Will she really grow out of rocking to sleep?

[Arimeh]

Jack used to love to be rocked to sleep then one day he just decided he didn't want it anymore, he would wiggle and push against me until I put him in his cot. They do grow out of it

Yup I totally agree. Happened with both my kids

Can't remember when it happened with DS though - but DD doesn't need to be rocked to sleep anymore, and hasn't for ... maybe a month ? She's 1 today. So its not tooooo much longer for you

Now we are onto the put in cot and stroke back/pat bottom to get off to sleep. DS only needs us to sit there with him and he falls asleep at night.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

oh hun.. i know how u feel. I felt exactly the same. DD was rocked till just after 6 months old. I thought it was never going to end. But it did. I have NOOOOO hope what so ever of rocking her to sleep now. (trust me, ive tried lol) they do grow up very quickly

So yes.. i can promise u, she WILL grow out of it.

[SamiH]

I dont rock Z but I do cuddle him to 90% sleep - and I love it. It takes him 5 - 10 mins max to fall asleep now too, which I think is nothing at all!!!

With my first I did the whole put down so he can self settle from a young age etc - but I was by myself (DH in Iraq), we had just moved to Canberra with my first baby away from everyone, so I just listened and tried to do everything my MCHN said. Luckily DS coped with it all really well.

Don't wish it away just yet hun, it really does go so fast.

[Sterla]

I got to the point where rocking to sleep just wasn't working anymore, as DS is just far too aware and would keep pushing away to look at everything. Now I feed to sleep, which (mostly) works.

Great to hear that bubs do grow out of it though . You're doing a great job SJ!

[Heaven]

That's what I needed to hear. She will grow out of it on her own. Well she better!! LOL. And not too much longer?? Pretty please.

I enjoyed rocking her to sleep when she was a bit littler but now she is just getting way too heavy and I can't keep it up!! Plus, she wakes up too easily, and hardly ever lets me put her down!! It's like she wants me to keep rocking her the whole time she's asleep!!

[[M]umma[M]ia]

have u tried rocking while she is laying down in her bed???

[Heaven]

Yep, can't even get her to look sleepy, LOL.
I usually just bounce on the fitball with her, easier on the arms and back.