need to iron out a few bedtime issues - help!
As some of you may know i recently started a bedtime routine for Charlie, it was going well but has kinda gone all to pot! He is obviously tired when we put him to bed as his eyes are dropping but he just won't settle.
so what i need advice with is:
when we take him to bed should i cuddle him & rock him till he falls asleep OR put him straight into the cot?
As soon as he goes into the cot he wakes, if he cries should i leave him in the cot to soothe him so he doesn't associate crying and me picking him up OR do i get him out and cuddle him?
Finally, is there a trick to putting down a baby in a cot? I find that when I lay Charlie down my arm gets stuck under him and i cant seem to slide it out without waking him.
Please help.xxx
so what i need advice with is:
when we take him to bed should i cuddle him & rock him till he falls asleep OR put him straight into the cot?
As soon as he goes into the cot he wakes, if he cries should i leave him in the cot to soothe him so he doesn't associate crying and me picking him up OR do i get him out and cuddle him?
Finally, is there a trick to putting down a baby in a cot? I find that when I lay Charlie down my arm gets stuck under him and i cant seem to slide it out without waking him.
Please help.xxx
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my advice is not to rock him as he will associate being rocked with sleep and find it hard to go to sleep by himself.
When he cries in his cot try and sooth him with your voice and a hand on his chest, if he gets distressed then pick him up but put him down as soon as he stops crying, his shows him that your there if he needs you but its time to sleep.
Weve been doing this with Connor for a while now and hes doing really well!
Lastly when i put Connor down i slde my hands so one is under his neck/head and the other under his bum
Hope i helped
Gill
xxxx