@Timilyn – Thank you for stopping by our sleepy little village and for sharing with us. I can imagine how exhausted you all must be with such frequent waking and crying. 8 months can be a pretty tough age for sleep, for sure, since your little guy is experiencing tons of brain and physical development that usually sets off a sleep regression (see here for more on that: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/8-9-10-month-old-baby-sleep-regression/). Separation anxiety rears its ugly head around this time, too, which makes sleep a bit more challenging for a while since he may be fairly anxious when you go to leave him. This article overviews it a bit: https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/baby-toddler-sleep-separation-anxiety/

And, it sounds as though you’re still working through his sleep coaching in that he’s not still awake when you go to put him down, which likely means he may have a sleep association there that is still being worked on but that causes him to wake and fuss when he’s not still in your arms/being rocked/fed, etc when he wakes from sleep. Please give the regression article a read and if you feel that your son is in the midst of it, you’ll just want to get through the next few weeks. If you feel that it could be separation anxiety or still working through his sleep associations as you work on his sleep training, you’ll just want to try to stay consistent with just a bit more TLC for that anxiety.

And if, at any point, you decide you need (or want!) more support, feel free to connect with one of our sleep consultants either in our Members Area or with one of our consultations. You can see all of those options here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-toddler-sleep-consulting-services/ and here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/diy/

I hope this helps, Timilyn. Hang in there, and please keep reading!

@Fazlyn, Thank you for writing to us. I am so sorry to hear you are struggling with your son’s sleep. It sounds like he has a sleep association that is keeping him from sleeping away from you and in longer stretches. Here is a link to an article with more information on that: https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/sleep-association/
You may want to read through this article series as well that takes you through several different sleep training techniques you can decide if you’d like to try: https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/sleep-training-from-no-cry-to-cry-series-part-1/
Lastly, here are some tips on getting your baby to sleep in the crib: https://www.babysleepsite.com/how-we-sleep/baby-wont-sleep-crib/
Hang in there and let us know if you need more help!

@Wc, Thank you for writing to us! It sounds like your daughter is doing really well for you generally, that is wonderful! As your baby goes through different developments, it is common for their sleep to be disrupted from time to time. There is a sleep regression that hits around 9 months that you may be experiencing as well, not to mention any illness or teething that may be playing in as well! Just like there are nights you or I will wake up in the middle of the night, it is likely if it’s occasional for your daughter that is what is happening too, and is not really a problem. Here is a link for info on the 9 month sleep regression: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/8-9-10-month-old-baby-sleep-regression/ Thanks for your comment and I hope this helps!

@ Chris Murphy – well, in these cases, we usually recommend that parents start weaning away from the pacifier, as it causes more problems than it solves. You could still offer it during non-sleep times, but maybe stop giving it when you put your baby down for naps and at bedtime. And since your baby is young, the weaning process really shouldn’t be tough. Just be sure that if you’re taking away the pacifier, you leave your baby’s hands free so that she can learn to self-soothe.

Hope this helps, Chris! Best of luck to you 🙂

Hope this helps! 🙂