However a time will come when a mum will want her precious bundle to sleep in the crib.
Baby sleeps in my bed but not crib.
Each time your baby wakes during the night offer them food and cuddles as needed but return them to the crib as soon as the feed and clothing or diaper changes are complete.
Then you get home from the hospital and perhaps despite your best intentions end up with an extra.
The following are incredible tips for a parent to get their little ones to sleep in the crib with little fuss.
It could be in a sling in the arms of the parent in a swing or a bassinet.
The baby sleeps anywhere in the first parenting days.
For babies who are beyond the swaddle try a sleep sack.
Put baby to bed drowsy but awake.
And snoo gradually weans your baby off sound and motion by 6 months to make for an easy transition to the big kid crib.
If your baby s under 3 months swaddle them feed them and ease them into the crib.
When a newborn won t sleep in the crib or bassinet it could be because she s gotten used to falling asleep in another place.
One mistake that a lot of parents make is transitioning their 2 year old to a toddler regular bed because their child refuses to sleep in a crib.
Once your baby has learned to sleep without movement you can switch to putting baby to sleep in the crib.
If your cutie still protests stand next to the crib.
Eventually your baby will learn that these activities mean it s time to rest.
Some of the most common spots where she may drift off include in your arms on your partner s chest or in the car seat.
Before your baby arrives you obsess over the kind of crib bassinet or co sleeper to purchase.
And meantime the mom dad and baby will be better rested and without the worries.
100 of the time if your child refuses the crib.
This is incredibly helpful to finicky babies who shun the still bed because it prevents them from rousing at any little bump in the night.