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Hi Marien!
I’m so glad you’ve been finding the videos helpful!
To answer your question—letting your little one sleep on you is totally fine! Contact naps, skin-to-skin, and babywearing are all great ways to provide comfort and connection, and they won’t prevent your baby from learning to sleep in their crib.
That being said, you don’t want every nap to be on you, simply because you want to give your baby plenty of opportunities to practice falling asleep in their crib as well. The goal is to find a balance—enjoying those snuggly naps when you want to, while also helping your baby develop the skills to settle independently over time.
When your baby does sleep in the crib, you can support them using the settling pyramid—responding to their needs while gradually helping them learn to fall asleep with less and less help.
So no need to second-guess those contact naps—they’re totally okay! Just aim to mix in some crib naps too, so your little one has lots of opportunity to practice falling in the crib.
Hope that helps!
Emma