He wants to stand in his cot
ANTOINETTE:
Meg this is driving me nuts. Daniel (10 months) is being so difficult to put down for a sleep. I try to put him down to sleep in his cot as much as possible. But each time it can take up to an hour and a half. He likes to stand up in his cot and will not stay lying down to fall asleep. I soothe him until he is drowsy and then always try to leave them room before he falls asleep. Within seconds he is up and wide awake again and I have to start the soothing process again. I get so frustrated with this that I usually end up rocking him until he is just about asleep before putting him back in his cot. This too has its many attempts as he wakes and stands as soon as I get him in the cot. Even in the middle of the night, if he stirs or wakes, by the time I get to him, he is standing up and wide awake. What can I do? It is driving me crazy.
MEG: Hi Nette, from 10 months sleep changes - babies start doing things around sleep time, just because they can! So Dan is a standing up, just because he can. Sleeping bags are great for this because it is very much harder to stand up when you are in a sleeping bag than not. The other thing is that you can just walk away so that the standing up doesn’t stress you. For instance - you are doing the right thing by rocking him until he is drowsy, then put him down and walk out. Go and make a cup of tea. You then won’t notice if he is standing. If he starts to cry, wait 2 min and listen. Then go in and lie him down. Be consistent and after a few days he will decide its not worth the hassle and lie down himself.
Hi Antoinette
I have exactly the same problem, only, my boy (Jaedon) is only 7 months old. He absolutely refuses to sleep in his cot at night, I’ve resorted to having him in the bed with hubby & me (something I swore I’d never do) but being back at work is taking it’s toll! He’s also going through the seperation anxiety phase, where, if he knows I’m home, he constantly screams/cries until he’s in my arms!! I’m at my witts end as to what to do with the sleeping in the bed/cot issue. Any advice will be appreciated!
Hi there girls, My daughter mia is also ten months old. I am also battling put her down in her cot at nite,once i lay her down she rolls over and stands up again crying out to me to pick her up. I usually end up rocking her to sleep and then putting her down. She usually sleeps soundly till about 12 then she is very restlessa and is up every two hours. I am absolutely exhausted. Sometimes i leave her to cry hoping she will go back to bed but it just gets more intense. If anyone has advice please let me know!