Pls come and talk to me about your 1 year old's routine

[luckywinner]

Because mine is driving me slightly mad. How do you put your's down? And when? Because we have got into a bad habit of her snuggling on me till she's almost asleep then me putting her into the cot. This works sometimes but more often she screams and screams, sometimes to sleep, sometimes till I can bear it no more. So if anyone has a step by step guide I would be most appreciative!

You may have one that won't go down easily. My DD was like that . We used to go out in the car for the day and time it so that she was in the car for her nap. She used to nap OK if rocked in the pushchair. She NEVER EVER napped in her cot. And at bedtime it used to take me 30 mins of settling her before I could leave the room! She is nearly 4 now and we have just about cracked bedtime and she can settle herself to sleep (at last!)

My DS (now 15 mths) is totally different. Provided he is tired, you can take him up to his room, close the curtains, give him a bottle of milk, and pop him in his cot awake. He sings to himself for a bit then goes to sleep. DD wouldn't have done that in million years!

So someone else's step by step guide won't necessarily be all that useful, because they don't have your DD!

Sorry!

I don't think snuggling is a bad habit ;)
My #3 is 12 months. He has two day sleeps still - for the first one around 8/10am he often has it in the pram as I'm out running, but for the 1pmish one (or both if we are home in the morning) I lie down on my bed and breastfeed him to sleep, then sneak away once he's asleep. He sleeps for about an hour and a half.
At night around 7pm I breastfeed him to sleep on my bed and then when I go to bed lift him sleeping into his cot.
I have a nine year old and six year old who both go to bed/sleep on their own perfectly well now, and did the same thing with them as babies/toddlers.
If snuggling to sleep is what works for your bub, then snuggles for the win! x

Love both your replies. I should have admitted dd is my third and I do anything for an easy life. But this morning I had a panic that I was doing it all wrong. She sleeps well 6 out of 7 nights so it isn't that bad. But been up all night with sickly ds and was just exhausted/tearful.

Haha yep, anything for an easy life is my motto too ;) I hope today is better!