Rocking to sleep once doth not a habit make. Right?

Re: Rocking to sleep once doth not a habit make. Right?

• loquinn

  January 2009

  I rock DS to sleep every now and then...even if he doesn't need it...Just because I LOVE IT.  I don't think it would ever be a negative thing.  Enjoy this time!!

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• Temp174496125006552 member

  January 2009

  Um, this is the only way I can get Ben to nap for me lately. 

  For the sitter we have 2 days and for my sister who watches him 2 days, he'll go in his crib drowsy, play and then go to sleep.  Me...not so much.  I'm hoping this is a phase.  If not, it's not the worst thing in the world to have to rock my baby to sleep for naps.

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• Agrippa

  January 2009

  It was really sweet, after he stopped fighting and started snuggling (seriously, the kid seems to avoid cuddles like the plague).  I just don't think that 20+ minutes of rocking for every nap is a healthy sleep habit to get into.  I'm sure that it's fine once in a while though.
  

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• thomas&lynn member

  January 2009

  Agrippa:

  It was really sweet, after he stopped fighting and started snuggling (seriously, the kid seems to avoid cuddles like the plague).  I just don't think that 20+ minutes of rocking for every nap is a healthy sleep habit to get into.  I'm sure that it's fine once in a while though.
  

  Alaina is pretty much anti-cuddling too I would melt if she let me rock her to sleep one more time before she's a toddler!! She will only accept me standing and bouncing when /if she needs my help settling down. But,to answer your original question I think once does not = habit at all. Even once a week would be totally cool.

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