Help with Sleep for 10 Month Old

Same thing happened with my son he is 7 months. I kept getting up every hour or 2 and running in there to give back the binky but I got tired! I let him cry 1 night he cried for a good 20 minutes and then went back to sleep and slept the rest of the night the 2nd night he woke up again and I just turned off the monitor and now he is back to sleeping all night again! It is hard to let them cry but no baby has died of crying yet! Wish you luck!!

Our pediatrician said, "He doesn't need anything, he just "wants" your attention." His advise was that if you really wanted to get a full night's sleep, then you resolve that you will not pick the child up. Further, I should check on him periodically, but never caress, nor even touch if not deemed absolutely necessary, while he was crying.

It took us three nights. The first time, it was about 15 minutes worth of crying, the second - 45! but the third, it was just a brief cry for attention and that was it.

Since this has been going on a bit, it may take a little longer to break his habit,

The main thing is to be resolved to not give in.

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My son started doing something similar. I figured it might be a growth spurt, so I gave him his night-time bottle a bit earlier and then gave him his dinner a bit later (solid food, lots of it) lol :) and he fussed a bit during the night but not like before, he was just getting extra hungry during the night and waking up because of it (I think). I also kept a fan on in his room during the night, and he seemed a lot more peaceful, hope this helps!! good-luck!!

It will be hard for you and him.But I was told that the sooner you take bottle and pacifier away the better.As they get older the harder it will be due to his memory bank grows stronger.There will be lots of tears for both of you but hang in there.Also I was told that when their sleeping is messed up to give them benydryl for about 3 nights and this should get him back to his regular sleeping.

My son had multiple ear infections until we got tubes when he was 10 months. After each ear infection he would wake up several times during the night. I guess they just get use to you coming in and soothing them back to sleep. He also took a pacifier and I had to get up at least one during the night to get it for him. We finally had to just let him sooth himself back to sleep otherwise we were waking up 4 to 5 times a night. It took a couple of really rough nights, but it worked and he started sleeping again. At that same time we took the pacifier away from him. He was crying anyway so I figured now is a good time. After probably 3 nights he was fine. He actually slept better than he ever had before because he was not waking up during the night for his pacifier. You might try that and see if it works. It is very difficult so please prepare yourself.

Hi G.,

You mentioned your little one was sick recently. Did he have an ear ache? It could be the ear ache came back. My daughter would get ear aches back to back. Is he eating well during the day? I would have his ears checked.

I agree with Sharon H's advice. Your baby is basing his schedule on his routine for when he was sick. Now that he's healthy, he shouldn't need a thing during the night but sleep. If he wakes up, go in, pick up and cuddle quickly to calm down; then put back down and say it's time to go night night or whatever you usually say. Baby will cry more, so next time you go in, don't pick baby up. Eventually when baby cries, you should not go in but let baby cry it out. He should go to sleep but after alot of crying. It should get better in about 3-4 nights. And as long as you know he was fully fed at his evening meal, try not to give him that 3am snack. Eventually, baby will re-learn to self-soothe and rest well and let you sleep.

We had an issue with sickness routine a few months ago too, and it took a couple of nights letting him cry (about 10-15 min.) to get back into routine of sleeping thru the night. But, our 10 mth old is back on schedule and sleeps 11.5 hrs at night.

Also, you may want to consider getting rid of the binky. I took our son's away when he was having allergy problems. He couldn't use it anyways b'c he was so stuffy and needed to breath thru his mouth. Now that he's well again, he sleeps so much better without that thing b'c he's not constantly looking for it when it falls out of mouth. I really think he sleeps more peacefully without it now. Just something to think about. Hang in there!