How can I make my baby go to sleep quicker?

Question

My 3 month old sleeps through and has done for a while but it takes an hour + to actually get him down, he's got a good routine and has always had the same routine since birth so I don't know why it happens, does anyone have any tips and tricks to make him go down quicker?

Answer

I've heard if you wait till babies are asleep when you put them in their cribs, they can grow to be afraid of the crib because they wake up in an unexpectedly new place and its scary.  So we usually hold/rock Lil man till he's drowsy and them put him down--at first it took him a long time to go to sleep (like half an hour/45 min) but now its almost instant.
  
(It was the baby whisperer book that had this info...they also recommended a gradual process if baby was scared of their crib or even their room...sitting in the room with them  till they were calm, then with the lights off , etc.)

Answer

I'm in the same boat... I try to put her down drowsy but awake and she just gets more agitated

Answer

I change baby, put in pjs, cuddle in my bed together till he falls asleep then move to crib next to my bed. Takes maybe 15 total. Baby always goes right to sleep when cuddled.

How can I make my baby go to sleep quicker?

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