8 month old nights/night time routines!!

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My son is currently 8 months old he's never been a great sleeper but from 3-5 month did sleep through. We have always followed the same night time routine he will usually have a bottle and fall asleep then put into cot, he will be up a few time through the night recently it is getting more difficult getting him to sleep, he isn't going to sleep in my arms and not taking his bottle as much, interested in others night time routines, tips on sleeping, tips for self soothing?? Anything to help with sleep!! Thank you

I always found putting my baby in their cot upstairs on the own (camera watching him) the same time every night helped . I never rocked my baby to sleep . In his cot on his own set time 8pm - 6.30am . If he cried , I’d go in every 10 minutes and lay him back down , stroked his hair and left the room . Same every ten minutes . During the night , same thing . Never lifted him out and rocked him to sleep or lifted him into our bed , never . Slept through no problem.

I'll give this a try, did it take a while for him to get used to it? I have tried lying him down leaving the room but he is straight back up, with no signs of going to sleep. Maybe I just need to stick with it a little longer

Hi, I honestly did it from week one . Would put baby to bed at same time (camera on) and on lifted him out to feed , wind etc . Obviously unless poorly etc . So I’ve never ever rocked him to sleep at all . Or interacted with him during the night . It’s night time so it’s sleep time . Not cuddle time , rocking time , play time , it’s sleep time only . I think if you stick to this it would one take a few weeks and he will soon realise your not going to speak to him , lift time out of cot , cuddle him , interact with him or rock him to sleep . You’re just going to reassure him you are still there and it’s time for him to sleep because it’s night time .

Yes please! His sleep is getting worse the older he's getting! What is the kind of things you would suggest? Thanks