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How do you put your 16mo to bed

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sarahloula · 03/08/2012 20:40

My dd is a good sleeper and we've always been succeddful getting her to sleep on me after milk then putting her in her cot. Now she's older though she tends to wake up when I try and move her. If I put her in her cot awake she doesn't cry but it takes her ages to fall asleep. Do I just continue with this and hopr she's getting enough or is there something else I could try? If I stay in her room she just keeps standing up and wanting my attention. Any advice gratefully recieved.

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Mrsloverlovershabba · 03/08/2012 21:13

We did exactly the same until DS was about 17 months. Milk on my knee and then he would fall asleep and then i'd carry him up. I think people would think i was mad but i quite enjoyed it. He then started to stay awake for about an hour on my knee so we decided to try and put him in his cot awake. The first night he cried for 10 minutes but i kept going in and putting him back down. He gave up after that first night!

He now (19 months) gets his milk and then i take him up and he squashes himself in the top of his cot and goes to sleep. Some nights it takes a while and he'll be stood up and opens his drawers etc but doesn't cry or anything to get out. I think he is now used to it and prefers to get himself off to sleep. I never ever thought it'd be possible! What we have done is started putting him down at 7.30pm instead of 6.30pm and it suits him much better. He sleeps til 8.30am ish. We have never given him attention - put him down, give him a kiss and leave.

Maybe perservere with it for a few nights and see how it goes? She might just settle quicker when she is used to it.

Sorry for the essay and probably no use!

MoonHare · 03/08/2012 21:51

I'm not sure where the problem lies, what is it that bothers you about it taking her ages to get to sleep? (How long is ages? How do you know how long it's taking?)

I think you can feel guilt free about popping her into her cot with a kiss and then imediately leaving the room. She doesn't cry when placed in her cot so isn't distressed.

Relax, it sounds like she's learning to settle herself really well.

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