I dont understand it. We were doing good.. I know that his life got messed up with being gone for 2 weeks and sharing a room with me. But this is like the 2rd night of sleeping at home. He will be dead asleep and as soon we lay him in the crib, he is up instantly throwing a fit. Now I do let him cry it out( which is normally like 1 min), but this just isnt right.


He just sceams and screams until I go lay with him and then I have put my had on his back so that he knows im right there.



What is going on?? HELP ME!! This habbit is going to be a PITA to break, but I know we can do it. Just so tiring and stressful


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i dont have any advice but just wanted to give you a :hugs. How old is he? hopefully it is just a stage. try to be patient.

The daycare director mentioned placing something on the back to make the baby think you're there, but I forgot what it is. Maybe you can think of something about the size of your hand. good luck!

Yikes...! Kaitlyn does that sometimes when we've been away and it'll take close to a week for her to readjust. As long as you're comfortable doing it, I'd give him a chance to cry it out. Maybe put a tee shirt in his crib you've been wearing so he can smell you? I think after 5-10 minutes of crying (depending on how much he's crying) I'd go in to check on him, lay him back down, pat his butt a bit and shush him then go back out for a few more minutes. I think he'll figure it out and get resettled. Hang in there, you can do it!!

The little girl I kept for a while did this. Her family was always traveling and she never really had a set bedtime or naptime... I would get her on some sort of schedule by Thursday/Friday (starting on Monday) and then after the weekend (mom and dad messed up the schedule) she would be back on the same CIO routine. So I would say he's just having to get used to being back at home and in a routine again. Just try to be patient and hang in there with him!!! From what I've seen so far babies like consistency so he'll just need to reajust again! Stick with it!! :hugs

It might take a few more days. Rhianen was like that when we traveled for a long weekend and she had her own room and her same routines the whole time. We just did the minimal amount of contact to calm her down. She also has her blanket and a little stuffed animal. After a few days, she was fine.

Just be consistent and he will eventually readjust. Good luck to you.

Sounds like his routine is screwed up and even a little separation anxiety. I believe in CIO so you could do the letting him cry for a few minutes going to him then letting him cry a little longer ect. I honestly have been lucky with Cameron and Wyatt. They sleep the night by around 4 months and never have a problem with thier own crib... but even when we travel they sleep in thier own pack and play, maybe that helps. They have had bad nights but it never lasts long. Good Luck!

I personally feel that CIO is not the solution. He needs to know that you are there for him. is it a problem for you to lay with him for a while. just until he falls into a deep sleep. sometimes i lay with trent up to 30 mintues until he falls asleep.

I say do what you feel comfy with. His schedule is out of whack and he could be teething. So the combo can really throw things off. If you have always let him CIO then I would continue to do that. If you haven't then don't. Do what you always did before you went on vacation and after a bit he will get back into the swing of things. Unfortuantly even the slightest change can throw things off. I am really scared of our move to CA and the kids schedule

The kids doctor, told me to let my kids cry when you don't hear any noise go and check! he said kids can get spoiled at a drop of a hat! if you are anything like me I can't stand to hear my kids cry! So i would either turn the tv up or go in my room and turn the radio up! It's hard I know!

I really think different things work for different familes. I do not co sleep and I believe in a little cio and my kids have never slept in my bed, they sleep the night right from infants and they have no problem going to sleep on thier own in thier own room. I don't have to rock them to sleep on lay with them. I put them to bed and they go to sleep quietly. I can't complain... I have happy, healthy children who are independant sleepers. So my husband and I have the bed to ourselves and we don't have to get up at night with any of the boys now.

how old is he???

When I travelled with Tooters, he did that for a few days too! He is such a routine baby, and then taking him out of that, and then putting him back in threw him for a loop. He acted like that for about a week... just be patient, and I hope it gets better for ya! I know it can be a little :nutts and :hairpull.

I personally feel that CIO is not the solution. He needs to know that you are there for him. is it a problem for you to lay with him for a while. just until he falls into a deep sleep. sometimes i lay with trent up to 30 mintues until he falls asleep.



We have done that... even up to the point where we fall asleep with him. But as soon as we lay him in his crib he instantly wakes up. I just need to get him back on his normal schedule.

When I travelled with Tooters, he did that for a few days too! He is such a routine baby, and then taking him out of that, and then putting him back in threw him for a loop. He acted like that for about a week... just be patient, and I hope it gets better for ya! I know it can be a little :nutts and :hairpull.



ya that is exactly how it feels.. :giggle





Thanks for all the advice ladies.. I know that we need to stick to our normal routine.

Just be consistent and he will eventually readjust.


thats right!:yes :thumbsup