Have I ruined his sleep?

My baby has been really ill the last few days and nights and been really clingy with me. We have been visiting family and so to try and get some sleep and not disturb I’ve had him in and out of bed with me which has meant that he has slept but I haven’t. Today he won’t go to sleep in his cot, will fall asleep on me but won’t transfer. Is it just because he is ill or have I ruined his sleeping habits?

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Probably cos he's ill

Probably because he’s ill, and maybe a bit out of sorts if you’ve been away from the house x

I agree it's probably just because he's not well.

I'm really loose with sleep when my daughter isnt well and she's 15 months. We do more contact naps, i let her nap more/longer/later, if she's having a rough night i bring her in my bed and its a bit chaotic but once she's better she falls back into her normal sleep within a few days to a week it just takes a bit of perseverance once she's back to herself 😊

Definitely because he’s ill you haven’t ruin his sleep. My LO has been ill on and off for about 3 months and he would never wake in the night but he does not 2/3 times purely because hes not well.

Definitely because he's ill. You can't "ruin" sleep habits over one or two nights or even a week or two. Sleep habits come from consistency and routine - long-term disruptions and bad sleep hygiene form bad habits, not a short-term illness where they need an extra bit of cuddling. He'll likely go back to normal soon if you stay consistent.

Be because he's poorly.. he just wants his mummy 🩷

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