Hi,

Just need some advice. My DD is relatively a great sleeper. She had been sleeping through the night quite well and now during the day it only take max 30 minutes for her to settle into her day nap. However, she has a tendency to cry, whinge, grumble before sleep overcomes her. She seems to cry louder for at least 5 minutes especially when I hold and rock her. I often have to wait until she stops crying then I can put her down. As soon as I put her down she would go off to sleep quite easily. Why does she do this? What does my holding her do if she in the end goes off to sleep all by herself? I feel that maybe I shouldn't pick her up at all but I don't want her to cry/whinge in her cot for long. One time she was crying while I held her and the phone rang. I put her down with the view of telling the caller to call back, but as soon as I put her down, answer the phone and come back she is asleep already. What the???? And there are times she would cry really loud while she is actually sleeping. I come to her and her eyes are still closed. Double what the???