yeah, I often think about this madb.

I guess it depends on the person and what they need at the time.

my Ds never self settles and he'll be four in march (unless you count the car?) I lie down and cuddle him to sleep every night. for me, it would be too traumatic to force him to go to sleep by himself. I do believe he'll learn in his own time, family who have older kids who have done the same don't still have to settle their children now they are older.

dd is a bit different, she self settles about half the time and when she doesn't myself or dh will lie down with her.

each child is different and I do think they all learn in time. you don't see 30 year olds that need at mum or dad to settle them to sleep.

each to their own though.

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