Cuddling 5 month old to sleep good?

[Mena1]

My 5 month old has been sleeping through since 3 months. I usually feed him the cuddle him for 30 mins then put him in his cot (in our room) and he sleeps right through. I've been told that this isnt the best way forward. And what i need to do is feed him and once he is done to place him in the cot to teach him to put himself to sleep. I've tried this but i find he wakes up about 3 times a time for a cuddle or feed. I'm not sure if i'm making a rod for my back or should i just cuddle for 3o mins and save myself the grief of waking up at night. Please help!

Do whatever works for you :) I've heard the old rod for your own back thing so many times now, he's just a baby! He'll do it in his own time.

Thanks Teddy. :)

I get so fed up with ppl giving out free advice not thinking that what you are doing works for you.

As soon as you announce you're pregnant everyone's got an opinion about something! Then the baby comes and it just gets worse! Just smile and carry on doing what works for you.

SOunds absolutely normal and fine.

Thanks!

I just had to ask seeing as all the girls in my mums group who's babies are the same age as my son are able to put their babies down without a cuddle except me. Thought there was something wrong with what I was doing. But its good to know i'm not doing such a terrible job. ;-)

I think it's fine unless you're going to want anyone to look after him overnight :) or put him to bed for you.

I've also noticed that the time it takes to cuddle him to sleep seems to be getting less as the weeks go by. I think he might just reach that stage naturally

That's exactly what you want though, they get there in their own time!

Thanks for all the advice ladies. Dont feel like a complete idiot. Much appreciated :)

No that's 'accidental parenting', you should be ashamed of yourself!

Imagine telling a new mum she can't cuddle her baby to sleep, Tsk.

You do what works for you, and who wouldn't want a cuddle at bedtime?

I used to cuddle dd2 to sleep at that age as dd1 was waiting for her stories and it was quicker. She is 13 months and settles herself now. At about 8 months I just started putting her down before she was in a deep sleep and patting for a couple of minutes. I then started putting her down when she was drowsy. I now put her down awake, she chats for a bit then goes to sleep. At 5 months it sounds normal to me.

And to be honest I would still cuddle her for longer now if my presence didn't indicate playtime for her

Cuddling to sleep is lovely! I still cuddle my now 10 month old almost to sleep and then put him down drowsy. He usually needs a little bit of patting or chest rubbing to nod off but this takes less than a minute. They are just babies, they need a cuddle!

I really miss those times (my dds are now 10 and 7) - there is NOTHING better than cuddling a baby as it goes to sleep in your arms. Make the most of it.

When I go round to my fab friends for lunch (waves to Poledra if she is around ) I love it when her youngest wants a cuddle and and has a post lunch nap in my arms!

Thats brilliant! thanks ladies. I think the mums in my group are all planning on going back to work at some point and need to get the babies to self sooth and seeing as i'm not going back theres less pressure.

I must say i go enjoy our cuddles at night makes me drowsy as well.