Baby settling herself

[carang]

my baby was a GREAT sleeper...then she started crawling at 5 months. before that, she ALWAYS was put into her cot awake and she'd fall asleep on her own.

now... she's almost 9 months and won't go to sleep at all by herself. she stands in her cot and screams bloody murder until we go in. once she sees us, it gets even worse! and let me tell you, can she scream! the neighbours 4 doors down can hear her!

patting, doesn't work...neither does pick-up/put down.... so i'm stuck with rocking her to sleep....

 

[MeowMeow]

when my dd was a newborn, she always wanted to be held before and during sleep. I rocked and carried her until she was around 7-9 months old. Then one day, she slept by herself in her cot (suddenly she hated rocking). So their preference can change anyday.

now my ds @ 4 months wants to be hold and rock to sleep during daytime, but night time he has no problem falling sleep on his own..very interesting..