#10 MONTH SLEEP REGRESSION FREE#

They understand that if an object is out of their sight, the object is still there, even if they can’t see it. Mental DevelopmentĪround 9 months of age, babies go through Wonder Weeks leap #6, which is a big one! “Babies begin attempting to do new things and can recognize that certain objects, sensations, animals, and people belong together in groups or categories….the leap into the world of categories will affect every sense – sight, smell, taste, and touch.” Separation Anxietyĭuring this leap babies also begin to really grasp the concept of object permanence. This can result in cranky pants at bedtime, night waking and shortened naps. This can lead your baby to become overtired more quickly. Your baby will become tired quicker with all this active. That’s a lot of movement – think about all of the time and energy they are expending practicing their new skills! Also, instead of sleeping at bed and nap time, they are busy practicing all their cool, new moves! Standing, jumping and crawling around the crib sound familiar? Many begin sitting up, scooting, crawling, pulling up, cruising your furniture and some may even start walking. What Causes the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression?Īround 8-10 months, babies become increasingly mobile. This can help prevent an overtired baby, which can result in a downward spiral for both day and night sleep. It is best to be prepared for when your baby’s sleep needs change and your little one needs a new schedule. Sleep regressions are actually our babies are progressing! They are maturing and developing, which is AMAZING, yet it can wreak major havoc on your baby’s slumber. Whenever our babies are working on anything developmentally, it can affect sleep. Oftentimes, our babies are also working on major skills in each of these timeframes. Around 4 months, babies transition from 4 naps to 3 around 8 months, babies transition from 3 naps to 2 and around 18 months, babies transition from 2 naps to 1. Sleep regressions also normally coincide with nap transitions. Sleep regressions typically occur around 4 months, 8 months, 18 months, 2 years and for good measure a nap strike around 2.5 years. Although your baby may never fully go back to their previous habits. They can last a short while (a few days to a couple of weeks). When a baby is sleeping well and then begins to wake frequently at night or begin to fight naps or refuse them, chances are your baby may have hit a sleep regression. Read on to learn more about surviving and helping your baby to thrive during the 8 month sleep regression! What is a Sleep Regression? Or parents of 10 month olds, who thought they sailed through this time frame unphased, all of a sudden have the 10 month sleep regression and they are wondering “where did my amazing sleeper go and how can I get her back?” Or some parents who have had great sleepers, say “is there a 9 month sleep regression? I thought this should have passed but my baby is up all night long!”

I hear this a lot from parents, “my child has never been a good sleeper and I didn’t think sleep could get much worse, but when the 8 month sleep regression hit, it did! Please help!”

#10 MONTH SLEEP REGRESSION FREE#

Start here by scheduling a free call.As a certified child sleep coach, I spend a lot of time talking about the 8 month sleep regression and helping parents through it. And I do it by providing affordable, personalized, and experienced sleep support. Need more help navigating this process? I help tired moms who are overwhelmed by conflicting sleep advice to confidently sleep train.

Or if your child is especially stubborn and you know you need to be more clear and consistent with removing the feed. This can be a good approach to use if your child has multiple feedings but really only needs 1 overnight. If using a cold turkey approach, you will simply not be responding to any night wakings with a feeding. This is a good approach if you know your child is pacifying more overnight instead of eating and if the wakings are very frequent. If you use the delayed approach, you will wait a period of time (10, 15, or 20 minutes) before responding to any night wakings with a feeding. This is a good approach if your child is taking in lots of calories overnight currently. If using a gradual weaning approach, you will work on decreasing the amount of time you nurse or the number of ounces you feed your baby each night. Gradual weaning, delayed approach or a cold turkey. ⇒Second, you need to choose a way to cut back or remove the unnecessary feedings. You will need to use this each time you lay your baby down (bedtime, and any overnight wakings). ⇒First, you need a sleep coaching method in place. So How Do I Stop My Baby From Unnecessary Night Feedings?