Are experts wrong?!?

giglamesh

Everything I read about putting a baby down says to do it at the perfect time. Right before they're sleeping so they're aren't over tired and can therefore fall asleep easily. However, this does not work with DS. He's 4 months now and will skip a nap entirely if I try too early. The only thing that works is if I wait until he's dog tired and just completely exhausted. Only then will he fall asleep. Anyone have a similar situation???

Bigboobsmcgee

Of course they are wrong from time to time! Not all babies fit into the scenarios that experts give advice on! Stop reading! I'm serious. Do what your LO needs, not what you read in a book or on Google.

I get it, I did the same with my first kid and went CRAZY when things didn't work like what I read in a book so it took me a while to get confidence and do what I thought was best.

The only "experts" you need to listen to are medical professional like your pediatrician and only listen when it comes to something medical. Everything else you really just have to wing it! Parenting is all trial and error

giglamesh

You're so right, thanks!!

NurseRieger

My pedi gives me a hand out at each appointment of what to expect and advice. At the 2 month appointment the handout said to put baby down when drowsy but awake. Tried it and he just gets pissed and fully wakes up. So I can follow the expert advice and bang my head against the wall all night long or rock him to sleep. IMO follow pedi advice when it comes to health and safety and otherwise do what works for your baby. 

valerie1132

My kid has to be flat out unconscious before I put her down in the crib. "Awake but drowsy" turns into "awake and screaming." Don't worry it's not just you!

dramaphile

For every expert with one opinion, there is another with a different one.  No one parenting style works for every baby.  I nurse my LO to sleep at night because that's what works for us.  She falls asleep on the boob or I rock her after and put her down when she's asleep.  She sleeps 8 hours, so I'm not changing my routine.  

NurseRieger

I hate it when people act like nursing to sleep is a bad habit. It's biology, human babies are meant to fall asleep sucking because it releases relaxing hormones. I  stopped nursing almost a month ago and in moments of desperation when nothing else is working I have let him comfort nurse and he will settle down in a minute (no exaggeration ) then I'll break him off and stick the paci in. It's a little bait and switch I know but it has worked.