7.5 month old tired then playing up at bedtime

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Hi All

So DD was perfect going to bed at 7.15-7.30pm every night … until this week!

She shows all the signs she’s ready for bed, yawning, rubbing her eyes, thumb in and holding her bunny comforter.
Then as soon as I put her in her cot, she starts babbling away and then rolls onto her knees twerking (she’s trying to crawl) and then starts whinging.
First couple of nights I sat with her and after flipping her over a thousand times (where she also gives me the biggest smiles and giggles) she eventually gave up and went to sleep.
Realising I can’t keep sitting with her, I left her the last night and it took nearly 2 hours of flipping her over, whinging and crying before she gave up. Every time I enter the room she smiles. When I’m not in there she’s saying mumumum.
Tonight I’ve made husband help.
We walk in, flip her, walk out. No talking.

I’d like to add she has a full tummy, I did offer her more milk but she kicked off so it’s not that. And she has a clean nappy.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thank you!

Why are you flipping her over?

I remember my DC not sleeping well when they were learning to crawl as they wanted to do it when they were in bed.

Could you try putting her down earlier as she may be overtired due to learning her new skill of crawling?

Also, maybe leave her to sleep on her tummy, it's okay when they can flip themselves over and I am pretty sure my DC slept on their front with their bottoms up in the air from about that age. If you are worried you could try flipping her back over when asleep.

What's all the flipping over?

Maybe read up on the 8-10 month sleep regression

Sounds like she’s overtired. Why do you need to flip her?
I think mine went through stages of trying stuff out and practicing things at bed time. Mine still toss and turn and want to carry on chatting when it’s time to sleep. Seems normal to me

No need to flip her, just let her sleep in whatever position is comfortable.

And as far as playing up at bedtime is concerned, welcome to the next few years of your life...

How old? They have phases where sleep is much harder, like 9 months for a lot of people I.e. crawling time/big developmental milestone, be it emotional or physical.

I woukd also try slightly earlier bed time as maybe over tired. If that doesn't help then you then you just have to ride it out. Was a month for us.

Also stop flipping her, she can't settle if you keep moving her!

"she’s trying to crawl" and 8-10 month regression. Nuff said.

What kind of advice are you looking for ? My babies were cuddled to sleep and that worked for us - but I suspect that isn’t what you are after !

With both my children as long as they wernt crying or doing something dangerous (like climbing out) I'd just leave them too it. My daughter would sing/babble for about 20 minutes every night before going to sleep and still does now at 6.

Sounds like the flipping over has become a game she enjoys. Just close the door and leave her to it.

I did try this but admittedly I didn’t last long as she started doing this high pitch whining! 🙈 It’s like she goes on all 4’s and then regrets it 😂

Thanks everyone (maybe not so much to the judgey people).

This is my first baby. And I don’t have support around me like a lot of mums do.
I have one living relative left (sister) and I don’t see her as she is always too busy.
My husband has family but not local.
I use this site for advice as there are some genuine nice people out there who would just like to help or offer their two cents.
So to those people - I thank you.
To the others who respond as if I’m thick, I’m sure you’re not perfect and have made mistakes in your parenting and have had to learn a few things along the way.
(Oh and not ALL babies have sleep regression 🙃.)

I will stop flipping and will put her down earlier.
Thanks again x