extra hug before bed?

fancynewbeesly

I noticed with my daughter that a pattern has been emerging before bedtime. (or nap time). Right before bed, she gets a bottle and she is usually drowsy when she goes in the crib. However, as SOON as she hits the mattress she becomes wide awake. Now, she never cries-or really fusses at naptime/bedtime, so CIO isn't in our agenda. However, she will constantly just play and keep herself awake. So usually after about 5 minutes of herself becoming more awake, I end up picking her up and rocking her for less than a minute. I then put her back down to sleep (even though she is wide awake) and she just passes out.

 

I really think she needs another hug or cuddle before she settles down. Anyone else do that? 

fancynewbeesly

I just realized this--now I need to let my husband know. He can never seem to get her to bed--and I am wondering if this is it  

 I literally put her down. Wait five minutes. Pick her up and cuddle her for a minute and put her down again. Then she falls asleep   

LynsiBHM

P does this too. I used to just rub his back and kiss his head, but since we moved the crib mattress down I can't reach. Now I pick him up, squish him and kiss him, then he's out as soon as I put him down.  It's actually one of my fav things and I HATE not being the one to put him to bed if we have to get a sitter for something!

Nechie122

Not exactly, but we replaced nursing to sleep with rocking and singing "Twinkle, Twinkle." I kiss her, tell her I love her, and put her in her crib, and she rolls on her side and goes to sleep.

smiling76

DS2 hates to be put down for bed---nothing helps--but I know with DS1 he really does need an extra hug/snuggle before bed.  Then he'll pass out.  So it totally could be.

 

CourtneyRenee9109

I've noticed that DS will not fall asleep without his goodnight kiss.

It's pretty much...the best feeling in the world.