Even those who advocate CIO techniques don't recommend starting until after 6 months. Your bub is so little and still finding her place outside the womb, at this stage she just wants you.
You will know when she's ready for self settling - it doesn't sound like she is now. Most 8 week olds want to be with their mummies or daddies and that's fine. Many kids are well over 12 months old before they are ready to sleep on their own. It's quite normal and the best thing is simply to know your child and do what they need you to do.
Thanks guys I think my confidence just got so undermind having them all say I was doing it wrong. My Aunty even suggested she had me "trained" becuase I went into her every time she cried.. sheesh.
Last sleep was so easy I could have cried. I just took her upstairs when she yawned, read her a book quietly in her room with her music on and she just drifted off in my arms, I put her down and she fussed becuase she wanted to suck her hands (which she has been practising but isnt coordinated enough to do yet) so gave her dummy and off she went.
I'll never doubt what I'm doing again. Thanks again.
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Good on you for trusting yourself.
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