My babu was only.falling asleep being rocked so I decided enough is enough and started just holding while I sit and only doing slight rocking if she needed it but mostly.just letting her settle herself.in my arms (lots of crying, screaming tho....not fun) but then by the time she was settled she was also eyes closed basically sleeping so she wasn't falling asleep on her own in her crib
Decided to try more Strong pu/pd. I always put her in her crib firat and leave the room but she has never fallen asleep from that yet, she either plays til she cries and I go in or she doesn't even cry and eventually.I go in to prevent overtired. First I do hand on her , maybe a bit of shushing, if she is getting more riled up I pat but really try to pat as least as she needs, if still not settling I pu and pd when she is calm or when she is arching back crying fighting me so I put her back down and again do hand on her back or patting
She almost never (like I think except for once) falls asleep without my hand on her or without patting. Is it becoming a prop? What else can I do.to.help.her fall asleep without me? I feel like everytime.I end up having to do more and more.bcuz it takes so long and she is not falling asleep so she gets overtired! Usually if its taking. More than half hr, I help more to keep the overtiredness at bay
Ps a good day sched is 2 1.5-hr naps and wake Times of 2/2.5-3/3-3.25 (working on getting the middle awake time to 3 so bt is not.too early, last awake time I sometimes have to extend to get proper bt. The joys of the 3-2 transition)