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8 month old still feeds to sleep.

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Mumsybear1 · 26/01/2020 21:03

I need some help/advice on getting my DD to sleep, the health visitor said she shouldn't be feeding to sleep and I should be putting her to sleep awake so she can self sooth. I have tried this a couple of times and when I do she starts off very sleepy, eyes closing, yawning etc and when I put her down its like poof wide awake! She will then be wide awake for hours until she gets tired again. I think she can self sooth because sometimes she will awaken from nap but I usually wait until she cries before I go to her, occasionally she will just lie there and eventually falls back to sleep. She also falls asleep in the pram and car if she's tired but she will not go down for a nap or bedtime without feeding. She also is on three meals day so I don't think she's hungry. Do I need to keep trying putting her to sleep without feeding or just go with it for an easy life?

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Comeonbabyyay · 28/01/2020 11:09

I disagree. There are good HV and those that follow outdated advice.
I have had HVs give me very bad advice on things like breastfeeding and potty training and others.
So I have most certainly ignored it.

Comeonbabyyay · 28/01/2020 11:10

The HV does not live in La La land that is very rude
Tad dramatic. Very rude?
Thanks for the telling off.

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