Started rolling over - cries to get back. Do I leave him?

[bluesmile10]

My 8and half month ds has just mastered the art of rolling over in his cot. However, he's not so good at the rolling back again!!! During daytime naps I tend to leave him til he's fallen asleep sometimes on his front, which does involve a little crying.

However at night - he has suddenly started waking again about half 3 and we then have 2 hours of chatting, rolling over then crying. I am then going in and comforting him and putting him back down, and EVENTUALLY he goes back of again only to wake for the day at half 6. Should I be leaving him? The crying at night just seems so much worse than during the day. I'm wondering if he just doesnt need as much sleep either as doesn't seem any more tired during the day even though been awake for 2 hours in the night. Its just us that are hanging!!!!

hi,the feeling of the day is to put babies on their backs to sleep..i think that's daft.your little one wants to feel secure,not flailing around when awake.i also found tight swaddling really helps.

softpaw I think the problem is op's ds doesn't want to be on his tummy but can't roll back the other way.

Op sorry I don't really know. It didn't last long with my ds1 though so I just carried on getting up in the middle of the night until he learned to do it himself. About 2 weeks in our case I think.

It was knackering at the time after being used to getting a full nights sleep but soon passed.

Sorry can't be more help.

Blue you could have been me last Friday! I had had another night of turning her over until she eventually fell asleep in our bed.

I talked to a friend about it and she said "what happens if you leave her a bit, don't go rushing in" and I though... I've never tried that!

I tried it last Friday night and she cried for maybe 3/4 minutes and went back to sleep and the same has happened a few nights since, but I think she just gets bored and realises that she is happy to sleep on her tummy after all.

I think me going in time and time again actually got her to the point where she was fr too wide awake to get back to sleep, so I did more harm than good.

Hope that helps anyway!

Oh - my friend's tip was to decide how long you would let them cry and set your alarm, because it always feels like so much longer than it is. I couldn't do more than 5 minutes tops, personally, but you might be a stronger woman than I

Thanks for your messages.
Foxy - I think I'm similar - maybe rushing in too quickly. However, doubtfully stronger much to dh annoyance so will try the 5 minutes. Thank you