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Standing in cot

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Connie1988 · 07/05/2020 05:58

Hi this really seems like a minor problem compared to where me and me son have come from with his sleeping habits but thought I would try to get some advice anyway

My son is now 10 months old and eventually for the last few months has been
Sleeping brilliant at nighttime and for naps

We have established a nighttime routine that works for him and he is in bed asleep for 7 and until a few weeks ago used to wake around 7

His naps he has around an hour about 8.30 and then aRound an hour and half at 1pm all in his cot..

My only little problem now is he has now learned to pull himself up on furniture and is doing this in his cot.. so when he is put down he is standing straight up. He used to just blabber to himself until he fell asleep but the last few days he has been standing getting really upset.. and then eventually falling asleep in some really strange and uncomfortable looking positions

I know I am very fortunate for the way he sleeps I am just wondering if anyone has any tips to get him to stay lying down so he isn't getting himself all upset

Also this standing up in cot game has had my morning starting at 5.30 this last week 😴

Is he just excited that he has learned a new trick and the novelty will wear off?

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MrsLully · 07/05/2020 06:46

Mine used to do the same when she learned how to stand. I presume you have lowered the cot to the level that's closest to the floor so he can't actually try to get out?
She grew out of it once the novelty wore off. She did the same when she started crawling and babbling and walking. What I did was to try and not make a fuss about it. So if she was upset for more than a couple of minutes (crying that is, the moaning normally I would ignore) I'd go into her room and lay her back down saying night night and coming straight back out of her room. No turning lights on or anything.
Also, she has always slept on a sleeping sack so her chances of actually climbing out of the crib were (still are, I hope) pretty bad.

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