Trouble sleeping and standing in crib?

Question

all of a sudden my 9 month old is having trouble sleeping. She wont nap for very long and putting her to bed (for nap or night) is impossible and when i bring her into her room and put her in her crib she freaks out. She then just stands up in her crib and crys. She got do upset once she vomited. She was fine, would lie down and go to sleep with minimal fussing. now all of a sudden she wont.

she will fall asleep in the car or swing.

Any ideas on how to get her to lie down and go to sleep? or even whats wrong?

She has no fever. i gave her Tylenol once thinking it was teething, didn't seem to help.

Answer 1

All i can say is that the only way i could get my child to sleep during the day was by putting her in the pram (stroller) and taking her for a walk at 10am and then again at 2pm. She would sleep in the pram for an hour or so each time. I also found she slept better at night after a couple of kips during the day.

Is she teething? does she have a dummy (soother).? if so put some teething lotion on the dummy or give her a last bottle in the bedroom the lay her in the cot but don't leave her. Take a book in the room with you and just sit there reading if she stands up lay her down and don't say anything just give her a kiss on the head. and go back to your book. You might end up doing this about 30 times each night just try and be paitent it will work...as long as you stick to it..

Answer 2

9 months is a peak time for 'separation anxiety'. I know this sounds weird, but I used to take off the t shirt or sweater I was wearing and put it in the cot with my daughter, so that she had the smell and feel of me. Some might disagree and say that this is making her more clingy, but we all have to do what feels right. Constant reassurance, return to soothe but don't get her out. During the day, do some vacuuming away from her room, so  a) you can't hear her for a couple of minutes and b) she will know you are still nearby. Or leave the door open so she can hear the radio and you moving around. At night, it's back to the good old '3Rs' - routines, reassurance and repetition of final goodnight. Persevere, try not to show her you are rattled - if you are calm and in control, she will feel safe. Remember, this too will pass!

If she doesn't settle, you will have to decide what is right for you - some people will say leave her to cry. In my experience, at that age if they get in a real state, they are even more likely to get upset next time. In my case, I used to give in after 10 -15 minutes. This didn't seem to cause any long term problems, but every baby and every parent is different. I do think babies are so intuitive - the thing that gets them worked up most is mum's mood/emotions,  if you get really upset by the crying, so will they. Maybe that's why it's easier to look after someone else's child. Perhaps you need to call for a grandma or other reinforcements, and see if you can break the pattern.

Answer 3

hahah oh how this sounds familiar. My daughter has for the most part been a good sleeper. She also went through a stage like that around that age. Just keep putting her in her room and eventually she will come out of it. You don't want to take her to your room cause that is just not a good thing to start. Once and awhile is fine but not all the time. Now my daughter is doing the same thing. Sleep in the car but be damned if she will go to bed easly! im taking it as another stage! haha Good luck!