baby waking up?

Question

i give my 8 month old a bath then 8oz bottle of sma progress then bed at 7 or 730 but he wakes up at four in the morning and wont settle i have to put him in bed with us then he goes back to sleep what can i do for him to stay in his own cot

Answer 1

If he's hungry, try waking him at 10 or 10:30pm. Don't turn on the lights, and don't make a big fuss. Just nurse him or feed him and slip him right back into bed. He should be able to make it the rest of the night.

But at 8 months, that's likely not his problem.

Some kids are going through a phase of separation anxiety at that age. You may find that if you go and sit in his room, not holding him, or even touching him, but just letting him know you're there, he'll settle himself and go back to sleep.

He may be cutting some very painful teeth right now. You could try a dose of Motrin and an extra cuddle, and see how that goes.

And is he showing any signs of walking? My girls would practice standing and walking every waking hour at 8 months, and they'd seem to keep practicing in their sleep. They'd cry, and I'd go in and find them standing in their cribs, looking confused. I think they'd go through a light phase of sleep, and pull themselves up, and then wake up entirely and be all discombobulated. If that's the case with your little guy, there's nothing to do except a) spend your days showing him how to stand up and sit down on his own, and help him get walking asap; and b) tough it out for these few weeks until he figures it out.

Answer 2

Personally, I could never put my baby to bed that early. I know alot of people put their baby to sleep by 7-730 but for me it wouldn't work. My daughter is 18 months old and her bedtime is at 10:30, the same time my husband and I go to sleep. That's works so well. My daughter won't wake up until about 11am the next morning. So she get's at the very least, 12 hours each night and that's been going on since she was about 2 weeks old. Maybe you can try putting a little bit of rice cereal in his bottle before bed to keep his tummy full and not want to wake up. That worked for me also! Good luck!

Answer 3

He is going to continue to wake up if he/she knows that you will pick him up. Leave the child in the crib, As long as there is nothing wrong. He will cry for a while. Then he will either go back to sleep or play by himself in the crib until he falls asleep. You can put a soft toy to sleep with him, so that he can entertain himself if he chooses to stay awake for a little while. My 7 month sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night and he usually goes back to sleep after he finds his pacifier. Other times he starts playing with the few toys in the crib. After about 15 min or so he is back asleep. For the most part he stays asleep through the night.

Answer 4

Keep him up later. he's getting all the sleep he needs by 4am. Try a nap late afternoon (3ish) then don't put him down until 8:30-9. Do not let him sleep in your bed. That habit is a nightmare to break.

Answer 5

Putting him in bed with you is the worst thing you could ever do. Babies are very smart and they know that if they cry they will get a certain reaction from you. What I did was I let her cry until she fell asleep letting her know that everytime she cried after being fed and changed I wasn't picking her up. She cried for about 1/2 an hour and never did it again. It kills you because all you want to do is pick them up but believe me if you continue doing what you are doing you will regret it. As they get older it's harder to break the bad habits.

Answer 6

first of all try not to put your baby to bed so soon it only takes us 7 hours to be well rested so just think about it like this if i wash my child at 8:00 pm and give him or her a warm 8 ounch bottle then you don't have to worry about your child waking up until about 7:30 or may later trust me i got an 1yr old

Answer 7

I would try to put him to sleep a little later. Like maybe 8 or 8:30, then he might sleep more through the night. Good luck!!

Answer 8

I used to ask your self th same concern yet merely look at a baby whilst they sleep, so non violent and comfortable looking, it skill you slept like a baby does whilst a baby is asleep no longer whilst it wakes up... skill you have been snug and non violent.

Answer 9

let him cry himself to sleep. I never let my kids in bed with me no matter what. if you cant handle the crying, try laying with him, but not in his bed, just next to it and little by little day by day, ove closer to the door until eventually you dont have to stay inthere anymore. I've seen that done on the tv show Nanny 911. it worked like a charm for that family.

Answer 10

lay him down later than 7, the child is sleeping 9 straight hrs so after that long it would be time for anyone to get up