Is there such a thing as a 9 mos crying period?

jcath

Like the 4mos wakeful period? I need to know this will end.  The girls have been really relaxed babies and not at all lots of crying. Suddenly they have decided to cry at every little thing that doesn't go their way. And they are drama queens and if they are sitting they flop forward and hit their head on the ground - which really hurts them.  

They aren't sick - I actually took them in for an ear check...I really think it's the realization that they can get what they want by crying.

 

Rynleigh

If the crying comes up when they want/need something and promptly stops once their wants are fulfilled, yes - it's probable. 

We were very regulated with our two singles - always fed on schedules (never on demand), always slept/napped them on schedules regardless of being tired, let them cry it out, etc, and we taught them early signing - they very rarely cried over anything at all unless they were hurt or sick. But after many years in childcare facilities and as a nanny, I've seen the cry-for-fulfillment act start as early as 7 months - and it can last a life time lol  

Just keep a close watch - you never want to assume that a change is strictly behavioural and miss warning signs of something worse! 

MrsLnt

Yes, there is a huge sleep regression/developmental spurt around 8-9 months. Google "Wonder Week 37". Hit us hard but things got a lot better after we were through it. 

Eriksgal

I think we are going through this right now as well   My great sleepers have been waking up a few times a night the past week or so.  Don't know if it's teething or a growth spurt or what.  The pedi said they will start tantrums around this age and I definitely see my girls doing this way more than my son. 

lovebugkim

YES!! I thought I had newborns all over again!! It lasted a good month and a half for us & we even had to sleep train all over again.  Good luck!