From everything I have read as they are learning new things, developing, they also wake up in the middle of the night practicing the new things they are learning. Luckily Mommy, in co-sleeping situations especially, is able to wake up in time to get baby back to sleep through nursing for the most part. But I certainly have had my fair share of nights where things are still actually waking her up longer then I would like.
Over the last two weeks she has had a few upsetting experiences with other toddlers; hitting, screaming, pushing, and taking. Which happens, all little kids do things like that, but sometimes it gets to a point where that is all they are doing. It has been extremely upsetting for her, as well as Erik and I to see some of these toddlers behaving in such a way. We have decided that from now on it needs to be more of a positive experience on a regular basis vs. a negative one over and over again. Not only has it affected her during the day but I have noticed that she has been a lot more restless at night and in the morning she will wake up telling me things that have happened that were upsetting to her; such as a child pushing her, screaming, or taking a toy away from her.

My son started doing that too an I started swaddling him again and he loves it and sleeps better.

My son did that too. How i got him back to sleep is by playin a little then feeding him while running my fingures on top of his head. He seemed to like it. When its getting close to bed time he eats some food then gets a bath then a bottle. It worked wonders for me. Now he will only wake for a bottle and will stay in his crib at least until he is ready to get the day started. Try some of the things that i mentioned. Hope it works out for u. Good luck.

Wyatt doesn’t move he’ll fuss and search for a nipple turrning his head but that’s it. He also has a small bald spot on the back of his head now do to this and when he nurses when we go to bed I play with my phone so nosey baby has to see what I’m doing.

Ugh, my son is doing this too. Not the crawling part yet, but worms his way sideways and sticks his head in any kind of crack. He’s taking all our space! I think I might try to put him in his crib for good.
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I know you’ll never do it, but really, it works like a charm: put him in his own bed!!!!!!!!!! I know, I know- I am akin to Satan’s spawn, because I let my kids CIO at a young age. However, being akin to Satan’s spawn sure does let me sleep well!! Both of my kids started sleeping through the night at 2.5 months (days after making them CIO), and within weeks started sleeping 10+ hours, and by 4 months 12 hours. It’s amazing. They are happy, not grumpy, energetic, and playful. And guess what? I am too!!!