Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site spp3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwspp!spp2!spp3!robbin From: robbin@spp3.UUCP Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Putting small children to sleep Message-ID: <109@spp3.UUCP> Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 23:58:23 EST Article-I.D.: spp3.109 Posted: Mon Jan 14 23:58:23 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 17-Jan-85 13:19:20 EST Distribution: net Organization: TRW, Redondo Beach CA Lines: 20 [] 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 {ucbvax,decvax}!trwrb!trwspp!spp2!spp1!spp3!robbin