So I need some tips. My son is 9 months old. And since he was born he has slept in an inclined bedside sleeper. And he’s out grown it. So tonight is his first night sleeping in a pack and play. How should I do it? Should I just lay him in there with a bottle? What if he starts crying? When do I check on him if he’s crying? He’s used to being rocked to sleep but I’ve got to break the cycle. He’s laying in the pack and play in my room with the tv on and the lights off and door almost shut. Any tips on what I should do differently would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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I would say, if he hasn’t cried it out yet to sleep. Let him cry for 5 to 10 min then go in. See if you can make him more comfy or soothe him. If he can hear the TV and not see it that’d be best, because watching screens will always keep a person up more than they may want. (I sleep with a TV on for the sound but turn over so it doesn’t disrupt my sleep too much.)
It’ll take time for both of you to get used to it, I’m sure.
You can get an incline wedge to fit under the pack and play mat my son sleep in a pack and play for two years and I used one
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I did this transition
I will tell you how I did it and you can use the pieces that helps you 
I laid her down with her bottle passy and her comfy blanket(a must have for her) I let her cry 5-10 mins and then I went back in made sure she had everything and left again each time saying “night night I love you” it’s hard the first few days after the third time I didn’t go back. I never used a long term cry it out she caught on quickly because she knew I was serious and now she can comfort herself to sleep. She’s 14 months and sleeps through the night. In her pack n play next to our bed.
I know it’s a little hard but if he’s already use to not being held this will come easy too. Just remember consistency consistency consistency!
Whatever you do the first night repeat it every night but make sure you some sort of parting words so he knows it’s time to sleep. And don’t put toys in there and then take them out. It confuses them.
Good luck mama !
Edit: don’t keep going back, if you cave he will know and rely on that comfort of you coming back. She sleeps so well because she knows I’m serious about bed time. Also. Wait until he’s really really tired.
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Ooooh Im gping to follow because I was in this same situation and He has now ended up cosleeping with us.
Tonight is my 5 month old sons first night in his crib. He’s been in a rock & play since birth, right next to our bed. (Or in the living room)
I got him a salt lamp, (because they’re dimmable) and a noise machine for his bedroom.
I laid him down and he was fighting sleep, so I took off my tank top and folded it and put it on him like a blanket, from the waist down.
So far, so good. He woke up to be fed and went right back to sleep, no problem!
Good luck momma!
DON’T LET HIM FALL ASLEEP WITH A BOTTLE… it is a choking hazard.
A wedge underneath the mattress will give him an incline. No pillows, blankets, or stuffed animals should be in the pack and play. The tv will either keep him awake or keep him from going into deep sleep, so try a white noise machine or something similar. As for the crying it out, there is a lot of evidence pointing to the lasting and damaging effects it has on the child. If you’re hell bent on sleep training, you could try a more gentle method like the book No Cry Sleep Solution.
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Do NOT give him a bottle in bed…if he starts crying…you GO CHECK ON HIM 