Maybe the fussing is because DS isn't tired enough? DD went through a stage at 11 months, where she would refuse normal bedtime if I let her have a late arvo sleep. Now I make sure she isn't alseep after 4:30pm and its enough to make her willing to sleep at a reasonable time (like 7-7:30pm).
Is DS fussing at other feed times?
As for weaning off feeding to sleep, I occasionally feed DD until dopey and then pat her off to sleep in her cot (if it looks like its going to work). But at 11mo, I would continue feeding to sleep because he's too young to understand how to lie still.
I sometimes fantasise about the days DD used to self settle, but yanno...(and I about to start a thread about this)...I love helping DD fall asleep atm.
Arimeh: Well, at least Aricyn can fall to sleep on his own - it does happen, eventually!
Heaven: I do have a copy of NCSS on my computer... thanks for reminding me actually, lol. I have started reading it, but have only got as far as the sleep logs. Must find where it is and keep reading!
Anna: You may be on to something. He's not refusing to feed to sleep every time - he has been a few nights this week, and a couple of times through the day, but nothing consistent.
It may be that he wasn't tired enough, but I don't know... he's still there rubbing his eyes and yawning. I'm happy to keep feeding to sleep for as long as DS wants... I just hope he does for a while yet.
I have actually managed to get him to nod off by rocking to sleep a couple of times recently, so maybe that will start to work more if he starts refusing to be fed to sleep. It's heavy work, but at least it does work!
I did have another idea. I've noticed that DS has been starting to refuse (or refuse after a couple of minutes) to feed - so perhaps he is starting to drop a few feeds - and that's why he won't feed to sleep? Maybe that's it?
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