https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:59:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-rocked-to-sleep-to-drowsy-but-awake#post-1994240 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 10:35:53 +0000 Mamasig 1994240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never figured it out. It still works for DS2. I have to cosleep for DS1 to fall asleep and it's still a battle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-rocked-to-sleep-to-drowsy-but-awake#post-1994186 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 10:16:55 +0000 Meridian 1994186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following... my guy is only 10 weeks but I knew we'll need to cross this bridge eventually... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-rocked-to-sleep-to-drowsy-but-awake#post-1994097 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:09:56 +0000 Ra 1994097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following. Embarrassingly, I still rock my 18-month-old to sleep. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-rocked-to-sleep-to-drowsy-but-awake#post-1994085 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:00:46 +0000 Madison43 1994085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried just doing your normal routine and then just laying him down (without worrying if he looks drowsy)? We<br /> rocked to sleep too and when she started fighting it - around 8 months I think - we just laid get done and fell alseep on her own. She was just ready. Granted, sometimes it took her a long time to actually get to sleep, but she was never crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-rocked-to-sleep-to-drowsy-but-awake#post-1994082 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:58:56 +0000 gotkimchi 1994082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think our lo are the same age had this problem with naps where we could only rock her and hold her for naps but she wasn't sleepinf easily or well at all. Finally one day I decided to put her in her crib for 20 min to see what would happen. She fell asleep and now takes her naps sooo easy in her crib. And I feel a little silly that I spent 10 months holding her for naps. So it might not be as bad as you think if you do get to cio especially of he's showing signs of wanting more independent sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-rocked-to-sleep-to-drowsy-but-awake#post-1994057 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:43:03 +0000 looch 1994057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was around your son's age when he was finally able to manipulate a gloworm (push the button on the stomach that plays the music and lights up the face). </p> <p>For some reason, that gave him control/comfort enough to be in his crib alone and fall asleep without being rocked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-rocked-to-sleep-to-drowsy-but-awake#post-1994048 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:34:12 +0000 MamaCate 1994048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you looked at the no cry sleep solution? They have some good ideas about gently promoting more independent sleep. Lo wanted to be rocked to sleep until about 19 months when she gave it up, so our situation was kind of different. We ended up switching to nursing them lying down in bed and me rubbing her back and singing until she fell asleep which took a while too, so I am probably not the best person for advice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-rocked-to-sleep-to-drowsy-but-awake#post-1994040 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 08:25:17 +0000 artsyfartsy 1994040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T is rocked to sleep for naps and bedtime and put in his crib after he goes to sleep. But now he doesn't want to be rocked to sleep anymore at 10 months. I can still make it work, but only after a long, stressful, and exhausting rocking session. I basically HAVE to make it work because otherwise he will lay in his bed and be awake even longer than if I had rocked him to sleep. And he will have to CIO. I don't want to do CIO.</p> <p>How do I transition into putting him down drowsy but awake so he can put himself to sleep? </p>