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How do you ladies put your LO's to bed? Rock them with lullabys? Nurse them? Give them a bottle?
Charlie and I have gotten into the bad habit of nursing to sleep. He was able to fall asleep on his own when he was using his binky but every since he gave it up he passes out while I feed him.
Tonight though he fell asleep all on his own!!! He didn't want to nurse so I cuddle and rocked him for a bit. he was still fighting sleep so I put him in his crib, got his mobile going and gave him a kiss goodnight. I could hear him talking through the monitor for maybe 15 minutes and then he was silent! I hope this becomes a habit because it will make bedtime so much easier!
Almost always I nurse Beau to sleep lying on the bed, but if he's full and doesn't want to eat I walk/rock him to sleep while watching TV. I don't think he's ever fallen asleep on his own, tbh. I never really expected him to. (His older brother was the same way -- he nursed to sleep every night pretty much the first two years of his life).
Actually, come to think of it, I don't think I've ever even TRIED to let Beau fall asleep on his own. It never worked with Charlie, so I just assumed it wouldn't work with Beau, either. Maybe I should give it a shot.
Before I would use my own version of the "cry it out" method. I would say goodnight and leave the room. If he was just talking then I would leave him. If he got upset then I would go in, reassure him give him his binky and then leave the room again. It worked most of the time, maybe you could try and just to see how it goes. I know in the beginning it will be hard and it will take them a while to fall asleep on their own but over time it gets better.
Susie wants to have a bottle and get cuddled to sleep. I know its a "bad habbit" but I work all day and only get like 3-4 waking hour with her during the week. Her going to bed, us laying on the couch together while/right after she falls asleep is one of my fave moments of the day. It works well for us and I love it!
I havent tried letting her fall asleep on her own.
I feed him and rock him. If he falls asleep, then he falls asleep. If not, then he falls asleep on his own in his crib. I'm very lucky that he's been a great sleeper.
I thinking nursing to sleep is a wonderful habit. It's one of my favourite parts of the day. If he doesn't pass out while he's eating I'll usually get him to drift off by rocking him.
The only reason why I say it's a bad habit is just because when Charlie wakes up in the middle of the night he can't put himself back to sleep and even though he's not hungry he still wants to nurse to go back to sleep. That's why I want to try and get him used to falling asleep on his own so that way he knows how.
I agree I love having that cuddle time at the end of the day but it really sucks when he's having a bad night and waking up every 2-3 hours.
The only reason why I say it's a bad habit is just because when Charlie wakes up in the middle of the night he can't put himself back to sleep and even though he's not hungry he still wants to nurse to go back to sleep. That's why I want to try and get him used to falling asleep on his own so that way he knows how.
I agree I love having that cuddle time at the end of the day but it really sucks when he's having a bad night and waking up every 2-3 hours.
I bedshare a lot, and I think that makes it a non-issue for me. I could be wrong, he's really laid-back and easy to calm. I really regret not letting my daughter into bed with us more often. Now that she's a highneeds toddler. She used to be able to get to sleep on her own, but now she can't, and she also won't let us help her get to sleep.
But every kid and every parent needs something different, I just hate to see people not do what's best for them because someone somewhere said they shouldn't, KWIM?
I bedshare a lot, and I think that makes it a non-issue for me. I could be wrong, he's really laid-back and easy to calm. I really regret not letting my daughter into bed with us more often. Now that she's a highneeds toddler. She used to be able to get to sleep on her own, but now she can't, and she also won't let us help her get to sleep.
But every kid and every parent needs something different, I just hate to see people not do what's best for them because someone somewhere said they shouldn't, KWIM?
Oh absolutely! Every baby is different. Charlie would NEVER be able to sleep with us. He wakes up way too easily to movement or sounds and besides the fact my hubby tosses and turns like crazy in his sleep and Charlie would end up getting crushed (I've been kicked and elbowed quite a few times lol).
I nurse Ava to sleep, she still co sleeps so I just nurse her and lay her right beside me in bed. I would like to start putting her in her own bed but she isn't going for it, and I would feel lonely without her...lol
