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VIDid you know these were signs of self settling❓
I had absolutely no clue first time round! Watching my little one turning his head from side to side and back again whilst slamming his legs into the mattress. Who knew he was trying to self settle 🤷🏼♀️
A more obvious sign of self settling is sucking on their thumb/fingers/comforter. This is due to their strong in-built sucking reflex which is why offering a feed or dummy can also really comfort them when they’re upset. Sometimes this can lead to sleep associations however that then mean babies are then waking VERY frequently to be fed or have their dummy replaced. If this works for you it’s certainly not a problem though!
Other signs can be:
💤 intermittent shouting/crying - this certainly doesn’t mean prolonged crying or leaving your little one alone to cry BUT some little ones (especially the ones that fight their sleep) can often do these intermittent shouts/cries as they’re drifting off to sleep. Basically because they aren’t happy about it and don’t particularly want to go to sleep they’re having a little protest about it 😬. The silences in between usually come longer as they start to fall asleep. I’d recommend trying to leave them to it if possible as long as they aren’t too distressed.
💤 groaning/moaning - this is so common and again a sure sign that that they’re drifting off. A lot of families start recognising these sounds that signal they are settling themselves to sleep.
With all things baby sleep though, they’re all different and we all have different opinions so just do what works for your little one ☺️
Does your little one do any of the above? 👆🏼
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