Driveing me crazy!!

For the past 3 weeks Cloie has started little tantrums where she will throw her hole body back and scream (always resulting in her banging her head ) It started once in a while but past 3 weeks she been waking up all hours of the night (leaving me lack of sleep) I dont know where it is coming from.... Its not her teething because she has a different cry for pain... Only way to stop her 70% of the time is to pick her up but i refuse to keep picking her up and making her clingy or like everyone needs to bend to her will when ever she tantrums .... Is 7 months to old for purple cry? Anybody got any idea or tips? Because i dont know how much longer i can put up with this im working on empty i need at lest one good night rest hubby in Canadian on military training so that not no help... I feel cruel leaving her to cry it out but i dont know what more i can do for her

I don't know sweety.is she thirty? does she stop crying when you give her a drink? Sometimes they go through little phases.Maybe Tiff will know,she's had more experience with a sleepless baby than any of us! hugs x hang in there.

Well, it sounds to me like she's becoming aware of what's going on around her and she wants you to come and get her.


At 6 1/2 months we decided we needed sleep. ALL of us! It was really hard to do but we let Owen cry it out. The first night was by far the worst but each night after that got easier and I think in about 3 or 4 nights he went to sleep with no crying at all.


Letting them cry sounds so mean but they deserve a full nights sleep too!

Keep us posted.

If you can't handle the cry it out 'cold turkey' you could modify it slightly and try what we did. Put Lucy in bed. Let her cry for 15 minutes. If still crying, went back in, picked her up, comforted her for a min or two. Made sure her diaper is still good and put her back to bed. If she is still crying after 15 more minutes repeat. repeat. etc. Like the others said, it took a couple rough days, but the sleep after they make the adjustment is so worth it.

no she just throws the bottle away and its not just night its during the day too the tantrums I changed her gave her bottles ect just wants to be center of attention 24/7 and if she isnt then the tantrums come

I believe Tia-li was like that for a while,just a phase,she probably wants to be doing things and moving more but is frustrated coz she can't maybe some more toys (during the day) and at night,I would say let her cry it out.I had to do it with both my kids,coz if they wake up and you get them,they're just gonna keep doing it...even until they're x amount of years of age...I believe for the most part its' up to the parent to break the hhabbit,coz after a while that's all it is.

Hi there! Yes I had a crazy baby who did not sleep. I was not giving her naps at the proper times, and I was not putting her to bed on time.

Here are my questions.

What time does she nap? How many naps is she taking? What time is she put down to sleep at night? What time does she wake up in the morning?

It sounds to me like she is cranky from lack of sleep. She is getting to the stage where she is a lot more aware of what is around her. If you don't have a white noise machine of some kind, I recommend one. I also recommend making sure she is napping and sleeping for the night in a darkened room, the same room always. If you are trying to help her sleep better at night, making sure she naps in the same familiar place will help tremendously.

At this age she should be taking two naps per day. Her first nap should begin between 9-10 in the morning. Her second nap should begin between 1-2 in the afternoon. Each nap should last at least an hour to be considered a restorative nap.

Her bedtime should be between 6-8 p.m, no later. I opt that the earlier the bedtime, the better. Some babies even at 7 months could use a third nap of the day, a cat nap so to speak. I think that at 7 months though, she is ending the need for a third cat nap, so it's better to move the bedtime earlier, closer to the 6 or 6:30 p.m. window. It's best to get them down to sleep before they are over tired. Her bedtime routine, aka, winding down should start about 45 minutes before she is ready to go down for the night. Do the same routine every night in the same order. Also something soothing like a massage with baby lotion is really calming for them.

Leanne, not sure if you like to read, or are into parenting books, but one book that I maintain changed my life and the way I understood infant sleep, was "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." by Doctor Marc Weissbluth. He is a leading child sleep specialist. Not only does the book explain a baby/child's sleep cycle, and what is normal and what their internal clock should be doing, what it needs to be doing, the book also gives you solutions on how to get them sleeping. There are 3 different approaches that you can use when sleep training, or improving your child's sleep habits. I like that about this book, Dr. Weissbluth doesn't just put every kid into one category, because every child is different, and certain approaches work better for different children.

Even if Cloie seems like she doesn't want to sleep, or isn't ready, if she is screaming and fussing like that, she is. I promise. It will be tough, but if you stick to the 2 nap schedule and maintain an earlier bed time, you will see an improvement.

We did controlled crying with my daughter. We let her cry for 5 minutes, then went into her room. Then we let her cry for 10 minutes the next time, 15 after that, etc.

At 7 months, with the earlier bedtime, I think it's normal for a baby to wake up twice during the night. Probably once between 11-12, and again in the early morning, maybe about 4:30- 5 a.m. After her second night time feeding, put her back down to sleep. She should then wake up for the day about 12-13 hours after she fell asleep for the evening the night before.

Decide what times you will go to Cloie to feed her when she wakes up crying. But do not feed her at any other time. You can soothe her or do controlled crying with her if she wakes up at a time that is different from the times you decide to feed her. I suggest not picking her up, but patting her back, talking in a soothing manner to her. So many times when our babies wake up at night, they aren't fully awake, and with minimal interaction they will fall back to sleep.

Follow these steps, and I promise you will have a much better rested daughter, and you will be a much happier mommy.

This is advice from the book, but it is also tried and true.

Good luck. It's so hard and confusing figuring things out. The book is great, give it a read if you can, okay? It is an amazing tool.