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lovelee (812.2 days ago)
I did the one arm out for five days then two for five days then into a sleeping bag. I just saw some cute summer sleeping bags at target (in australia) made with really thin material and sleeveless which is perfect for the rediculous heat we`ve been having!

Dannie (812.3 days ago)
when my son was 5 months old I decided it was time to break his habit of being swaddled- I would put him to bed swaddled, but after an hour sneak in and unswaddle(very carefully) his arms so that he could at least move those- after a few nights of his arms being unswaddled, I then went ahead and unwrapped the swaddle from both his arms and his legs- if he would wake, I would go in and rock him back to sleep- it took a good week for him to get use to, but he eventually got use to putting himself back to sleep if he woke up. The first few nights of being unswaddled he woke very easily because his arms would flare and that would wake him up, but eventually he got use to his body moving at night

mdbabyno1 (812.4 days ago)
My baby loved to be swaddled too and at 7 months I figured it was time to move on. I bought a sleep sack, the arms are free and it`s a big sack like thing at the bottom. Honestly though, she was the BEST sleeper up until I stopped. She slept from 7pm-8 or 9am from 10 weeks to 7 months. Ever since I stopped swaddling her she has woken up at least once a night. I`m sure there are other reasons for it too- teeth etc but she was awesome as a swaddled baby.

kinta (812.4 days ago)
i think doing what louisec says is right. Maybe try him with 1 hand unswaddled for a few nights then both hands. My daughter was wrapped up for about 6 months and then she keep getting her hands out of there anyway and waking herself up so i just tried the putting her down awake, then going away, then coming and reassuring her. I think if u get up more than 8 times then just do ur normal routine and try at the next sleep. It will take time for him to adjust to not being wrapped but once u dont have to its great!

5against1 (812.4 days ago)
when we were trying to get my daughter out of the swaddler, we took out 1 extremity every few days. 1st 1 leg, then the 2nd, then 1 arm at a time. then they just need to find their comfy sleeping position. you will have a few bad nights, but as soon as they r used to it, he`ll love being able to move around while sleeping!

JustTha5ofUs (812.4 days ago)
i dont let my 9 month old sleep after 5pm, then @ 6 we feed him, let him play until 830 with no milk just water or juice and water, then bathe him at 830 and after bath he goes directly into the crib with a 5 ounce bottle, we use a blanket to cover the crib cause we have lights on and he goes right to sleep, didnt work the first time though, and you can remove the blanket when he is asleep, dont give in a nd pick him up. i sometimes, stayed in view, but didnt acknowledge him! good luck

shez05 (812.4 days ago)
There is a fan in his room and I do put it on if he is swaddled but he wriggles around and gets it off....I really dont know how to break the habbit - I dont wanna swaddle him forever!

justinandbre (812.4 days ago)
I would try maybe putting a fan in his room while he is being swaddled??? Or if you are lucky enough to have air conditioning maybe putting that on so that he stays swaddled?

louisec (812.5 days ago)
there is a tried and tested method in U.K you put your baby in the cot(awake) do what ever you need to get him ready for bed,` food,milk, bath, cuddles, singing. so he know its bed time. put a sheet or blanket, depending on climate. leave a night light, if he prefers it, or a cot toy with lights and sounds, that either stay on for 5 mins or goes off with sound.. leave the room, when he wakes and cries, wait 5 mins before you go to him, do what ever soothes him,, stroking his head, speak softly. DO NOT TURN A FULL LIGHT ON. DO NOT PICK HIM UP. go back down stairs. if he wakes again, wait 10 mins, and repeat. wakes again, wait 20 mins and repeat. After 3 days of doing this there will be a change. what he needs to learn is , is to learn to soothe himself back to sleep by himself. but he still needs the comfort of knowing you are around, but he needs to learn that its not your job to get him back to sleep. it may sound cruel but it works and in the long run, more sleep for you and more sleep for him.

shez05 (812.5 days ago)
So Jayden goes to sleep from about 8.00pm after dinner, bath and bottle - if he is wrapped he can sleep until about 1am and then has a bottle - if I can wrap him again he will go back in his crib....if not he sleeps with us! If he is not wrapped after his 8pm bottle then he will wake up at around 10pm - but fall back asleep in my arms, I go to put him down again but he gets up so eventually he comes on our bed but sleeps straight through without being wrapped - and doesnt even wake for a bottle until about 6.30 - 7.00am!!!! I dunno how to stop this habbit....maybe I waited to long but PLEASE HELP if you can!



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