is this wrong?

babyknutson

some nights when she is restless I use the swing to help her fall asleep then move her to her bassinet. someone told me she will learn to expect the swing. is that true?

TC0514

I say do whatever it takes to get her to sleep. I don't see anything wrong with what your doing.

KatieOz920

I think if you're using the swing every time you put her down she *could* come to be dependent on it, but if it's just now and again I think your fine

Edit: I type with my toes (>_<)

minibean16

Getting baby to sleep = goooood!

I wouldn't do it every single time she falls asleep, but since you can't sleep until she does, swing away!

silverwings72

Just survive through the night. If LO sleeps when swinging, then swing away! The rest you can work out when LO sleeps through the night.

This is what I have been telling myself and it has caused me stress a lot less and sleep a lot more.

AnnieRoo13

I think leaving LO in the swing while it was swinging all night would be unsafe and likely unhealthy, but moving her to the bassinet once she's out is totally fine.

bustarmu21

Sometimes the only way to get my LO to sleep at night is in his swing....tonight is one of those nights. I have been trying to get him down to sleep since about 11:00. Not happening. Usually I get lucky and if he's not totally asleep when I put him down, he will make a little noise and fall asleep but tonight he has cried everytime I have put him down - which means he won't fall asleep on his own at that point. I have a 2 am "cut off" in my mind that if I can't get him down for the night by 2 am, I try his swing. Right now, he's still up swinging away. I've never tried to move him to his bassinet once he's asleep.....I think I'd be too afraid he would wake up and/or I would probably already be sleeping as well!

MrsAdventure

kegcrc said:

I don't see how it's much different from rocking them in your arms or walking or shushing them to sleep. If you're worried about a pattern developing later on just try and change it up day to day. Experimenting and finding something else that works could ease your mind.

This. Anything you do every night to get LO to sleep could become a necessity. Whether it be giving a paci, the swing or letting little one fall asleep in your arms. Normally I'm an advocate for what I'm going to call 'doing things right the first time.' In this case, not letting the dependency happen I the first place. It's a great Idea if you're an adult. Don't do something your just going to have to change/fix later. But we can't expect new little babies to live up to that. You need sleep, baby needs sleep, and so you do what's got to be done. I think just about all parents do this, I know I do.