Can anyone help? Our nearly 9 month old keeps waking up constantly through the night. All it takes is a cuddle to settle him but any ideas why he would be doing this?
 
 
 
  • most likely for the cuddle, it usually only takes a couple of times for the baby to work out the way to get get mum into the room. Hannah (facebook)

 

  • I actually read somewhere the other day that at 9 months and 18 months they get alot of separation anxiety which would kind of explain why a cuddle is all it takes to settle him again.. but apparently it only lasts a few weeks.. Cassandra (facebook)

 

  • My daughter is 9 months too. And the same thing. She did the same thing when she got all four bottom teeth. My guess is its Teething! :) Stacey (facebook)

 

  • I agree with Hannah. You may need to just ignore him and he will go back to sleep. I had the sane problem with my daughter when she got sick, she would wake up and I would comfort her back to sleep so then of course she wanted it ever night so I had to do the tough love thing and ignore her and she eventually got back to her normal sleeping pattern.  Carly (facebook)

 

  • It only took 2 nights.  Carly (facebook)

 

  • Maybe you could try wrapping him so he feels comforted. Coralie (facebook)

 

  • I let my baby cry, and even though it was hard, after the 3rd night, he was back to normal!!! Mirella (facebook)

 

  • Have you tried giving a glowworm or teddy for him to sleep with? Even if you sleep with it one night so it has your scent on it...Then let bubs sleep with it..he can cuddle it & smell you - hence feeling more secure? :) Tamara (facebook)

 

  • I agree with Mirella and Carly. It's a habit and a bit of knowing how to get mummy wrapped around that little finger. Just ignore bub and stay out of the room. You will be able to tell if the cry is different and that means there is something wrong, by 9 mths Mum's know the different cry patterns of their babies!! Susan (facebook)

 

  • My tip would be to look at how he falls asleep when he first goes to bed. If he needs cuddles to fall asleep then he may look for them every time he wakes.
    So if he doesn't already you could look at teaching him to self settle. Then when he wakes maybe he will self settle himself again. This has been an issue for me and when my daughter self settles she certainly sleeps much better. Good luck. Tanya (facebook)

 

  • He has self settled himself to sleep since he was 4 months. When he wakes i put in his dummy and see if he goes back to sleep but he doesn't so i cuddle him, then he gets restless so i put him back down and he goes to sleep. Hope this makes sense.  Skye (facebook)
 
  • Maybe you could start trying to reduce your input. Eg trying to pick up until settles then pop in cot and pat or gently rock in the cot. Then aim not to pick up just pat or rock or shhh or whatever works. Then reduce the patting or whatever down until you are not needed. A fairly slow process, but an alternative to cry it out. Tanya (facebook)
 
 
 
 
 

 

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