Hi,
Was hoping to get some ideas on starting to teach my 5 week old to settle to sleep by himself.
Since he was born I have been feeding him to sleep. Night times are great. He falls asleep on the boob around 6pm then around 10pm, then around 2/3pm. So I knoe he can sleep well. Days are a bit of a mess! Very hit and miss.
I can get him to sleep in the sling (my only other option). He won't go to sleep in the pram, swing or hammock. I wrap him for every sleep.
I would really love for him to go into his cot sleepy and drift off by himself (he's in a snuggle bed in the cot). If I do this now he is screaming within 5 miuntes.
Do I keep picking him up and and calming him, then put him back down? I have started doing this and it just goes on till he's due for a feed again! Do I just keep at it and he will eventually get it or am I just stressing him out? (he gets really worked up).
All suggestions are appreciated!