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DD is only a month old so I'm still rocking her to sleep and it can take quite a few goes to put her down so I was wondering when you were to put your baby down and they drifted off to sleep on their own?? That would be bliss!
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I've always done it from day 1 with both babies, I didn't realise I needed to rock them to sleep first
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08/08/2012, 11:26 AM
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DD1 not until about 9 months. And she needed assisting to sleep for a long time after that (patting, singing, sitting with her).
DD2 very early!! I can't remember when exactly but maybe around 6-7 weeks (after she started taking the dummy). We'd wrap her, pop the dummy in, give her a cuddle and then put her down. She actually settled faster alone than in arms. She is an angel baby though! |
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08/08/2012, 11:31 AM
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QUOTE (Gumbette @ 08/08/2012, 09:24 AM)  I've always done it from day 1 with both babies, I didn't realise I needed to rock them to sleep first Wow I envy you! DD just screams and screams. |
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It really just depends on the baby. DS I could put down and he'd just dfrift off when he wanted to right from day 1. DD I think was well over 2 whe she started to go to sleep by herself without any help.
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I either fed or rocked DS to sleep for 8 mths until he decided he didnt want me to anymore (screamed, wriggled etc...).
Win win, he went straight to sleep, and I loved the cuddles! 
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DD pretty much did it from birth, she was always happy to self settle, she prefered it to being held when tryig to go to sleep. Pity it isn't a skill I can teach other babies or I'd make a fortune!
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QUOTE (bikingbubs @ 08/08/2012, 09:34 AM) I either fed or rocked DS to sleep for 8 mths until he decided he didnt want me to anymore (screamed, wriggled etc...). Win win, he went straight to sleep, and I loved the cuddles! I would be happy to feed to sleep however she is such a vomity baby and if i feed her more just for comfort guaranteed she would just vomit it all up. I will have to wait until she learns to take the dummy I think. |
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Never, even now at 2 years, we sit with DD in her bed until she sleeps.
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QUOTE (chickydee @ 08/08/2012, 11:31 AM) Wow I envy you! DD just screams and screams. I wouldn't be able to cope if they screamed, I'd pick them up too. Have you tried a dummy? |
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