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Falling asleep on her own
« on: July 07, 2015, 03:16:43 am »
My 6.5 month old DD can be put in her crib awake for her first 2 naps of the day and fall asleep on her own but has trouble doing so for cat nap and bedtime. We have to rock her otherwise it will take her 30+ mins for her to settle and by then she will be OT. Anyone has the same issue? Does your bb take 30 mins to settle?

I am guessing because her A time before cat nap is less than 2 hr 45 min she isn't tired enough but i cant extend A time otherwise bedtime will be pushed later.

She gets a 30 min catnap and then 1.5 hr A time before bedtime. I think the short cat nap is messing with her bedtime.

We are increasing A time this week to get to tge 3-2 transition. But in the mean time how do i help her fall asleep on her own? Should i keep rocking her and do APOP or just let her take all the time she needs to sleep on her own?

What do you do or have done if ypu been in my shoes? TIA!
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Re: Falling asleep on her own
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2015, 09:02:34 am »
Sounds like you are very close to dropping the CN. I would just help her fall to sleep for this short interim period. It isn't a long term thing. As soon as you drop the CN the A time will be suitably long for her to be tired and you can probably use an EBT to ensure it is not over-long.  I really wouldn’t worry about AOPO being used just now.  Most transitions need some help.


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Re: Falling asleep on her own
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2015, 20:49:27 pm »
Thanks for your reply!

Ok...good to know it is ok to help her through this transition by holding/rocking her :)