At what age do you think a baby can be trained? I have an almost 6 month old. She always falls asleep with a bottle in her mouth. I want to break her of this habit. Do you think it's OK to feed her, wake her, then lay her down and let her self soothe (cry it out)?
My main issue is, it's easy right now and I don't want to make more stress for myself, but I think it will be better for her in the long run. If she is tired and doesn't need a bottle, I have to work to get her to sleep, bouncing, walking, keep putting pacifier in her mouth, etc. She will eventually fall asleep this way, but it's way easier to give her a 2 oz bottle and let her fall asleep that way.
I think at home, if she fusses, they feed her, even if she just ate an hour prior. They just assume she's a little piggy. I think she's just tired, but they don't know how to get her to sleep without a bottle.
My main issue is, it's easy right now and I don't want to make more stress for myself, but I think it will be better for her in the long run. If she is tired and doesn't need a bottle, I have to work to get her to sleep, bouncing, walking, keep putting pacifier in her mouth, etc. She will eventually fall asleep this way, but it's way easier to give her a 2 oz bottle and let her fall asleep that way.
I think at home, if she fusses, they feed her, even if she just ate an hour prior. They just assume she's a little piggy. I think she's just tired, but they don't know how to get her to sleep without a bottle.
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