make him sleep!!

ok so apparently we just dont make good sleepers but this is getting crazy!! my daughter was 15 months old when she started sleeping through the night but at 6 months old she was only waking up once a night! my son just turned 6 months old and he still wakes up every hour and a half. it sucks because im a full time second shift CNA so i dont get home until 11:30 and then he wakes up for a bottle and is up every hour and a half until about 5 am when hes up for good. im sooooo tired! i have tried everything this kid just wont sleep.i've tried letting him cry for short periods i dont believe in the let them cry it out method. i've tried cereal before bed. i'v tried the pacifier NOTHING is working any suggestions anyone?

There's this bath soap by johnson and johnson I think. It's a special night time bath lavender soap for babies that helps them sleep better at night. I did that with my son and it worked miracles!

This is it....
http://www.johnsonsbaby.com/product.do?id=6&productID=6&filterID=0

Quoting TasharaJay:“ There's this bath soap by johnson and johnson I think. It's a special night time bath lavender soap for babies that helps them sleep better at night. I did that with my son and it worked miracles!”

That stuff works wonders!!  Do you have a schedule for him?  At about 10pm I give my son some cereal, give him a bath with the lavender soap, then read him a story and he's out.

thanks ladys i have used that soap we use it all the time. we do have a schedual. at 8:30 bath book bottle cuddle and rock for a few mins to calm down and then i lay him down and out he goes. i think i just make bad sleeps and im doomed!! he doesnt like baby food of any kind he likes real food like crackers and toast. but we have given him cereal before bed and it doesnt help!

Quoting ashley2119:“ thanks ladys i have used that soap we use it all the time. we do have a schedual. at 8:30 bath book bottle ... [snip!] ... baby food of any kind he likes real food like crackers and toast. but we have given him cereal before bed and it doesnt help!”

do you co sleep?  I never wanted to but it was the only way I could get some sleep.  

for the first 3 months we co slept but he likes his space he will not sleep with me he will get upset until i put him in his bed then he passes out if he falls a sleep with me he will only stay a sleep for like 30 mins. hes a toughy but sooo darn cute!

Quoting ashley2119:“ for the first 3 months we co slept but he likes his space he will not sleep with me he will get upset ... [snip!] ... bed then he passes out if he falls a sleep with me he will only stay a sleep for like 30 mins. hes a toughy but sooo darn cute!”

Haha that's how theyall are.  Pains in the tushies but adorable as all get out.  I am sorry but I don't really know anything else to suggest.  Did you try letting him sleep in a swing?  Sometimes my son likes a swing to swing him but doesn't want to be rocked.  Another thing is that when my son is extra fussy and won't stay asleep, I sing to him.  There is a song that for some reason he absolutely loves.  It's called "the world spins madly on" by the weepies. I highly suggest it.