and It's hell. Well, I'm sure it could be worse but the kiddo doesn't like to fall asleep without it at all. He had only been getting it for naps/bedtime for the past 6 months anyways. On a normal day I can rock him and he is asleep within 10 minuets for naps/bedtime. Yesterday he took ONE nap for about 35 minuets (normally takes 2 1:30-2hr naps a day.) And it took me 45+ minuets to get him to sleep. I'm trying not to just nurse him to sleep either because isn't that just trading one crutch for another? Please tell me its going to get easier! I mean, hes 8 months old. He has to forget about it soon!
Re: I took away the pacifier...
We took Alice's away yesterday! It took her forever to fall asleep the first time, like 3 hours.... However, last night I heard her wake up and put herself back to sleep several times.
the no cry sleep solution talks about something called the pantley pull off. You use it while nursing so they don't fall sound asleep with the breast. It seems to be working us. Good luck!
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This.
We use a paci for sleeping and have no intention of taking it away just yet, but I totally saw a child who was over the age of 5 walking around with a paci a couple months ago. I couldn't believe it!
I think it was WildCatPrincess who knew someone in college who used a paci (I'm still not giving ours up, though)
THIS!
vegan mama, military wife
Be careful you're not just trading one crutch for another.