How to stop them standing up in cot - short of tying them down!

[bandbsmum]

DD is 9.5 months, and I've only recently got her into a good nap rountine of going off on her own and having at least an hour morning and afternoon - she used to be dreadful. But on Sunday she discovered she could stand up in her cot, now she won't go off! Already been up twice in last 15 mins, keep laying her back down and she keeps getting back up again, despite being really tired. She uses a sleeping bag at night, but that doesn't stop her, she's been waking up in the night and when I go in she's standing there waiting for me!! HELP!

i would give her a cuddle and lay her back down.. had she got any toys in the cot?

DS does this. Just a case of going back in, pick up for a quick cuddle the first few times, lie back down, if she persists, then just lie her down without the cuddle, nicely, tuck her in and I expect she'll get the message.

I put my 16 month old down in his cot, he stands up and wails "mummeeeee" before I've left the room, I just keep on walking with barely a backwards glance. Personally I wouldn't keep going back in......

My boy does this, he got there he can lay back down himself too.
And he does.

She's finally gone off, but after lying her back down a few more times, I had to stand by cot and stroke her head until she went off (haven't had to do that in weeks!) She's got her favourite bunny, which she devours while dropping off, plus there's a Winnie Pooh and Tigger in cot, who are normally sitting in the corners, but noticed she'd been playing with them today! Hoping it's just another phase!

I don't go straight back in. She usually plays for about 10 mins, then cries out, that's when I go back and settle her back down.

I still wouldn't go back in after 10 minutes unless it was a really distressed, very upset cry - you know racked with sobs and heart rending(rather than a protest "I want company and attention" sort of cry)

Not trying to be critical - just don't want you to make a rod for your own back iyswim

I do know what you mean. I used cc at 6 months because before that getting her off to sleep was a nightmare, so don't want to go back to that again!
Hopefully when ds goes back to school in 2 weeks we'll get back to a more normal routine and it'll be easier to just leave her without him demanding my attention as well!

She slept for just 30 mins! Left her for 15 before going up, but it was obvious she wasn't going off again and she was standing up in her cot again!! Wish me more luck for a nap this afternoon!!

Don't worry teh novelty DOES wear off - and usually quite quickly.

DS2 recently learned how to climb out of his cot, and after falling out and still not learning his lesson we lowered the side of his cot (drop sides) and put something there to make it safer for him to get in and out.

The first night was AWFUL - in and out like a yoyo for about 1hr - I think it was about 17 times we had to put him back - but could be wrong.

The next few nights it was a handful of times, but now for the last week or so he doesn't get out after we've put him down for a sleep - just goes straight off

Thanks for the reassurance QoQ. So hopefully novelty will have worn off by time ds goes back to school

Bit easier getting her off for her afternoon. I had to go up 10 mins after putting her down as she was sobbing, but just laid her back down and left the room and within less than 5 mins all is quiet. Daren't go in and see what position she's laying/sitting in to sleep, in case I disturb her!!

She did have a spoonful of calpol before going down for this nap though as I can see her 2nd tooth about to break through!

My 11 month old dd does this all the time - sometimes I have to stop myself from laughing at all the positions she manages to get herself in. Last night I checked her before going to bed and she had turned 180 degrees! This morning she stood up and starting banging on the wall. Sleeping bags don't make any difference at all to how much she can move around - I even tuck the end in - she still escapes

I've just had a couple of nights of this, and with the heart rending sobs, it's so upsetting. But QoQ is right, and persistence has paid off. (i hope)

Fingers crossed, but we may have turned a corner. Put her up for a nap 15 mins ago and after about 5 mins of chatting to her toys and a few grumbles she went to sleep and I didn't have to go back up to her, so assume she didn't stand up! She slept better last night as well, from about 7.15pm till 5am, fed her and she went back to sleep till 7.10am this morning, she usually wakes for a feed bet. 1 and 2 am! Must have been the sea air yesterday, as we went to the coast!