[JC]

Thank you so much for your clear and direct steps for us to follow. It’s very helpful!

[JC]

Hi Emma, thank you for your quick response! I wasn’t aware that babies can sleep on their tummies, as the AAP recommends back sleeping to prevent SIDS. Therefore, we haven’t tried that yet. Another issue is that whenever he rolls over, he gets stuck and cries every single time. He becomes very alert when he rolls over, propping his chest up high with his hands. At what point should we use the pyramid technique when he rolls over before sleep?

Regarding the pacifier, he’s starting to learn how to put it back in his mouth, but he often puts it in the wrong way, which frustrates him and leads to crying. It’s reassuring to know that it’s just a bit early for him to learn how to put it back correctly! We might wanna remove it completely then 🙂

[JC]

Thank you for the detailed advice! I appreciate your insights on adjusting the bedtime routine and nap schedule for my baby. He’s definitely going through lots of development right now. One of the challenges we have is he keeps standing up when we lay him down on the crib. Do you have any suggestions for handling this? I’ll definitely continue implementing the strategies from the course and try out the suggestions you mentioned. Hopefully, we’ll see some improvements soon! Thank you again for your help!

[JC]

Thanks so much! We started making it very quiet before 10 pm. And then he doesn’t wake up at that time anymore!

[JC]

Hi Emma,

Thanks for your help with our questions and suggestions.Our baby just turned 6 months old. Usually, he falls asleep around 8pm and sleeps until 3-4am without any problems. Sometimes, though, he wakes up earlier and gets upset, like the other night when he woke up at 10pm and cried. I think he just wants to go back to sleep quickly but finds it hard. This doesn’t happen often, though. Most nights, he sleeps until 3am, has a feed, and then goes back to sleep easily.

Our bedtime routine is simple: we feed him at 7:30pm, play with him for a bit, then at 8pm, we turn on the white noise machine, put him in his sleep sack, turn off the lights, sing a lullaby, and lay him down. He’s getting better at falling asleep on his own, although sometimes it takes a while. But usually, he falls asleep peacefully when we using your settling technique. We’re feeling more confident about his bedtime routine. The only tricky part is when he wakes up before his usual time and cries loudly for about 15-20 minutes.

[JC]

Thank you so much. We removed his pacifier from his sleep routine yesterday. I can feel that he will adjust to it very soon.

[JC]

Thank you so much!

[JC]

Hi Emma,

Thanks so much for your reply to this question above. I have a similar question but with a slightly different scenario.

My baby is almost 6 months old and tends to catnap. His awake windows last around 2-2.5 hours, with catnaps lasting about 45 minutes. He can go 4-5 hours without feeding and typically consumes 180ml when he does feed.

We’re attempting to establish a consistent routine of wake, feed, play, sleep. However, after these short catnaps, he often refuses to eat much (only managing 60-80ml compared to his usual 180ml). So, for now, he follows a pattern of waking, playing for an hour, feeding, playing for another hour, then sleeping for 45 minutes.

Additionally, I’m also struggling to extend his naps. Would you recommend sticking to the wake, feed, play, sleep routine by offering him a smaller amount of milk (like 60-80ml) so that he might have a bigger appetite for the next feeding in next circle?

[JC]

Hi Emma, just a follow-up question: If we remove the pacifier for our baby at sleep time, do we also need to eliminate its use during his awake time, such as playtime or when he is very fussy?