My 4 month old is generally a chilled baby. He naps in his cot - morning nap he can settle himself and drifts off calmly. Lunchtime it can be totally calm or take a couple of minutes of grumbling. At 7.30pm, after bath and feed, he gets really upset. The crying continues pretty much till he falls asleep. It's not screaming but he's definitely upset. I put my hand on him, ssshhh, stand over him, put my face against his. I do pick him up and that calms him, usually cries again when he gets put down. I realise he could just small asleep on me and I could transfer him. Or I could let him cry and know he would drift off. I am not keen on doing either. I am wondering if it's normal that they cry like this. Is it because he needs to self soothe ans doesn't know how? Have never offers a dummy and don't really want to. He could sick his fingers but doesn't really. Basically am wondering if many babies cry at bedtime or if there's anything I can offer while he's falling asleep in his cot to help him. I have a comforter tonight and don't think that helped.