My 10 month old just started standing up in his crib and crying. I'm not sure if he can get back down or not. Should I let him cry? Do babies usually lay back down by themselves and go to sleep. I don't want to reinforce the behavior by going in there all the time to lay him back down. But I don't want to leave him abandoned if he can't get back down on his own. thanks.
I have always gone and helped my babies down when they stand up at night. It shouldn't last too long until they start to figure it how to get down or maybe they just stop standing up. What I found that helped was letting them play in their crib during the day while I cleaned their room. This way they can practice pulling up and getting down on their own.
I have heard about this from friends and until your son knows how to sit down he may be stuck once he pulls himself up, so I would go in and help him down. Hopefully each time he does it it gets you all a little closer to him beign able to do it himself and like everything else, it won't last forever.
Can he get down on his own during the day? My daughter used to pull herself up and then just let go. She thought it was a game. If he pulls himself up on furniture and can get down just fine, I'd let him go. Otherwise, practice sitting. If you have to go in there lay him down and walk out. Don't say anything, don't kiss or hug him that way your not reinforcing the bahavior with lovin's.
My daughter is only 7 1/2 months so she's not standing yet, but I have read that babies will be able to pull themselves up on furniture, cribs, etc. and not know how to sit back down. You should "teach" your son how to sit. Do it during the day when he's awake. What you do is physically show him how to bend his knees and sit back down.
I would think that if he wasn't previously waking in the night and crying then, this is the reason he's doing it now.
Hopefully this will help :)
