A parent named Ariel asks why her baby gets upset in the sleep sack. The speaker offers practical tips for making the transition easier, including alternative routines to try at bedtime.
I got this DM and I want to try to help this mom. Let's leave her a voice message. Hi, Ariel. Let me just say, first, your four month old recognizes that a sleep sack means it's time for sleep. I know this is hard, but it's actually a good thing. What if you tried putting the sleep sack on earlier in the routine? You put the sleep sack on him and then you do the feeding and then you snuggle and then you read books. So perhaps you're putting the sleep sack on and he's going right into the crib. So the sleep sack then means I being separated from you. What if we tried to help make the sleep sack mean we're going to have a feeding, we're going to snuggle. It's going to be a positive thing. Also, I want to tell you, you know, I love sleep sacks. They are wearable blankets. It's the perfect thing when they're done with the swaddle. But if the sleep sack is a triggering event, if you're like Cara, bedtime would be easy if we didn't have to put the sleep sack on. Okay, don't use the sleep sack, then put jammies on. Don't use a sleep sack. If it's causing problems, you don't have to use one. I hope this is helpful. Have a great day. So that's the message I left her. Any other advice you'd give her?
