till six month my baby used to sleep in his cot. whole night he did not distrub me accept feeding . but now he is 8 month old and he does not want to sleep in his cot . get up middle of the night and cry.when i bring him to my bed he goes bach to sleep . why is that ?
2007-08-30 08:08:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Maybe he's teething. My 8 month old did the same thing a few weeks ago. I thought it was the end of the world and my sleepless nights have returned for good. Then a tooth popped through and he got back on track. For a week at least. Now another tooth is coming in. Just be patient and it will get better. Give him baby Tylenol, orajel and Hyland's teething tablets. They don't work wonders but they do take the edge off a little.
2007-08-30 08:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just wants a good old cuddle. You could try cuddles and then put him back in his cot, maybe go and get a new cuddly toy for him to choose and he has that always with him. Maybe he's hungry? Try increasing his food during the day as this might be one reason also. If it doesn't bother you him sleeping with you as long as he's safe enough leave him...some people scream NO but ours have done it and then gone back to there own beds when they've had enough. Personal choice but could be worth a go. Good luck.
..who wouldn't say no to a little cuddle in the night from your favourite Mummy!
2007-08-30 09:01:35 · answer #2 · answered by aza 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont go there its habit forming and you'll never get the baby out of your bed, I read the baby whisperer book it really helped me,basically when he cries you go in, pick him up comfort him put him straight back in his cot leave the room you keep doing this until he gets the message...it may take 20 times the first night or more but by the third or fourth night they get it...
2007-08-31 03:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by MNMG 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My baby is 7 months and is going through this exact same thing! I have been reading and it says that at this stage in their life babies are learning that they are individuals. So, when they wake up at night because they don't feel moms warm body or smell her scent then they cry. They think that they are alone and you are never coming back. When they are in our beds, they can feel you and smell you and hear you so they feel secure and they can sleep better. Just give it time. Now, I leave a shirt of mine in my son's crib and let him hold it at night. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't. You have a smart baby that is going through another milestone and is learning everyday! He will soon learn that when mom walks out of the room it doesn't mean she is never coming back.
2007-08-30 08:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by New Mom_Christina 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
usually a sudden change like this is caused by something- have you been away? changed his routine somehow? if thats the case then im afraid perseverance is the answer, but if you cant think of any external change then maybe its him thats changing. at that age babies are constantly changing and so are their needs- perhaps he is sleepin more than he needs to during the day? also perhaps he is hungry, try giving him a bit more food during the day, or a snack/bigger bottle before bed. it could be just a phase of course, but if it goes on a while youll need to find the cause.
2007-08-30 08:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by twinkly_toes 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i had this with my son when he was around the same age. people used to tell me it was night mares. but in the end i just used to have to leave him to cry for abit they id go in his room and calm him down, never leaving his room with him. after about an hour hed drop off. i had to do this for about a month. but it worked in the end.babies just want the comfort of their parents. but also they know what they are doing, if you get them out once they think they can do this all the time.they are very clever at getting what they want.
good luck
2007-09-01 02:18:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he misses you. By now he has learned that when something goes away it may not come back. So he wakes up to find you gone, and panics. Unlike what Cathy above me says, the cry it out method is NOT a good idea. It has been dismissed by most all pediatric societies, as well as Dr. Ferber, the man who originally came up with the method. Take your baby to bed, give him all your love, and he will grow up knowing he is safe and loved.
2007-08-30 08:22:51 · answer #7 · answered by parental unit 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nonononono...please don't start this if you don't want to continue it until they're 4+ years. I'm serious. SAME thing happened to us. Just don't respond in the middle of the night. Let him cry. You'll know his cry. If it's "I want you" or "I'm overtired" then it's nothing to be concerned about. If it sounds emergent, then obviously go get him. If it helps, get a video baby monitor so you can see if he's fine. I like sleeping with my daughter, my husband doesn't...now, she's 4 1/2 and won't sleep alone. Our other daughter is 2 and we used the cry it out method...she sleeps wonderfully.
2007-08-30 08:18:02 · answer #8 · answered by cathy_cmr 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
You should never have started that.You have to be cruel to be kind.Once you check him,go back to your bed and put headphones on so as not to hear him,have your two way alarm on and keep listening for him , he will eventualy fall over.then go and check him without him seeing you.Keep this going for a few nights and he will get used to his cot.I Know it's hard but keep it up.Its safer for a baby any way.I have heard of parents sleeping so sound and they have turned onto their bady and the baby was suffocated.So very sad.If you are deprived off sleep when you get the chance you Will sleep very sound. Good Luck
2007-08-30 08:42:29 · answer #9 · answered by Patsygirl 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
he knows that your gonna put him in your bed and he likes it, i wont say dont do it as i do with my 6 month old son but i love having him in bed.just put him in his cot and bear with him.
2007-08-30 08:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by jeano x 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋