Ask the Expert: 🤱🏻💤⭐ Secrets to Raising an Independent Sleeper: Helping Baby Self Settle🎵 👶🏻🌛

Hello - I would continue to put baby to sleep at the time you want him/her to sleep. If baby knows how to self - settle (and has already been through the four month sleep regression) they should sleep through the night. Co-sleeping babies do wake up more often however these wake ups are usually for short periods of time.

A gentle and structured bedtime routine will help with this - ensuring gadgets are switched off (or are only set to relaxed settings) is the biggest change you can make. Indicating sleep and the change in pace between day and night will help your child recognise it is time to slow down and get ready to sleep. Introduce a phrase that indicates sleep - it’s sleepy time for example - and use it consistently when it is time for bed. Your child may also be struggling with bedtime because their day sleep isn’t reflective if their age eg the right number and length of naps. Without knowing their day routine and age it is hard to pinpoint what the issue might be. If you want to chat more or explore what options I have to provide some bespoke support please do message me at [email protected]

By removing the rocking and carrying 🥰. The best way to sleep train in this situation is getting baby into bed awake, and support them to fall asleep independently, without an external sleep association such as rocking. If you want to explore any more personalised support please do email me at [email protected]

He is 1 yr old

100% - this is entirely achievable because an independent sleeper is one who can sleep without external sleep associations. If you want to discuss how to achieve this then please do message me at [email protected]