16 month old standing up in cot. HELP NEED ADVICE

[alexh]

My 16 month old DS ahs been a dream baby to settle since about 12 weeks (to make up for the complete hideousness of the first 12 weeks). Howver, he has just leant how to stand up in his cot in his grobag (rather a late developer) and now instead of chatting to his teddies before drifting off to sleep he stands up and YELLS inconsolably for as long as I can stand it before cracking and going to put him back down. Should I just leave him? OR WHAT? am desperate.

When my ds started doing the same i used go back in and settle him down and then put a video on and he just used to nod off or you could put some music on it may not be what the experts suggest but it works for me

both my boys have stood in the cot from 5 months I used to leave the eldest to cry until he dropped to his knees from exhaustion, it's hard to do but it made the transition from cot to bed, at 18 mths, easier. With my 7 month old I swaddle him up in a sheet, this stops or at least slows down the climb.