Hello-
My DS is also having a hard time in self settling - he cannot be calmed down by sitting still for 3 minutes - so I should hold him in my arms and rock him for minutes which leads to his eyes shut.
Then, according to the advice above, I try to lay him not too deep asleep. He sometimes opens his eyes and sometimes he doesn't but he resettles and go to sleep.
When he feels uncomfortable and starts to cry, Shush-Pat does not work - I hold him and go through the wind down process again and it doesn't take long.
My concern is that if I eventually fail to help him sleep all by himself and spoil him that he needs my rocking to sleep. I don't think my wrist and arms can stand it.
Could you give opinion if I am doing all right and recommend if there is other method for wind down such a spirited baby?
Thank you for reading my humble languaged question!
