How to break the habit

Shelly • Mama to 👦🏼 Jesse 6/4/19 & 👶🏻 Jameson 3/11/22

Of rocking baby to sleep? He’s 8 months now and it’s really taking a toll on me physically. He’s never really fallen asleep for naps or bedtime any other way since he was a newborn so I know it’s going to be a hard one to break. We’ve tried laying next to him and putting him down in his crib sleepy but he refuses. He won’t cry but will play for 45+ minutes if we let him until we go rock him. Any help?