12-28-2008, 11:47 AM
The obvious choice is"cry it out", since he's 8 months... it is an option.. 1Am is WAY too late.otherwise:Routine, Routine, Routine.If he always sleeps around 12AM, develop a routine that starts around 11:45-- maybe its a soothing bath, a bedtime book, a bottle, etc.Do it for a week at a time when he goes to bed normally. Then move it forward 5-10 minutes a day. If you do the same routine each time, this should help.Also, try varying your day-- does he nap a lot or is he active?My daughter plays on this toy (she's only 3 months) that involves her kicking a foot pad and watching this thing spin....so she's kicking and kicking and kicking-- she wears herself out. Sometimes I look over and she's fallen alseep on her blanket on the floor, one foot still half on the toy. Maybe he simply needs to be more active to tire himself out.Or if its the opposite-- and he's TOO stilumated, you can try sitting with him, talking, reading, rocking, etc, to calm him down.
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