Help: Sleeping through...a sudden early riser playing in the babybay,...

Alexandra - posted on 09/22/2009

Thanks for your comments and advise ! Eva: I agree with what you are saying and that consistency is key and until now I have been consistent. I have now also read about this sleepregression and I think this is what is going on...He is obviously learning a lot at the moment which is causing this aswell. I found the method good to start off with but I think here it stops being good as I am reluctant to keep the plan and force to sleep when he is obviously totally awake and worried that it is causing more stress than I am achieving at this point in time, if you know what I mean. He now knows how to fall asleep on his own and again at night and forcing isn't the way I think... This morning he woke up an hour later at 6.00 and was fiddling about for 15 min before he started crying. For me it is ok to give him food at 6.30. I will just see how it develops.

Thanks you both and good luck with your little ones - it is a pleasure though even when a bit sleep deprived:-)) Alex


Thanks again!!

Alexandra

Sarah - posted on 09/21/2009

Hey!

My son has recently started doing this too! He also went through it when he learned to roll over. LOVED to practise it in his crib. I think its just a phase...soon as we get through this one..another one will start. I wouldn't feed at that time..thats my personal option. I don't think from the sounds of your post, that it is. Good Luck!!

Eva - posted on 09/21/2009

Coupla things...one thing I have found is if you choose to use a particular method with your babe, consistency is key. Choose a plan and follow it. I know a lot of elimination or CIO plans are really hard to do and follow through with. And obviously your choice what you choose you do. But just make sure it is a plan you can stick with.
Also, from what I am finding...and if you look at other posts, it seems between 8 and 9 months there is a sleep regression that our babes seem to be going through. Where night wakings start happening and early rising. My DD has recently started doing this recently, and she had not been waking for a feeding during the night since 4 months old. I do not feed her however, we comfort and she goes back to sleep eventually. It seems to be one of those things you need to just plow through and it will get better.
Also, DD stands up in her crib all the time. They like it when they learn a new trick! Good Luck!

Sherry - posted on 09/21/2009

If he is hungry feed him.