We have a very successful night time routine. We read brush teeth, read books together and then cuddle to sleep while listening to music). Always effective, dd always goes down easily. She loves the cuddles with mama. If she wakes in the night, it just takes cuddles to sleep again (occassionally a sip of water first). We cosleep too. I love cuddling with her too.
The problem is that in the process of cuddling her to sleep, I often fall asleep too, but I have things I need to do after she goes to sleep, plus I wouldn't mind a little time to myself too and on weekends, some time with DH (he's working during the week). Also, if she should wake before I get back into bed, she cries till I cuddle her again. In the early hours of the morning, she sleeps pretty lightly and cuddles almost the whole time (like maybe 2 or so on).
How can I get her to learn to fall asleep without me at bedtime? and so if she wakes up before I get back to bed, she can fall back asleep on her own?
The problem is that in the process of cuddling her to sleep, I often fall asleep too, but I have things I need to do after she goes to sleep, plus I wouldn't mind a little time to myself too and on weekends, some time with DH (he's working during the week). Also, if she should wake before I get back into bed, she cries till I cuddle her again. In the early hours of the morning, she sleeps pretty lightly and cuddles almost the whole time (like maybe 2 or so on).
How can I get her to learn to fall asleep without me at bedtime? and so if she wakes up before I get back to bed, she can fall back asleep on her own?