6mo and still rocked to sleep

Our boys are now 6mo and still need to be rocked or carried to sleep swaddled. Any suggestions on how we can get them to get to sleep w/o being rocked? I don't mind so much at night time but it gets to be a real challenge to do with every nap. There are usually 2 of us to get the job done - or at least keep one occupied while I put the other down but I need to figure out how to get a nap out of them when I am alone that does not involve a walk or drive!
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No advice whatsoever, just sympathy. My boys are 7 months now, and I was going to post basically this SAME THING. They need to be rocked to sleep every time - and it's not so bad at night, but naps are killing me. I've tried to let them cry it out, and all that gets me is ridiculously overtired inconsolable babies, who fall asleep as soon as a bottle hits their mouths, but wake up as soon as they get put down again.

So you're not alone. I seriously hope someone has some good words of wisdom.

 

My girls wanted to be rocked to sleep until they were 20 months old! I am more of a child led type, so I let them tell me when they are done with things. This is when they gave it up.

 

QUOTE(cat419 @ Jul 13 2008, 04:46 PM) [snapback]874497[/snapback]
No advice whatsoever, just sympathy. My boys are 7 months now, and I was going to post basically this SAME THING. They need to be rocked to sleep every time - and it's not so bad at night, but naps are killing me. I've tried to let them cry it out, and all that gets me is ridiculously overtired inconsolable babies, who fall asleep as soon as a bottle hits their mouths, but wake up as soon as they get put down again.

So you're not alone. I seriously hope someone has some good words of wisdom.



THANK YOU!!! LOL - sister it really is the naps that are the killer!!

 

QUOTE(Marya @ Jul 13 2008, 09:38 PM) [snapback]874679[/snapback]
THANK YOU!!! LOL - sister it really is the naps that are the killer!!


You've said it! My daughter still likes to be rocked to sleep for naps and some of her bedtimes (not all of them). It is tiresome and I hope she gets out of it soon!

 

Our boys were still being rocked to sleep for all naps and at bedtime until about 8 months. I felt so awful for not getting them to sleep on their own. Then I realized that when they started actually sleeping on their own, I missed the rocking! Just be patient. They will decide one day that they are ready for sleep and you will be shocked. We started with naptimes. I put them down and walked out. Parker's screaming put Riley to sleep after about 5 minutes. Then I went back in to rock Parker for a few minutes and he was out. After a few days of successful naps, they were actually falling asleep on their own. I still rock them at night. I enjoy the quiet time with them before putting them to bed. If I'm on my own, I wait until they are really out cold, then lay down one at a time. (It's NOT graceful by any means, but it works!) Don't feel like there are specific guidelines to follow. Try taking it in small steps. Do one nap a day without rocking, then increase it. They will test you some days and it is ok to give in. Just love them and enjoy the rocking while you can. Before you know it they will be too big to even fit on your lap!

 

Sorry no advice, just hugs. That must be so exhausting!

 

We still rock ours too at 7 months.. And we rocked our DS until he was 2 maybe?

 

My dd (3yo) needed rocked to sleep until she was well over 1.5yo (or so I thought) until I asked her daycare how they got her to sleep for naps and they said we just put her in the pnp and she goes to sleep! That little monkey had me played for a fool! Oh well...that being said my ds (6mo) still has to be rocked and my dd (6mo) hates it, she cries when I try and rock her and tries to roll over and so I just lay her down and she flips to her tummy snuggles with her blanky and falls right asleep, where ds will not just lay down and go to sleep-he cries and cries no matter how tired he is. I guess just go with it and they will eventually out grow it-or fool you for years!