| My daughter is 5 months old and weighs 9+ kgs. I have always rocked her to sleep since birth. I cherish watching her go to sleep slowly, cuddled in my arms. Many a times during her short naps (15- 20 mins) I hold her the entire time only because I want to. I would NEVER have the heart to see/ hear my baby cry her heart out just because life will be easier for me. I suggest:
Keep changing positions while rocking him so that his weight keeps getting shifted.
Decrease the rocking time by a few minutes every week.
Don't leave the room once your baby goes to sleep, lie next time him for a while untill he goes into deep sleep.
Before his night time sleep give him a warm shower, he will sleep more easily.
As for me I will rock my daughter to sleep untill she is old enough so that I can talk her out of it. |