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From: robbin@spp3.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Putting small children to sleep
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Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 23:58:23 EST
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We have an 8 1/2 month old.  Until about two weeks ago we were holding his
bottle and rocking him to sleep in our arms.  We were told that it is a very
bad habit to get you child into and that he should be going to sleep in his
crib by himself.  We were then given the advise of putting him in his crib
with the bottle propped to wean him from having to hold him.  

The problem has been that he seems to cry more and does not go to sleep as
easily as he use to when we held him.

I would appreciate any suggestion, or replies of what has worked or 
not worked for anyone.

Our intention is eventually to get him to go to sleep by himself but it 
there any easy transition, or at what age does it seem best to start?

Thanks in advance.

Robbin Brahms
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