I feel in my gut this is a phase, but it's a tough phase to go thru. My 9 month old daughter is now starting to pull up and take tentative steps and sit up from a laying down position. Yeah for her. Hell for me because she is now having difficulty settling down for naps and sometimes at bedtime. She really wants to be a part of things but I'm trying to ride it out and keep to her basic schedule so she can get some sleep. I guess my question is how can I help her thru so she's not crying/playing/fussing for 30 - 45 minutes before going to sleep? Thanks for the help in advance.
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Just be consistent about laying her back down if she fusses or cries. If it is just light fussing--you may just want to ride it out. If she is just playing and you know she can get back down, let her be. If she is crying or doesn't know how to get back down, lay her down, give her a quick pat and say night night or nothing at all, she'll get the point. Just be consistent and trust the process! Good luck!
sounds funny, but when they first learn to stand up they dont know how to sit back down. we dealt with about 2 weeks of screaming until my daughter learned to sit back down from standing position. It was at about this age. you could try laying her back down when she stands up, but my daughter was like jack in the box. At least this phase passes quickly - good luck.
She very well may fuss for the 30-45 minutes, but what I would recommend is doing the Ferber method. My 8 1/2 month old has done something similar since she discovered that she can pull herself to a standing position. She really fake cries more than anything, but I initially just had to go in and set her back down, rub her tummy and tell her it was time to go to sleep. Sometimes she got more mad, but in general she stopped fussing after a few days. She still rolls around, sits up and pulls herself up to stand before going to sleep (sometimes takes her 30 minutes before she lays down to sleep), but I think that is just a natural part of their development.
Stand outside her door, and as soon as you hear her getting up, go in and lay her back down and say,"ni-night"or whatever, pat her on the back a few times, then leave quickly without saying more. The trick is to do it ONE more time than she does. If you go sit down and come back after she's up and hollering, she has too much time to work herself up. By being right there, she learns that she has to stay down or mommy puts her down.
