My 8 month old son has bedtime tantrums EVERY night

daniandbaby · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:44 PM

My son hates going to bed!!!!

He used to be really good went to bed at 9pm then up at 9:30am waking once for milk. For the past 2 months I put him to bed at 9 as usuall then hes wide awake by 9:30 standing up in his cot , playing. First I tried rocking him back to sleep but he just used to laugh at me

Then I tried letting him cry but he would get estatic to the point I cant bare it no more and have to get him out of his cot. He then is usually up playing untill 12 - 12.30 AM.

He only has two 20 minute naps in the day as well he eats 3 meals a day, Sometimes he will have a hour and a half nap ONLY if I lay down with him.

I dont know what to do!!! Any advice or anyone had any similar experiences in this sittuatiohn???

daniandbaby · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:45 PM

Oh and this momment in time he is crawling around the front room pulling all the photo albums out!!! lol

Mellie1988 · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:56 PM

Hmmmm, sounds like he is overtired to me?? 20 minutes nap isn't much for an 8 month old? My DD at that age was having a 30 min morning nap, 1-2 hours in the afternoon then another 30-45 min nap in the afternoon.

Sounds like he is waking to soon, have you tried putting him back to sleep when he initially wakes up?
[edited by admin - book mentioned is banned on BnB]

Also it sounds really daft, but we used to put the hairdryer/hoover on for DD and she was asleep in seconds of being in bed, white noise type thing?

Just a few ides anyway, hopefully someone else might be able to give you a few more tips!

Hope your LO sleeps soon!

x x x

Feb 11th, 2010, 16:44 PM	#1
daniandbaby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London uk Posts: 952	My 8 month old son has bedtime tantrums EVERY night My son hates going to bed!!!! He used to be really good went to bed at 9pm then up at 9:30am waking once for milk. For the past 2 months I put him to bed at 9 as usuall then hes wide awake by 9:30 standing up in his cot , playing. First I tried rocking him back to sleep but he just used to laugh at me Then I tried letting him cry but he would get estatic to the point I cant bare it no more and have to get him out of his cot. He then is usually up playing untill 12 - 12.30 AM. He only has two 20 minute naps in the day as well he eats 3 meals a day, Sometimes he will have a hour and a half nap ONLY if I lay down with him. I dont know what to do!!! Any advice or anyone had any similar experiences in this sittuatiohn???

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Feb 11th, 2010, 16:45 PM	#2
daniandbaby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London uk Posts: 952	Oh and this momment in time he is crawling around the front room pulling all the photo albums out!!! lol

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Feb 11th, 2010, 16:56 PM	#3
Mellie1988 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 3,194	Hmmmm, sounds like he is overtired to me?? 20 minutes nap isn't much for an 8 month old? My DD at that age was having a 30 min morning nap, 1-2 hours in the afternoon then another 30-45 min nap in the afternoon. Sounds like he is waking to soon, have you tried putting him back to sleep when he initially wakes up? [edited by admin - book mentioned is banned on BnB] Also it sounds really daft, but we used to put the hairdryer/hoover on for DD and she was asleep in seconds of being in bed, white noise type thing? Just a few ides anyway, hopefully someone else might be able to give you a few more tips! Hope your LO sleeps soon! x x x

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