Good to know there has been some success in here... maybe I need to try the patting thing?
We have always had the dinner, bath, (or bath, dinner) quiet play, b/feed, read a book routine... have had her in sleeping bag since about 3mths (swaddled over the sleeping bag for a few months) and she still needs to be rocked most nights.
She is quite adept at standing in the bag now... and also adept at pulling things through into the cot from the change table (cloth wipes, nappies, covers, anything)... we put her down and tell her its time for sleeping, close the curtains, give her a kiss and walk out and close the door... it'll be all quiet for 10 mins or so then she'll crack it, we go in there to find her surrounded by a colourful swathe of wipies, nappies, covers, liners...
We do the tuck-in as well... she still twists straight around...
Basically we're at a point now where if she is moved into horizontal position anywhere near her cot she just loses the plot. Sigh!
Re the Grandparents and Child care points - I ensure my Mum follows my bedtime routine pretty much exactly, then DS knows what to expect and goes to sleep without too much fuss. (assuming Ivy's grandparents are accomodating)
Re childcare, I asked this question when I put Baileys name down at 3 centres and they all said they will do what you ask re your babies routine - when I said "What if he takes 30 mins to get to sleep" they said they are happy to do what the babies and parents are comfortable with, so you'd be surprised
Cant offer you any tips re the self settling part, have tried it here with no success, just ended up with one very upset baby and a heartbroken Mummy so went immediately back to rocking/cuddling to sleep, I figure I will soon miss these moments as its all flying by so quickly But I so get that sometimes you just need them to go to sleep, as Mummy needs some Mummy time!!
My DD is 16 and a half months and is rocked to sleep (in the rocking chair in her room) most nights. We never used to, when she was wrapped she didn't need rocking but somewhere along the line we have ended up rocking. I can't quite remember how it happened! But I too quite enjoy it..some nights not tho when it takes an hour! Some nights I do have to put her in her cot and walk away cause I get a little frustrated and she will whinge for just a bit and I've calmed down gone back in and she's asleep!! Maybe she can jsut do it on her own?
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But I so get that sometimes you just need them to go to sleep, as Mummy needs some Mummy time!!
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