HELP! Has anyone successfully changed nighttime routine?

Bernadette5

I have fallen into the terrible habit of rocking DD with a bottle to get her to go to sleep at night and I know it has to stop. I sometimes even put her in the crib with the bottle because she doesnt have any teeth yet so I wasnt worried about it. I know it needs to change though. I just dont know how else to get her to sleep! Has anyone had this problem? How did you fix it? Any of these sleep methods actually work?? TIA!

ArthurIhde

hmm no not yet successful

LynnJones

Take baby steps. First I would not give her the bottle right before bed but maybe 30 min earlier than you usually do.  Then when it's time for her actual bedtime, I would just rock her and see how she reacts to that.  If she doesn't scoff at not having a bottle, then you can hopefully transition into not rocking her to sleep but putting her in her crib drowsy but awake.

Bernadette5

Yeah thats not a bad idea. I havent ever tried just rocking without the bottle so I really have no idea how she would react. Maybe I can sit with her on the couch and cuddle for a but with the bottle and then trying rocking. Thanks!