Is this a bad habit? Should I try CIO?

J+O · November 2009

So, I give DS a bottle and we snuggle until he falls asleep in our bed. Then I slip the bottle out of his mouth and he usually wakes up and I take him to his crib and he usually just rolls over and goes right to sleep. I don't mind doing it this way, but a friend told me it's not a good habit and I should do CIO... WDYT?

Echowysp · November 2009

I say do it if you enjoy the time with him. Don't listen to your friend. They grow so fast and soon you won't get that snuggle time.

habsoilers · November 2009

Seems a little harsh to me to go from giving him a bottle and a snuggle straight to CIO. Maybe you could make a slow transition instead. I've been hearing good things about the NCSS for Toddlers.

mrsdiamonds · November 2009

I personally wouldn't do that, but if it works and you are fine with it, then do it. You're the mom, it's your choice

tarebear9891 · November 2009

We are in the transition of doing something similar to what you are doing to getting him to fall asleep in his crib. It is a bad habit because of dental problems. We don't do straight CIO though. We rock him with music until he gets drowsy, lay him down, and he will fuss at max a minute and falls asleep. I'm surprised your Pedi didn't tell you at a year to wean him off bottles.

MrsGladney · November 2009

Umm... NO! If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

We do a bottle before bed but we do it in her room so she is very aware that it's bed time. We sit in the rocker and she drinks her baba while we cuddle and once she's done she turns and jumps up to lay on my shoulder. Once she is almost out if not asleep I lay her down and put my hand on her back until I feel like she is asleep. I then slip away and we ususally have one night waking. She's cutting her four "i" teeth right now so I think that is part of the waking and I think she's starting to dream and it startles her.

Temp174496125006552 · November 2009

First of all, if it's a bottle of anything other than water, I'd be concerned about the sugars of whatever he's drinking (milk/juice) sitting on his teeth all night.

Secondly, there are other options here besides CIO. I know you said you 'don't mind' doing it this way, but does it feel right to you? Just because your friend recommended it doesn't mean you have to do it. There are other sleep techniques as well.

Ben falls asleep on our bed w/ DH and then DH carries him into his crib. I know that it's not a forever thing, but this is their daddy/son alone time, so I'm going with it for now.

Mrs.McLovin · November 2009

If this works for you and your DS, then do it. Dh and I rock DS to sleep with a bottle. *gasp*

J+O · November 2009

I'm mostly just concerned about the milk thing. I tried to give him a bottle of water tonight and he flipped out until I caved. My pedi said as long as he's not sleeping with a bottle he didn't seem the harm, which he's not because I take it away once he gets drowsy. He also said to try to wean him by 15 months... so yeah we're working on the whole sippy thing, it's the bedtime bottle that is a struggle.

PMJacobsen · November 2009

please. you're fine! we still bring charlie into our bed when he wakes up at 3 am!

what would your friend say ab that?!

mrsmatto · November 2009

seans_grl:

First of all, if it's a bottle of anything other than water, I'd be concerned about the sugars of whatever he's drinking (milk/juice) sitting on his teeth all night.

This. Sounds bad for your LO's teeth. I'd stop that part right away.

Echowysp · November 2009

seans_grl:
First of all, if it's a bottle of anything other than water, I'd be concerned about the sugars of whatever he's drinking (milk/juice) sitting on his teeth all night.

How is it any different than those of us who nurse to sleep and/or during the night?

J/O, you're fine. As long as he doesn't have the bottle in his mouth all night long, it's ok.

mrszimm · November 2009

If you don't mind it; I wouldn't worry either. I still rock DD to sleep and I love it. Sometimes I wish I could bottle those quiet moments up to revisit when she's older b/c once they are gone...they're gone. Sad

janinekrause · November 2009

i wouldn't worry. its not going to last forever. if your plan is 15 months, then stick with that. enjoy the snuggle time, and honestly, who cares about the bottle? my friend did it until her daughter was 2. her teeth are fine. she's fine. it eventually stopped when they were all ready.

susie1079 · November 2009

Yeah like everyone else said, don't worry. We do pretty much the same thing. I was also concerned last week about our routine and asked my Mom what she thought. She said when she had babies she rushed everything, off bottle, off paci, off this off that... she said before she knew it she realized she never really enjoyed her time with her babies because she was trying to make them grow up so fast. Her advice: don't rush it, it will happen in it's own time. Enjoy it!

KGsky · November 2009

I'm going to go rogue here, and tell you that one of my best friends wasstill doing this when her DS (my godson) was 3 (well, not the bottle part, but the rocking).? I don't think a straight CIO is the answer either.? The best advice I've gotten (which was right here on the nest) was to get into a routine that cues your baby that it's sleepy time.

We tell DD it's time for "night night."? The first few days it was a little tough and she did cry a bit, but after that, whenever we would turn out the light, sing "twinkle twinkle" to the glow in the dark stars on her wall and say "it's time for night night" she would automatically look over at her crib and be put down into it with no drama.? Now sometimes when she's tired she'll tel US "night night!" and point to it.? So, you have to decide if this routine is something you want to keep up, or if you'd like to do something different.??

Whenever anyone keeps DD, though, they marvel at how easy it is to get her to go to sleep.? Just a different perspective for ya'. GL!

Mrs Woman · November 2009

Agree with the don't worry crowd. My pedi said to just be sure to lightly brush his teeth once a day you're good. I say enjoy this time with him, he'll be grown up beofre you know it Crying

Mrs Woman · November 2009

gah! beofre=before.

GabbyG · November 2009

Um. You're fine. Or else, we're REALLY f'ed up and I'm going to have to start hanging out on the AP board (noooooooooo!)

DS nurses to naps, nurses to sleep, and nurses in the night. And his pedi says it's fine as long as we're all getting enough sleep (and that's a whole other story).

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