Babies who need rocking to sleep

[Janie]

Gosh your post took me back T! Once upon a time I thought I would be walking and rocking a 21 year old boy around the house to get him to sleep Seriously. But he did eventually grow out of it, as well as being wrapped. I had to cut down on the rocking as he was just too heavy, so I used to sit in a rocking chair. I think he was getting ready to change anyway. That was maybe at around 9 months? Wrapping followed a month or two later (yes, I am aware that it is ridiculous to wrap a child of 10 months ). My DS is only just now relaxing and embracing sleep time. And that's only some of the time!

I have no idea when, but your DS WILL grow out of it! Just hold onto that thought while you're wearing a path into your halls

[LuluHB]

He definitely will grow out of it. I rocked/cuddled DD#1 to sleep until she was 10 months. Then we bit the bullet and tried other ways (not CC!) and she surprised me by making the transition really well.

Janie - I was once told by a supposed expert that we should all be wrapping our babies until they're at least 12 months!

[Janie]

LOL Lulu, I kept getting told that he was too old to be wrapped! I got quite stressed about it in the end, I wish I'd relaxed about it more. I think everyone harping on at me made it harder. He just loved to be wrapped to sleep, big deal! I wish I could still wrap him now PMSL!

Next bub will be wrapped for as long as s/he wants

[oleary]

ladies, I am in the same boat. My daughte is only having 20 minute naps during the day which then makes her really tired at night.

I was advised to do the whole control crying thing with her but am finding it really hard to stick to it as it is causing her so much distress. Her throat is hoarse from all the crying.

Should I keep rocking her and give the whole control crying a miss? I just want her to sleep longer during the day so she is not so tired.

Please help!