Sleeping in a Papasan Seat!

I personally would try moving the papasan chair into the crib, and then try taking the cushion out of the chair and putting her down on the cushion itself but IN the crib. She knows that cushion as "where I sleep" but will, at her age, eventually come off of the cushion and sleep on the crib mattress. Good luck! (I know, I have twins too- it will get better very soon!)

Have you tried propping her crib mattress up? I used to put my daughters boppy under the mattress so that she could breathe easier when she had a cold.
Another think to try is to put her car seat or chair in the crib to get her used to being in the crib again.
Good luck!

My son is 11 months and has only been sleeping through the night consistently for about a month. We used to rock him to sleep then very carefully put him in his crib after holding him for an hour and if he woke up we would have to start the whole thing over again! This got old and I had had enough of not being able to get him to bed before midnight so I started putting him to sleep in his crib before he fell asleep, which was hard as he cried and looked at me like I was murdering him! He eventually (after about half an hour of crying) fell asleep on his own and after a few nights of this he is in bed by 10pm and sleeps until about 8am! I totally understand the exhaustion thing and just being grateful for any time you can have a break and I admire you immensely for managing with 2 babies at the same time! But, to get your rest you have to get tough, and that probably means a few sleepless nights to get it. Do you have another person who could stay with your babies so you can get a nap in in the day so you can go cold turkey? That would help with staying strong and just letting her deal with it. My son still likes to take his nap with me during the day and I let him sometimes but if I need to get stuff done and he is cranky I put him in his crib until he falls asleep which is normally after a few minutes at most. I think he is actually starting to enjoy it! I have always felt that children need their own space away from everyone else even for a short time and it is actuall good for them. My daughter had reflux when she was a baby and was on a monitor for sleep apnea so she had to be in her crib and she has always been an awesome sleeper, and my son is just the opposite but is getting better. You can do this, you need a little help from hubby, I am sure he wants this situation to get better too, and just keep thinking that it WILL get better for you if you stay strong and don't let your little girl get the better of you! Good luck and best wishes for a good nights sleep!

I would actually use a wedge under the materess that would have her propped up. The reason why she is not sleeping through the night when she is in her bed is because she can not breathe and that is why the wedge would come in handy.

C.,

I can image! I have six children and no twins and that must be worse! Have you tired moving the chair to the room? Then maybe try the cusion part on the floor near crib or something. Maybe it is more of the room to get use to again than the crib or both. Just a thought. I wish you the best of luck and understand how a bad habit can start when exhaution takes over!!

Good luck with everything!

A.

Hi. I did the same thing with my son who is almost 21 months at that age. I broke him into his crib at about a year old, by cold turkeying it, it's hard not getting sleep (especially with twins!!), but it seems to be the only way is just let her cry it out until she exhausts herself. Now I'm having problems with my little man staying in his toddler bed! Best of luck to you!

We put pillows in my sons bed, he's always preferred sleeping with a pillow. You could stack them up so she can be more upright, I'm sure it would have the same affect as the crib lift thing someone else was talking about. I definitely agree you should tell your doc though, because I have heard that about acid reflux also. Good Luck, hopefully you can get some sleep!

Have you talked to your ped about this? I was just asking because a lady that I know did the same thing and her daughter ended up having acid reflux and that is why she was so happy sleeping sitting up.

Do you rock your children to sleep or let them fall asleep on her own? I rock and then lay them down, but have come across this issue with all 7 of mine at some time, if you don't rock one method would be to lay her down in a dark room and sit beside her bed until she falls asleep, this is hard but she will know that you are there and slowly move out of the room each night until you are completly out, my sister did it this way.

When I have ran into the issue I start with the day naps like you said and slowly work my way to the nights, the nights are the hardest cause I am like you I NEED my sleep and can't remember the last time I slept threw the night or past7:00 am, my kids never become all night sleepers until around 3 years old, but if you are truley determined to get her into her own bed then stick w/ the decsion and don't give in no matter what.

Try propping up her mattress, we had to prop up my sons, we just rolled up a few receiving blankets and stuck them under one end, which gave him just enough elevation that he was sleeping just fine.

I had the same problem with my first born. She slept in a bouncer and that was going to be the only way she was going to sleep. We put that in the crib, so she would get use to the crib and then she finally got use to the crib and didn't need the bouncer anymore. You may just have to deal with sleepless naps or nights, but I think you are doing the right thing starting with naps. I know it is hard, because we are dealing with sleep issues with our third child. They do get over it eventually, so hang in there!!

B.

I've never actually heard of a papasan seat but my daughter who will be 2 at the end of July has always slept on her back in her boppy. As a baby she refused to sleep flat and also had reflux so I put a blanket under it to make it fit her body better and she slept thru the night. Even now she uses it as a pillow. I say if it works let her use it. As far as I can tell my own daugher hasn't had anything bad come from it. Also I have started to put my 8 week old in her boppy for naps. She doesn't have the reflux but I think she likes how it hugs her sides as she sleep really well in it as well.

some kids sleep better with a little prop under the bed.

What about a crib wedge? My friend had to use one for her baby because he had unusually large adnoids (sp?) and didn't breathe well, so she used this wedge and he could breathe better and slept better. I looked one up online- I'm sure there are others, but this one was a crib wedge safe lift by DEX- it was $27.99. I'm sure if you shopped around there are other brands for other prices. Also, I've never tried it but I know I talked to someone who had a similar issue and they started by putting the carseat inside the crib and then they were able to eventually transition over to just the crib.

First let me just say that its ok to do whatever it takes to get some sleep. Yes, its harder to break them of some habits, but trust me, as soon as she is too big, she will adjust. I once let my now 7 yr old eat nothing but chicken nuggets and fries for a year before I finally got him to eat something different. There were times he would only eat that for breakfast too. Sometimes it doesnt pay to fight with your child. Pick and choose your battles is what I was always taught. So rest up now, because eventually you will have to more her out of the chair when she out grows it, you may have a battle then. And of course as she gets older, you will be able to reason with her a bit more, like if you sleep on your bed all night long, you can have a (fill in your own reward) in the morning. Good Luck!

When my daughter (now 7yr old) was a baby she would not sleep anywhere except her baby swing. I used to think she would be like 5 years old still sleeping in that thing!! But eventually, she outgrew it and she learned to sleep in her own bed. Don't stress about it, get rest however you can right now and let them sleep however they can. Everything will work out fine. Everyone else gave good advice, so try those things, but if she has to sleep in a chair a few more months, hey, no big deal at least you and she are both getting much needed rest!! Wishing you many happy ZZZZZZ's.