Baby screams if DP does bedtime - help

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DS is 7 months old. His nighttime routine is bath > feed > into his sleeping bag with dummy and held to sleep. If he's with me the last part is usually peaceful, he lies quietly with me until he falls asleep then i put him down. On a bad night there's a little bit of fussing.

The part I need help with... if DP does the last bit of the routine DS screams for me. He gets more and more worked up until he's in a frenzy. The longest we've tried is DP persevering for about an hour with unrelenting crying. Does anyone have any advice or similar experience as we would really like DP to be able to get him down too? Its been like this for about a month. DS is EBF (when DP puts him to bed we do the feed at the start of the routine so he doesn't see me between bath and bed).

Unfortunately, some babies have preferences as to who they will settle with. It will get better, but sounds like you are the one they want right now.

Maybe your oh could try some different approaches to getting them to sleep, like putting ds down and rubbing his back, or playing music, reading a book etc. What works for you and ds, might not work for dp.

My ds will only nap with my oh, when I try the same, he won’t sleep. Just how it is sometimes. You’ll get there! Remember it’s just a phase!

Don’t be at home, get your gladrags on and go out.

Following as I have a great routine with my LO and she's asleep in 5 mins self settles. If my OH does it, she will scream. I think it's just a preference I suppose 🤷🏼‍♀️

As my OH says mummy means business as your sole carer and with them all the time. Daddy means fun so to speak

Thanks for the replies. I've spoken to some friends with babies a similar age and they have had similar problems. I am beginning to accept this is just how it is for now

I think they can almost sense if you're there. I went out and DP had to do it and it was fine

I'm going through this with 9 month old at the moment. I've been putting baby down while DH reads to DD1. Tonight he's attempting bedtime with baby and the screaming has only just stopped after about 40 minutes.

How's it going tonight or are you leaving it for a bit? Good luck.

They can smell your milk and want it!

You have to go out.