Relax baby... relax!

[Mama Doula]

I have a 2 year old daugther who has a very hard time falling asleep. She needs a lot of rocking, bouncing and back massages before she finally settles down (nap and night time).

She was almost always like that but it was easier when she was nursing (She stoped a few weeks ago). Now, it takes 45 minutes to 2 hours to put her down! Very time consuming for a family of 5!

I am wandering if I can get some suggestions on how to help her to relax before bedtime. We have a routine of bath, teeth, book and sleeping, but it doesn't seem to help. We give her foot, hand and back massages as well but she moves soooooo much before being able to settle down that it is getting frustrating.

Thanks for your help!

[Maluhia]

I wonder if some of the tools that help SN moms could help - there was something about joint pressure, massage of some sort and a weighted blanket? She may just be high needs in the touch category

[ProtoLawyer]

Moving the bath out of the bedtime routine helped us for awhile (though the issues eventually came back, as they always do here)--the bath seemed to rile her up more than settle her down.

[TzippityDoulah]

i would head to th SN forum for ideas....

[Mama Doula]

Thanks ladies, I'll check with the SN Forum for ideas!

Have a nice weekend everyone.