What is your process for putting your baby/toddler to sleep?

I still rock/ hold my 20 month old. It doesn’t last forever so I soak it all in

@Candice love that! I’m thinking the same but I know a lot of mom friends don’t agree that!

I still rock my 16 month old to sleep and we still contact nap 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m enjoying it while I can

I still rock and nurse my 20 month old to sleep! I agree with @Candice it won’t last forever, have to soak up as much as you can♥️

Who cares if they don’t agree 🤷🏻‍♀️ if he goes down that quick I see that as a win 😂

My husband used to hold my daughter til she fell asleep up until she turned 3. Now sometimes she asks for cuddles before bed but usually goes to sleep on her own

I never rocked him because I didn’t want to have this sleep association but we do milk, bath, brush teeth and then we lay down together on his floor bed. I sing for him, kiss his forehead and he cuddles on my boobs and once he falls asleep I transfer to the crib!

Me too 😂 my mom too. I use to care what they think but not anymore. If I’m her safe spot and comfort to fall asleep I’ll take all the cuddles I can get

My husband does most of bedtime, it usually takes within 20 minutes. We do bottle, then I help her brush teeth and change her diaper, then he reads her a story and puts her to sleep. We don't see a need to change it as she sleeps all night for the most part, and putting her down is super easy. I think we got lucky, she's a great baby!

I started sleep training at 9 months, he is now 11 months. I put him in his bed after a bath and he falls asleep on his own!

Are you rocking until asleep or rocking til drowsy? We weaned off rocking/movement around 9 months I think. Cuddling to sleep is easier.

I sleep trained at 10 months and haven’t rocked since. We do bath, teeth, lotion, pajamas, and then read 3 books and I give him kisses and put him in the crib with his water, book and blankey. He has an octopus stuffy that lights up and plays lullabies for about 3mins so I put that on so he’s not just in the dark and leave the room lol.

We say it’s time for bed about five minutes beforehand and then we say, “Okay, night night time.” On our way to the room we say good night to random objects while keeping it moving and then set him in his crib and say we love you and good night. He covers himself the way he likes and is asleep within like five minutes. He is 18 months now but refused to be rocked since about 4-5 months and could self soothe.

Rocked until 2.5 then one random night she didnt want it 😭even says bye mum as I put her into bed. It came around just like that.

Still rocking/nursing to sleep at 16m probably will till she’s not nursing anymore or is too big for the chair🤷🏼‍♀️

I rocked my baby to sleep until 12 months then we transitioned to putting baby to bed and just sitting in the room till they fell asleep till 18-20 months. Then one night i said good night and left and told her mommy is going to bed and it took about 2 weeks after that we just tell her mommy and dad is going to bed and leave the room and now she sleeps on her own

We cuddled to sleep until about 15/16 months when it started taking 40 mins for her to go. Then one night I just put her down in her cot after all the cuddles and she went instantly. And since then unless she’s ill, we do upstairs for pjs, then back down for vitamins, milk and 10-25 mins of tv and snuggles. Then up for teeth, a story, cuddles and kisses, then she goes in her cot and we say goodnight. She’s nearly 20 months now.

I'm still rocking my 14 month old. I've had mums judge me for it and said, "He should be self soothing and no wonder why he doesn't sleep all night." I love rocking him to sleep, though. Those who rock to sleep, do your little ones sleep all night?

We give a bottle and he goes straight to sleep next to me, I wait 10min and transfer him to his cot. He just turned 3 😝.. haven’t been able to change the process

@Tasha mostly yes, outside of regressions. The whole "if you rock them they'll never settle on their own at night" thing is a myth. Mine has settled at night from a very early age. It mostly comes down to temperment, and whether they feel safe enough in the space to go back to sleep, which is a product of repetition. I also think it makes a difference if they know you'll come when they call. Mine is 14 months this week and still rocking to sleep. 😅

Yeah I can't imagine he will want me to rock him to sleep when he is 18. Yeah I always go when he calls. As a mum I always think I can do more or I'm not doing something right. I guess he will get there in his own time. I'm just exhausted