When did you stop rocking baby to sleep?

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For those who did not sleep train, when did you stop rocking baby?
My LO is 11 months and is not able to get herself to sleep. I have tried to lay her down drowsy, but she just stands up like it’s time to play. Once she’s rocked and asleep she’ll sleep through the night, but I read so much about moms here stopping rocking their babies and sleep training. Am I doing it wrong? I actually really enjoying rocking her and those few quiet moments at night.
Does the mom guilt ever stop?

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My son is 3 and I still rock him to sleep every night and he gets rocked for naps at daycare. 
I will rock him until he tells me no. I won’t stop rocking him until he wants me to. So if he’s 16, I’ll rock him to sleep 😂 Might need a bigger recliner though.

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My sister told me while I was pregnant that "being a mother is all one big guilt trip" and "you wont know how you did until they are older".
I never rocked my baby to sleep. I snuggle him to sleep every night in my bed then put him in his crib. Idgaf what is recommended, what the books say, or what society says. I will snuggle my baby to sleep until he is 5 if need be. I dont understand this obsession with getting them to sleep on their own. Everyone says "babies learn at their own pace" when is comes to everything but sleep. My son will sleep on his own when he is ready. He is brand ass new to this world and trust I'm going to make him comfortable and happy. 
Rock that baby, momma 😘

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My son is 22 months and verrrry rarely wants to be rocked. We do cuddle and breastfeed to sleep every night and multiple times through the night.

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I rocked my daughter to sleep every night until she was 2 years old. Her daddy deployed for almost a year before she turned one, and she had a hard time when he left. Honestly, I would rather have been there as a comfort for her, than to have had a “sleep trained kid”. That was our special time together, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. It took a few nights to adjust to not being rocked anymore, but she is doing fine. 😊 You stop whenever you see fit mama, you’re not hurting anything. 💜

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I never rocked my babies to sleep unless they didn’t feel well. 11 months is more than old enough to self soothe and fall asleep on their own.

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I stopped right at 12 months. I always rocked and breastfed her to sleep and decided it was time to stop both of those so one night I just stopped both cold turkey and she surprisingly slept all night long and has been since. Now, I just sit in her room by her crib till she falls asleep since she doesn’t like me leaving her before then. I really miss rocking her to sleep but I feel like if I tried doing it again it would mess up her schedule😔

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We never rocked, just cuddled, but we still cuddle to sleep, he's 2.5. I see no issue unless it's driving you nuts. Obviously they're not going to be adults & still be rocked to sleep.

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My son is almost 2 and I still rock him 🤷😂

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I rocked my son to sleep up until recently. He’s 11 months. He just prefers to be cuddle to sleep now, instead of rocking. 
If he wanted to be rocked, I still would.

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I rocked my son to sleep until he decided he didn't want it any more I believe he was a little over 1 when it happened. We would still rock but then when he'd have enough he wouldnt snuggle with me anymore and id lay him in his crib. I always let my son tell me when he was ready for things and it made the transition so much easier. He is now turning 5 on Saturday.

When did you stop rocking baby to sleep?

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