I do not care anymore!

[Queen]

I was worried about patting/cuddling/rocking DD2 (5 months) to sleep, because people keep commenting on it, and I thought it annoyed me...
Now I do not care, she is only little once, she is my last baby, and I do not care....
I am sure she will not be 17 and wanting me to pat her to sleep, I love her in my arms

So for those who care go away...

[Kazmar]

Good girl! They are only little for such a short time!

[Sterla]

Yup, I was the same as you! I always rocked DS to sleep or fed to sleep - I was happy to do it, but people kept commenting so I wondered if I shouldn't...

to them! What do they know!?

You're right, they're only little once, and really what harm is it going to do - none!!!

Good for you

[maz]

Im jealous!!!

Its not that my baby is to big..he's only 23 months....he's to independant to want to be cuddled to sleep anymore.

Enjoy hon enjoy the magic for as long as you can

[Doing my best]

Queen - I have had to cuddle my DD (2 yr old) to sleep a few times in the past month. She gets herself worked in an over tired state and needs help to sleep. It is nice when she needs it..

Maz - if only you were closer. My little man wants nothing but cuddles today.. (and I get too hot holding him for more than 1/2 hr, then he screams!)

[boomba]

Yup they can go away! Well done for listening to your instincts and doing whats best for you!

Cherish every moment x

[Winter]

You enjoy the cuddles! And just think of how toned your arms are going to look for summer!

[AliBaby]

Queen, that is fabulous. It is great to know in your mind that you are happy with what you are doing.

The most important thing is that you and your baby are happy and you know your baby better than anyone else.

I rocked and patted & fed my little one to sleep all the time and I didnt even put her down straight away when she would fall asleep. People would throw their unwelcome 2 cents in saying that i was setting up bad habits and I would worry.

It wasnt until the ladies on here told me that its only a bad habit if I am not comfortable with it. Well I loved the feeling so kept doing it.

It now turns out that DD doesnt need me to do those things to get her to sleep, but she decided that, not me.

Now I am so glad that I spent that precious time doing those things with her. You cant get those months back.

Enjoy your gorgeous baby girl

[~MummaBear~]

hehe i have also decided that a habit is only bad if it bugs you!
( thats why Harry still sleeps in my bed most nights even tho he is almost 4!, i am assuming by the time he starts wanting to bring girls home he wont want to be putting them in my bed ROFL ROFL ROFL) Do things the way you WANT to do them everyone is going to have an opinion regardless of what you do.. and if they are bugging you... let me at them lol
oxox

[fourthontheway]

That's excellent news!!!

I am pregnant and breastfeeding a 3.5 yr old, you can send the annoying folk my way if you want .... I'm used to them!

[Queen]

Thank you all so much.
I think it only bugged me because people kept "telling" me...
DD1 did not want to be held at 6 weeks she self-settled so I never had this, I love the snuggly baby
To all those who do not like it....

[mrsmac]

I look at my 18 yr old DD and wished I had co slept and cuddled her more cause the years have gone too quickly, people say I spoil DS but I think I have learnt how fast they grow and to appreciate every second of thier lives.

Good on you Queen.

[fourthontheway]

I co-slept with my eldest but I was under the belief that I was doing a terrible thing. With my youngest we co-slept from day one coz I did some reading and worked out how much better it is for everyone. His sleep is soooooo natural these days. He gets tired and puts himself to bed. Part of it is coz he's a pretty chilled out kid (except when he's chucking stuff at me ....) and part of it is coz sleep is just so relaxed for him ykwim?