Hi mummies, when i pat my LO to sleep, I will either put her down on bed or mat. 5-10 mins later, she will wake up. Likewise, if i use a baby carrier and put her down, she will scream at the top of her voice and gets really cranky. This is frustrating as I can't do any housework. Any mummies encounter this and how to deal with it?

Mommy of 1 sweet girl

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Your child has developed a sleep association which you have inadvertently introduced by patting and cuddling her to sleep. You need to teach her independent sleep techniques so that she can self settle to sleep without your assistance.

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Chu Shih Zoe

Singapore's baby and child sleep expert

8y ago

Grace, no parents will tell you that they don't mind hearing their babies cry. None of us like to hear them cry but crying is a form of communication for our babies. I always tell my clients that protest cry is something we can't help but cope with because when we change a habit that our baby is so used to, they will be sure to protest to express their displeasure. It's important to get them into a schedule first though to make sure we don't ignore their hunger or discomfort cries. That's why ro

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