HomeQuestions & Answers#AskTheExpert Dear Doctor, My 1year Six month old son used to sleep on the bed during the night. And sleep in the swing during the day for naps. After periodic vaccination he got fever and we couldn’t make him sleep on the bed and had to use the swing for 3-4 nights. After that he got COVID and continued sleeping in the swing for another 10days. Now he is habitual to the swing motion and not sleeping on the bed. We tried taking him out of the swing after he is asleep but he wakes up after an hour on the bed and starts crying.We tried for 15-20 minutes but couldn’t stop crying. Now we are forced to make him sleep in the swing overnight. Then also he gets up every 1 hr and we have to do the swing motion. This disturb our sleep too. We haven’t slept properly for 2 weeks. Please advice us on this how to get back the habit of sleeping on the bed. Thanks
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#AskTheExpert Dear Doctor, My 1year Six month old son used to sleep on the bed during the night. And sleep in the swing during the day for naps. After periodic vaccination he got fever and we couldn’t make him sleep on the bed and had to use the swing for 3-4 nights. After that he got COVID and continued sleeping in the swing for another 10days. Now he is habitual to the swing motion and not sleeping on the bed. We tried taking him out of the swing after he is asleep but he wakes up after an hour on the bed and starts crying.We tried for 15-20 minutes but couldn’t stop crying. Now we are forced to make him sleep in the swing overnight. Then also he gets up every 1 hr and we have to do the swing motion. This disturb our sleep too. We haven’t slept properly for 2 weeks. Please advice us on this how to get back the habit of sleeping on the bed. Thanks
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Manali K MehtaMom of 2 children3 years agoA. Hi parent
Yes , the swing motion causes habit.
you may use the motor powered swing
you may use rocker..
as it seems that she's having difficulty in sleeping please see your pediatrician and give her supplements as suggested by pediatrician
take sunbathing daily with her and ears covered in the morning
massage her with Babyhug massage oil
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