Self settling

Does your little one go to sleep with a dummy?
Mine wakes up and wants her dummy so I place a couple round the crib for her to grab when she wakes
Seems to work most the time
Also try not to pick them up when they wake up unless it’s for a feed or change
If it’s just a settle, don’t talk or pick up just give them a little pat on the bum or belly rub whatever you’d normally do
If I talk to my little girl she thinks it’s play time and wakes up more x

Can your baby put the dummy back in herself?
My 6.5 month old can fully self settle when put down with her dummy but when she wakes in the night she doesn’t know how to put it back in herself so the self settling isn’t the issue 🙈, other than going cold turkey I’ve no idea what I can do 😂

My little one is also 6.5 months old and sleeps with a dummy. She wakes through the night for a feed and nappy change but then I pop her straight back down. Usually place my hand on her chest or cheek, offer her dummy and she plays or messes with it untill she falls asleep or shh her a little if she starts trying to make noise and she goes right to sleep. I also have a noise machine on at night. I find if u have a bedside cot it helps if they think or see ur eyes shut 🤷🏻‍♀️😅. I agree don’t pick her up for a cuddle if you can as they also don’t get use to being comfy in the cot, my little one use to wake up soon as I put her down like this so I did a try a little sleep train through the day. popping her in her cot for naps and if she moans just lay near to her so she knows ur there and offer a hand of comfort but don’t pick her up unless she gets worked up of course. My little one learn pretty fast to just fall asleep on her own long as she knows im there for a bit of comfort.

YES, I can’t recommend kendra worth enough on Instagram. She has a website and a super cheap sleep course if you are interested to learn all about it. She’s got so many tips on her highlights about gentle sleep training, no cry it out at all! And it works so well. Our baby went from contact napping only to self settling for naps and bedtime with all her tips. He’s 6 months old. There was no cry it out, we always responded to his cries and it was a gentle and gradual method. We’ve done kendra’s approach and have used Cara Babies schedules (I finds kendra’s wake windows too long for our baby)