feeding to sleep?

[~Raven~]

I fed all 3 of mine to sleep! I was always there in the back of my mind that it was a "bad habit" that couldn't be broken until I would have a night out and we discovered that they would settle fine without boobie.
They were 12mths 14mths and 16mths respectively when they weaned and all of my boys had their last ever feed as a night time one too

[leebee81]

Its only been in the last couple of days Oliver has decided its ok to self settle sometimes - and he went back to needing to be fed to sleep tonight. I don't have a problem doing it, and I figure it won't be forever. Its what works best for us.

[melskys]

most definately!
there is no problem with feeding to sleep i think, my bub is only 9 weeks, but he feeds to sleep, he's on the bottle tho because i couldnt breastfeed him but when its his sleep time, he knows that its bottle, burp and bed, tho he usually falls asleep while feeding so i dont bother burping him, he's never had problems with wind thank god, usually just comes out the other end
i've found i'm happy to do whatever is the easiest way to get him down, as all of oyu would already know, a looooong day with a whingey baby can be so easily forgotten when they fall asleep in your arms and stay asleep when you put them down.
so yes, feeding to sleep is awesome if thats what works.

[Smoke Jaguar]

When I'm home for bedtimes, DS only goes down with a feed. I've never worried about this EVER. It's nature's way, after all
I told DP ages ago that it's not a problem as far as he's concerned, because DS will work out his own system with his dad when I'm not there for bedtime (happens occasionally), just as he does when he stays with any of his grandparents who, obviously, don't feed him to sleep.
It's a mummy/DS thing that I love. I have never put pressure on him or myself to get him to go to bed by himself. I've had people almost sneer down their noses and say "oh, that's right, he only goes to sleep with cuddles, doesn't he?", as if it's 'wrong'. Don't know what the hell it is to them, it's not like they're ever going to be called on to get him to sleep! Not surprisingly, these people are well-known CC'ers. I reserve my own judgment about their parenting methods to the four walls of my house - it's ok for them to sneer at me and tell me I'm creating 'bad habits', but suggest to them that their methods are scientifically unsound and you're the worst person in the world , so I don't.
Anyway, 2 and a bit years down the track, 'still' feeding to sleep and loving my capacity to do so, because one day he won't

[beckles]

Yup always feed to sleep here. Even now at 3 sometimes oscar will still have a boob and fall asleep at night, and for his day sleeps he always has a breastfeed. It works, he loves it so we do it! Plus the benefit is 2 minutes on the boob and he's asleep, it's a sleeping tablet for him lol.
beckles

[~kellie~]

this thread has made me feel good about myself again... I have been copping the 'your creating a bad habit' comments a bit lately, but it is so nice when she falls asleep in my arms!

Mayaness - I know exactly what you mean about wanting to voice opinions on CC, but not doing it!

[Marlene]

I feed Jack to sleep and wouldn't change it for the world, it is the favourite part of my day/night. Jack does need to be burped though or he wakes with wind, so sometimes he will wake when being burped, I just wrap him and put him down and he settles himself. (well, most the time anyway, lol)

My advice is, enjoy it while you can.