Do 4 month old babies cry a lot when u try to put them to sleep?

I am going through the same thing with my 3 1/2 month old. I think the key is to know exactly when that moment is , when to put them down. If the baby is tired but being over stimulated by music , toys or other distractions , they become over tired and have a harder time falling asleep. A lot of people do suggest letting them cry it out for a few minutes , and if you can do it , that's great , but for me , I usually pick her up and console her until she quiets down and try again. Sometimes it is security they are looking for , placing the corner of a blankie in her hand helps sometimes. Good Luck!

All babies are different, but maybe your baby just misses you when going to sleep. :) Doctors will tell you that sometimes you just have to let the baby cry. It's a natural part of growing up. Set up a routine the baby can recognize to get the baby used to what happens when it's time for sleep, and ease them into it. A cleanup or bath and hug time while sitting down or something before putting baby in the crib, around the same times every day. Some babies just cry anyway though. They would rather do other things than sleep, in their own way of thinking, that is.

It's debatable whether it is okay to let them cry or not. Personally, I walk, rock or nurse my baby (6.5 months) to sleep and I will not let her "cry it out," because I believe that it is emotionally harmful. It is quite common for babies to start waking more often during the night at 4 months as well, especially breastfed babies.

This time when they are infants is really quite short. Think about how you will want to look back on this time, and do what feels right to you.

My son cried a lot from birth to around 3 months old. In the process what we did was putting him inside his cot when it's time for bed. Of course, he would cry at the time simply because he was not use to it yet, but after around 2 weeks of letting him cry it out (we checked on him once in while for wet diaper or any other discomfort, but after that we put him back in. We never carry out of the cot and let him sleep in our bed) he get use to it, sleep all through the night and never had problem sleeping again. It really works.

Of course, it is hard to hear your little one cry his heart out like that, but believe me, it is for the best for both you parents and your child. Now even if he sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night, he would just be playing inside his cot until he fall asleep by himself again without crying for any help from us. ;)

Very common, babies go through all kinds of phases so dont be too hard on yourself...maybe your baby has gas or tummy pains when he lies down, have you tried gas drops or maybe switching formulas if your bottle feeding? I switched my baby to lactose free formula ( with doctors approval) and it helped my son alot. Hang in there, and letting him cry sometimes is ok, its better to do that than get really fustrated. good luck!!

it wont do him any harm to cry he is use to being around you that when you do put him down he feels lonley every night at bed time put him down say let him cry for 5mins then go in to him keep doing that but after a few days leave til 7 mins and keep leaving it longer eventally he will get use to being alone at bed time yes it going take time and a lot of patince but persavier with

Yes it is common. Get yourself a copy of 'It's time to sleep' by Maree Voitto from your bookshop. It is a DVD & Book & wil help teach your baby to sleep or you will be rocking him until he is 18 months old.

they seem to never stop,its quite normal,your baby will grow out of it

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