[jennymoon]

when dd was born I got in the habit of putting her on my chest to put her to sleep. I would pat her back and sing to her. I ended up having to do that for almost 2 1/2 yrs. sometimes the routine would take a long time, but it was the only thing that worked. I would not let her cry it out. so I vowed not to do that with my next child. when ds was born I didn't do it for about 4 months. he fell asleep real easy, while nursing or being carried around. but now he is in his discovering the world age and won't fall asleep easily, so I have resorted to putting him on my chest, which of course works. but now I feel stuck. sometimes I feel I am forcing him to lay there and sleep, but I know he is tired and just needs to relax. I actually have to be pretty forceful with the patting for him to calm down. did anyone have this problem. what are some other ways to get a 6mo old to fall asleep. should I wait until he is completely exhausted that he falls asleep on his own? any suggestions would be helpful.

 

[MaxiMom]

My son, at almost five months, has taken to falling asleep in the bjorn with me for morning naps just recently. I can still get a few things done around the house and he usually sleeps for no longer than an hour. I have to lay down with him and nurse to at least rest if not full on nap in the late afternoon. So we end up resting together which is actually a nice break for me, too. If he's really zonked, I can put him down for a while once he's fallen asleep.

I would suggest a sling or front carrier at this point, at least you can still get around and do stuff.

Good luck.