babies/kidswho sleep easily after being put in cot, how did u achive that pls.
babies/kidswho sleep easily after being put in cot, how did u achive that pls.
i know babies children vary
and i know some put their babies children to sleep with rocking, in arms pusher rocker,with or without alot of crying , with or without a dummy,
but i wonder those who hav e achived babies or children who sleep easily after being put in a cot with or without a bit of patting, how di dyou acheive that pls?
DD1 was an easy child with regards to sleeping, we always just put her in when she showed tired signs, she would have her dummy and sook for no more than 5min if she was sick etc it didn't work and she needed to be cuddled to sleep.
DD2 has been a PITA, during the day she shows tired signs so we put her into bed, she has a crochet blanket that she cuddles and she will cry for say 5min and then she's asleep (was only lasting 15-30min originally), since starting solids she is sleeping up to or oven an hr now.
Before bed for the night is a completely different story, she screams the house down, at night she is fed to sleep, then i give her a cuddle for about 10min and then she goes into the cot and gets a bit of a pat on the bum until i know she is OUT.
During the day if she's not settling i have found that i cuddle her to sleep while patting her on the bum, then i put her in the cot on her side, hold my arm on her ear while patting her bum with my other hand, i SLOW the patting down until she doesn't move when i stop and make a run for the door. not sure if that helps at all, all kids are dif but it's all about finding what works for you.
With 3 of mine I was able to put them in the cot awake and they would be asleep 5min later but DS#2 had to be held all day long and rocked to sleep. I really feel it just depends on the baby.
With 3 of mine I was able to put them in the cot awake and they would be asleep 5min later but DS#2 had to be held all day long and rocked to sleep. I really feel it just depends on the baby.
Charlotte went through phases...
she was fed to sleep for almost the first year, but if I was not around, she would drop off with out it.
There were tears, and a whole heap of different techniques from CC to rocking to get her to sleep from awake in her cot, but had results in a very short time.
Now she goes to bed awake, we read a story and she goes to sleep. She knows not to get out of her bed, and only will to go to the toilet or in the morning.
Consistency and routine definitely helped - in fact routine is essential I think. Charlotte was always dinner bath feed story bed.
I have found using grobag style sleeping bags have helped, whether it is due to the sleep association. I have used these with my youngest 2 boys and they have all been able to be put in their cot, in sleeping bag with dummy and teddy and will fall straight to sleep. I do try to keep to a fairly similar routine on days that I am home so they generally know when it is bed time
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babies/kidswho sleep easily after being put in cot, how did u achive that pls.
not sure if that helps at all, all kids are dif but it's all about finding what works for you.
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