and resettled him... After 45 minutes, he had fallen asleep... i think this is the only was to get him to realise it is sleep time...

Tonight he had his 6 onth injections, so I have been trying to get him down for 30 minutes already... he is sooooo tired but refuses to sleep... I will keep going in and resettling him and see how he goes.. There hasn't been any crying tonight which has been good (but the nights not over yet) :confused: