re: I have a 3 month old baby that refuses to sleep when he's tired

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blanket


Nope. Sleep sack. Cheap and safe.

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stuffed buzz lightyear


Are you trying to smother him?

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I know its ill advised and sounds crazy, but this guy has been able to lift his head and roll over since the day he was born. Otherwise he wouldn't get a blanket or a little stuffed buzz lightyear (which is actually attached to a small blanket, it's hard to explain. He likes sleeping with it held tight in his left arm and touching his face)

We have 2 different sleep sacks and he's just not a fan. I've always heard they're amazing and work miracles, same as swaddling. He can't stand either one, and hasn't liked them since he was born.

That being said, he slept through the night reliably up until recently. I'm almost at the point where I'm agreeing with the above poster that said to just let him cry himself to sleep

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my child didn't sleep through the night until he was 3.5 years old

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God bless you. All of my children were sleeping through the night no later than 3 months old.

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boppy pillow with a comfy blanket

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A baby should be sleeping on a flat surface without a blanket.

I’d lay on the couch with them on my chest & pat them until they fell asleep. I also would fall asleep. Some of the best sleep I’ve ever had.

But my daughter had acid reflux bad. We had to take her to the Pediatrician, gave her some meds, & less than a week later she was good.

Colic could also be an issue

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If I try to put him to sleep like that on my chest, he squirms and whines. He very clearly can't get comfortable on my chest like he does my wife's, which is what she does when all the other options fail.

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Your wife has squishy titties with food in them. Of course that’s where he wants to be.

Have you burped him?

Are you giving him enough time to soothe himself? Before going and getting him.

Easy. Put that fricker in the car seat in front of tv. Turn on little Einstein while you kick lazy boy back and fall asleep to mozart

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He can fall asleep on my wife's chest on the couch all day, he loves it and that seems to be his favorite spot.

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I would try to stop this. As said, get a routine and stick to it. I haven’t had an infant in a couple years but 10pm seems late?

Watch that last nap as said, get them extra tired early. Feed them, bathe them, and get a bed routine you stick to. Then force them into doing something on their own, and fight against being there yourselves holding or patting them. One of the hardest things is getting them
Comfortable to fall sleep on their own without and the mom there. Try out the different marketing items like swaddlers and shite.

As other said try driving in the car. That does a couple things it puts their head up so could be a stomach issue? It also tight with movement, so maybe will help work out their secret issues.

I never had diet issues but you may strongly look at that as an issue also. Idk.

Another tip that worked great for my wife and I is really try to each take a night and the other rest. It kicks your families arse when both parents are constantly tired. If one of you signs up for the night and let’s the other sleep, and switch it really can help your family.

He doesn't need to sleep in the boppy bc he could tuck his chin or fall out, buy a Dock a Tot and use a Hatch sound machine for white noise. Both can be found at Target. If that doesn't work then take him on a car ride.