So my 5mth old is horrid for going to sleep. At this stage he doesnt nap much, maybe a 1/2 hour twice a day. He wakes at 9am and doesnt go to bed til 10pm sometimes even later. I never had this problem with my eldest so Im at a loss of what to do. He is obviously so tired but he just wont self settle, even with a dummy. We have a swing but he is way to big for it now and I dont want him to get used to rocking.

I have noticed though that when I put music on the stereo while Im tidying up he tends to doze off not long after. Today he fell asleep to The Beatles music hunched over in his play station Do you think I could try a CD player with some music? Does this count as self settling even though he had music playing?

I really would like him to go to sleep a bit easier so I could have DH do it if I want an early night/leave him with someone and not worry about him crying and not sleeping. Dh refuses to rock him so its up to me right now.

Any tips are appreciated. Thanks!