8 month old waking and chatting for ages at night

[SnowWhite26]

Hi.
Any advice on how to get my baby to stop waking and chatting at night? He has has been doing it for ages. He shares a room with his 3 year old sister and generally wakes once a night at some point just chatting. I am trying to wean him off his milk so hes down to 3oz then 2oz then water. But he takes forever to settle after just chatting away. If I leave him he chats and chats getting louder until i eventually give in with milk. Is it habit? How do I break it? Or do i give him more milk not less. He eats loads and drinks loads in day. Thanks

Anyone please? X

I think it’s a really positive sign, that your baby wakes up and is able to self-soothe and eventually go back to sleep. Many eight month olds would wake up and cry for mum/dad. My three year old was like this and even now will sometimes chat and play with his toys for 15 mins before surrendering to sleep.

Shall i not give him milk unless he crys? He shares with his sister which i think makes it harder to ignore x

Hi
This is normal and developmental. Lots of brain development going on which doesn’t always stop at night when baby wakes. It’s not something you should want to stop imo (I know it’s tiring but it’s a positive sign in terms of development); it will pass.