6 week old with overtiredness

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Got a question I need some advice on. I have come for a sleepover at my mums tonight as My OH Is working nights this week, and she’s told me My 6wo should be able to be put down and fall asleep on her own. Problem is she likes to be awake too much so needs a little encouragement to drop off with a Little Rock as she gets overtired. Once asleep we put her down and that’s her out for the count for at least 4 hours. I didn’t think it was a problem but now worries we’ve made a rod for our own backs here... 😕. If this is 'wrong' how do we rectify?

It’s not wrong. It’s very normal. Do what works for you. Your DD is still tiny and too young to be taught to self settle. Of course some babies can do it naturally at this age but most done

I don’t know many mums who could have put their baby down to sleep independently at 6 weeks old.

My eldest was one of them, but it was total fluke. He has always loved to sleep and at almost 14 still does.

With my youngest I realised if they don’t do it naturally, you have to make it your job to get sleep into them, specially if they seem to be suffering as a result of the lack of sleep. So slings, sleeping on you, car rides, long walks in the pushchair. Whatever it takes really.

A quote from The Babywhisperer which always rang true for me, ‘Sleeping is a learnt art’.