I think it really depends on baby. For me, my baby was able to sleep on his own from 7 months when he transitioned to 2 nap schedule. I’ve been using bouncer to put him sleep and I noticed after rocking for so long also he only wake up after 10-20 mins. Then I wa thinking to try 2 nap schedule. I personally don’t like cry it out method. I put him to cot and just pat his back and he was able to sleep after sometime. And in the beginning there were days he couldn’t, then I gave milk. But slowly we stopped giving milk and he slept. This is what worked for me. For me following schedules is the best for baby and parents as well. What I can say is observe your baby and do what you think best for your baby and what works for you.
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