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Baby won’t let dad put her to bed

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JJV571989 · 05/05/2025 20:52

My partner has tried several times now to put our baby to sleep. She is currently 3 1/2 months but everytime he has tired she just screams and won’t even take her milk. I usually get her to sleep. But I have my best friends hen do at the end of the month so dad will have to put her to bed but I’m worried she’s not going to allow this. Any suggestions?

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JoyousEagle · 05/05/2025 20:57

Is she bottle fed the rest of the time? And if so, does she take a bottle from him at other times of the day?

Can he get her down for a nap during the day? If she’s crying/grizzly during the day can he soothe her or does she want you then as well?

Springadorable · 05/05/2025 20:58

Will she go to sleep if he takes her for a walk in a carrier? And then attempts a transfer?

legoplaybook · 05/05/2025 20:59

It's not really a 3 month old letting or not letting, is it? She isn't allowing anything.
Dad just needs more practice getting her to sleep.
I'd have him do all bedtimes from now on until they get into a routine.

JJV571989 · 05/05/2025 21:00

@JoyousEagleyes she takes a bottle off him during the day fine. He doesn’t tend to rock her to sleep in the day but she goes for him fine in her rocker or pram. He can calm her fine. But he works 5 days a week so it’s mainly me with her.

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JJV571989 · 05/05/2025 21:02

@legoplaybookthanks we are going to try again tomorrow but with me near them to see if that helps

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JJV571989 · 05/05/2025 21:03

@Springadorablewe haven’t tried taking her for a walk. But she does this fine with him in the day

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