Sleep - Stoneham,MA

We went through this as well with our daughter. She stopped going to sleep easily around 9 months of age because we had taken a couple of trips, meaning she was either in bed with us or in a pack n'play in our hotel room.

My husband & I tried what you did for several weeks, and didn't have any success. She just got more & more upset to the point of hyperventilation. What we did was to just stay in the room with her until she appeared to be falling asleep. So, one of us would go take care of end-of-day chores & the other would sit in the rocker or lay down on the spare bed in her room, so that she could see us. If she stood up, we would bend over the crib side to comfort her (sometimes she just wanted to stand there & nuzzle into a shoulder - we usually made sure she had her blankie, so that she'd hopefully learn to use the blankie alone). We did this every couple hours for a few nights as well. We didn't take her out of the crib, just offered some comfort. Within a few days, she stopped standing up & screaming & stopped waking every couple of hours. Within a few weeks, we were able to return to our routine of putting her down and just leaving the room. Taking her out of the crib will just reward the behavior, so be careful not to do that unless absolutely necessary.

It will go through cycles though. Our daughter started having sleep troubles again when she started walking, which I learned is enormously common. Which makes me wonder, she's 9 months: did she recently start crawling or reach some other major milestone? That might be part of what's disrupting her sleep.

In a couple weeks, it returns to a more sane schedule. The key is offering comfort without 'spoiling' and being consistent. It's a really tough balance to strike.

Good luck!!

Sounds like she may be having some separation anxiety from the summer. Even though she may be asleep when you bring her into your bed, she knows she is there. I am not in the 98% who did and I never had a problem. My son would cry for 45 mins or so but he would eventually go to sleep. Give her the new toy or bed routing, but I would let her cry it out.

Hello J.,
This happened to me and my daughter. I don't have a real solution for you but I wanted to let you know that you're not alone or doing anything wrong. Its most likely a stage and it will end. I did all the things that you described and nothing helped. One night she just went to bed. It may be separation anxiety and remember not to put her in her crib sleeping, because if she wakes up and your not there, she will freak out.
Good luck and it will end.

change your routine a bit.. try a night light and a new toy that she gets only in bed. sounds like she got attached to sleeping with you over the summer , so try to give her a new habit to focus on.. remember, with little ones, everything is in stages and although they may feel like forever, they don't usually last.. good luck..

I am having the same problem with my 9 month old son! My pedi just told me every 15 minutes go in and reassure but don't pick up or feed (I had been feeding) He said it shouldn't last more than 5 nights....so tonight we are going to DO IT. THis did work w/ my 6 month old daughter 4 years ago so I am hoping for 5 nights...Good luck!

Hi J.,

My 11 month old is doing the same thing and I too let him sleep with me if that is what soothes him. It's a phase and the baby will get through it. I believe it is due to the discomfort of teething and who better to soothe that pain than Mom (much better than medicating our children).
I try rocking my son back to sleep first, which typically works but if it just does not put him to sleep I let him sleep with me and soon bring him back to his crib. I know plenty of Mom's who have let their children sleep with them through the teething age and they now sleep soundly in their own beds through the night as toddlers.
Best to you and your little girl.