How do I get my 10 mo old to stop pulling up in crib when it's time for bed?

Answer 1

My 8 month old has just started doing the exact same thing!! It's so frustrating! What used to take me less than 5 minutes is now taking me 20 minutes!! I have done the research on it and here's what works for us:

Put baby in crib (naps/bedtime)
Give soother/blanket whatever you normally do
Let baby climb all the way up
Then put baby back down
Give back soother/blanket whatever you normally do
GENTLY hold baby down in the sleeping position (for my daughter it's on her stomach) for a couple of minutes.
Let your hand go and baby climb up again
Keep doing this until baby tires out and goes to sleep
Remember not to make eye contact while you're putting your baby to sleep. This signifies play time.

This may sound totally crazy and useless but it works. You will need to be patient because it does take some time. Like I said, it takes me 20 minutes every single time I put her down.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

I'm going through this right now too, my son is 9.5 months. I let him cry for 10 minutes,then I go in and help him sit down-then lay him down, and tuck him in, SSSSHHH him a couple times, tell him I love him and it's time for bed. Then of course he's standing back up again crying when he realizes I'm not there anymore, this time I wait 15 minutes, then do the same thing, then if he's still crying I wait 20 minutes etc...until he's sleeping. It's working pretty well so far, I've only had to go in twice tonight. As long as you know he's fed, dry, warm they're okay to cry a little bit, it tires them out. The fact they can't sit themselves down, and you're not there with them, and the fact they are missing out on the world is upsetting them. Whatever you do, don't keep him up, sooner or later they'll realize you mean business, just reassure him, keep lights low, conversation to a minimum, and don't stay around too long ! Good Luck.

Answer 3

My 11 month old does that all the time when it is ready for bed. I have to get up and keep laying him back down and tuck him under his blanket. He does it a couple of times and then he usually gets tired and lays down. I have also tried it where, I would lay him down and then sit in a chair in the same room with the lights off and he would stand up and look around and usually he will sit back down and lay down and then go to sleep. It dosen't always work, sometimes I have to rock him to sleep. But with your baby maybe those suggestions could work for you as well. Hope it helps.

Answer 4

Keep in mind, your baby is 10months old and is curious about the world and how things work. When they find they can do something they want to continue to do it so during the day if he/she wants to let her pull up in her crib but you have to teach her/him that night time is bed time so when you go to put her/him down do all your normal night time things and if he/she gets up pick up their legs and have them support themselves with there arms until they can no longer push themselves up. my husband did this with out daughter and it worked out great. You might end up doing this for 5 to 10 minutes at first and eventually can go up to 20+ minutes but try wearing her out an hour before bed too, that'll help wear her down and after wearing out her arms she'll be very tired and hopefully fall asleep without a problem.

Answer 5

i absolutely cannot believe Geri.....hold your baby down????? you put a pillow over his head if he cries too or what?? what form of Abuse do you call that!!!what ever works for the psycho i guess, but believe me!! please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is not the way to encourage an infant to learn to sleep on his/her own!
So what if baby pulls up.??? really, bed time is bed time and what ever routine they can get them selves to sleep is fine unless it is endangering themselves.
lay baby down, let baby cry. if crib is at lowest level, like stated, then baby cannot get out. If baby must cry or play or amuse himself before falling asleep.....let it be. He has to learn. Only go back in to comfort if baby's cries become distressed or if baby has cried over say half hour or so. then go in, rub back, comfort, but do not pick up. crying does not hurt a baby. say nite nite and leave again reapeating process as long as necessary. you are not doing the child harm ( unless the screams are of pain or severe discomfort)

Please Never hold your child down just because you want them to sleep. That is abuse and harmful. If they cry during bath time would you hold them under water to stop the crying??? (huh Geri? )of course no sain person would. But i question your parenting skills Geri, what are you like 15 or what

Answer 6

Some are saying to leave your baby and eventually they'll fall asleep, but unless your baby can get back down by themselves you are going to have to lay them back down! My girl could get up great at first, but getting back down was much harder. In fact, sometimes I didnt even know she wasnt already asleep until I heard her start screaming... I'm pretty sure she had fallen over after standing up in bed. She actually doesnt pull herself up much anymore, she's 12mths and she saves her energy for when her nap is over. Now I always go in to find her standing, waiting for me to 'rescue' her. I think you should just keep going in, tucking your baby back in with a kiss, and explain it's nap time. Eventually they'll give up and go to sleep!

Answer 7

Bastard is such a horrible name, but I'm going to agree with her.. you just have to leave and he'll fall asleep.. I'm sure you've already put the crib down to the lowest that it can go, so there's no way your child could fall out.. Good luck to you

Answer 8

Just leave him alone, when he gets tired he will lay back down and go to sleep.

Answer 9

As long as baby's not upset, just leave him/her. He/she'll fall asleep eventually. They don't fall alseep at the exact time you want them to.

Answer 10

well just let him pull himself up and keep laying him down he will get the hint, good luck