re: 5month old fights to sleep

Quoting lil momma08:“ im daughter use to fight her sleep all the time now she only does it every now or then...her doctor siad it was from not having enough sleep at naptime but he should grow out of it”

The past couple of days or so. he doesn't nap at all. its like he fights so hard to sleep. he'll kick and scratch me all the time.

do you have a bedtime ritual? like, a nice warm bath (with the johnson's bedtime bath), a nice massage (with johnson's bedtime lotion), feed and then maybe read him a story? i swear by the bedtime bath & lotion, it smells so good and it really has helped my son sleep...

Quoting Jesus Gods:" uhm, deal w/ it?? He's only 5 months. There's no reason you should be CIO right now! He's too young!"

You must have an easy sleeper? I agree that 5months is young and the CIO method may not be the best, with that said though, my 5 month ol d wont sleep either and I have attepted to let me baby settle herself on her own. She doesnt cry just plays...so CIO wont work for us. I read no cry sleep solution, tried this but it didnt work either. Some doctors say CIO is fine at 5,6 months...honestly everyone says something different. I think doing what your insticts say is best. Some of us moms are SO exhausted and have tried everything-trying to get our lo on a good sleep pattern is our goal.....its not always as simple as "dealing with it"