Please share any tips/tricksšš¼ My LO is almost 5 months old now and has started slamming her legs through the night the past fortnight or so. We have tried different night lights, white noise, adjusting clothing/sleeping bags to suit room temp but not making a difference. She only does it at night, not during day time naps. We have just tried to grin & bare it as Iāve read it may be her form of self soothing. Although I obviously want her to be comforted/soothed, it is becoming constant through the night and as you can see in video - it is impossible to sleep through so along with night feeds, we are totally shattered! Any suggestions to make even a small difference would be much appreciated!
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I have no advice sorry just to say that my little boy is nearly 5 months and is doing the exact same thing! Only during the night and itās constant š

My 6 month old has started doing this in her sleep. Also always during the night. I have no idea what it is but feel better knowing its common

My almost 7 month old has been doing this since around 5 months šš at first we were very confused! She uses it to settle herself back down to sleep when sheās really tired bless her. We had nights like this though where sheād wake and be slamming around all night! Itās draining lol! She only leg slams before bed now.. thankfully!

No advice other than itās completely normal and a stage in their development. They are building up their core muscles for sitting up etc. I thought the phase would never end but it does!

Yes itās a phase both my little ones have done it and it ends as quickly as it starts x

Arr forgot about this delightful phase!! Its normal, they use it as a way to self settle. My son now growls and shakes his hed pre bed š
Thatās reassuring to know how common it is! Thank you all x

Glad we arenāt the only ones going through it! Our little boy has been doing it now for about 2 weeks and itās keeping me up because every slight noise he makes I wake š

my daughter use to scratch the bed, or my arm, that was honestly the worse, it was the cringiest sound! and it would go on all night. or if it wasnāt the sound it was my arm and i couldnāt sleep because where she was scratching the same spot it was painful 𤣠they do weird things around these ages. it all milestones x