8-Month-old Will No Longer Sleep in Crib!

I am having the same issue. I'm trying to change up the music and soothe my 4 monthold in the crib to help her goto sleep. I think it's because she is more aware of what's going on so it's time to change up. I've moved her bedtime up and taken out her thrid nap yesterday. I found that my daughter is a late person and I just can't fight it. Maybe there's something that your daughter is doing that you're maybe not paying attention to unwittingly. See if you can help her go with her flow. I don't know if that helps, but good luck, to you and me both!
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My oldest son slept in a crib until he was about 6 months old. When teething started up, he started to wake up and need more than just nursing to fall back asleep. And he preferred the closeness of mom and dad to sleeping alone. I was worried at first but by sleeping with him, we all got more sleep. And there is noone happier on this earth than a baby who wakes up with the people who mean the most to him. There is complete trust that his needs will be met. There is no crying.

It is a personal decision. I recommend reading, "Our Babies, Ourselves" and the baby book or sleep book by Dr. Sears for some idea of how babies are cared for around the world and options to choose for yourself.

Enjoy! You have a smart and loving baby. My oldest is off to college now and a warm and loving person with his friends and girlfriend. He is coming around on being warm and loving again with his immediate family. Memories of the sweet cuddly times make those teenage years much easier to bear!

Is she teething? That can change everything! Once my little one was too big for swaddling I attached a mobile to her bed that played bedtime music and put stars/moon on the celing via a light. She would gaze up at the ceiling until she fell asleep. Good luck with the sleep retraining.

Have you changed anything in her room?? Evan something that small could make her upset and she may not feel comfortable in there. Or it could just be that she is 8 months now and has that seperation anxiety.

I just wanted to say that she might be going through separation anxiety, My daughter is just about 9 months now and has been going through that for a couple of weeks. She hasn't given me any trouble with going to bed, but I have heard that that can happen. I would try just calming her in her crib and standing there until shes asleep, then when she wakes up go to her but don't pick her up just calm her down. I swaddled my daughter until she was 6 months old now when I put her down and she is fussy I take her blankey and tuck it around her and it tends to calm her down, I am only telling you this becuase you said you swaddled, she probably will like being tucked in. But I would continue to be consistent in helping her sleep in her crib. Good luck and God bless

I think you will find that just when you think you've got it licked-BAM-you gotta start all over again. There will be more issues/times down the road that will call for more teaching/training: climbing from crib, transitioning to a big bed, etc. I think she just needs sleep trained all over again.