[chookpea]

It's the quickest way to get DS to sleep. But I'm starting to worry about creating bad habits etc etc

Is anyone else feeding to sleep? When did you stop? How did you stop?

[CherryAmes]

How old is your DS?

I have fed my bub to sleep until quite recently - she's 14mths. This last week I have been able to get her down by putting her in the cot and playing music.

If it works, why not? I've got a friend whose baby wakes continually and is so hard to settle, and won't feed to sleep no matter what, she wishes she had something that worked so well.

[Strawberry Welli...]

I did it often when other settling methods didn't work. I used to feed DD back to sleep when she woke at night as it was the quickest way to settler her. My DD weaned at 17 months when I was pregnant again. I think you should just do what works and don't worry about doing it "wrong" or creating bad habits. I actually think feeding to sleep is probably the most natural way for babies to go to sleep, why else would feeding make them drowsy!?

You are doing a great job, no need to feel guilty!

[xarley]

Doing it right now and will continue for as long as it works. Not worried about it at all

[nen-c]

I fed to sleep until it no longer worked, about 12 months I think. No reason to worry about it, the way I saw it at some point he needed to learn another way to sleep, so whether it was sooner or later didn't really matter. FWIW he was going to childcare at that age and would have a sleep for them with out any trouble.

HTH

[SarahM72]

If it is working for you, and both you and bub are happy about it, why stop? I don't really think it is a bad habit, but a natural way for babies and small children to go to sleep. I also think it is a lovely, sweet way to get kids to go to sleep. I still use it for my toddlers most nights. It is easy, especially as we co-sleep.

[Velvetta]

I fed all mine to sleep for at least 2 years.no big deal. It works, doesn't it.

[tamjk]

I fed to sleep until my children stopped falling asleep after a feed. 16 months for DS and 3 weeks for DD. I was NOT impressed when DD stopped feeding to sleep! I'd really enjoyed having that guaranteed sleep aid with her older brother.

It doesn't create bad habits, most of the children I know just stopped falling asleep after a milk feed between 12 and 18 months. Their mothers all claim they didn't do anything to discourage falling asleep after a feed.

[BRB]

I did it and sometimes still do if I need to get DS to sleep fast. It works, its not stressful and I enjoy the quiet time with my now 16 month old

[szj]

Is there another way to get a child to sleep??
It's SO SO easy, it works, and it's peaceful for everyone!!!!

One my little ones got big enough we just created a bed time routine we have had easy "go to bed kids" as a result