Rocking

nashsmommy wrote: I was told rocking your child after 6 months makes them to attached..........

A&A'smommy replied: well I don't really know but my little girl is 15 (almost 16) months old and I still rock her its much easier and its good bonding time!

nashsmommy replied: Its like Nash he usually goes to sleep with me just lying down with him but if he gets real tired he gets his pillow (num num) and comes to me and says "mommy rocky". He's almost 19 months.......but when he does that I can't resist.....

iluvmysweetiepies replied: I still rock my four year-old sometimes if she needs to be calmed down or we are just bonding. IMHO as long as you aren't rocking him to bed every night or as long as he can fall asleep without being rocked then it's fine

Sunflower04 replied: My ds is 2 1/2 and I still rock him. Also when he is having a bad day or really needs to be close with me, we lay down in my bed and he falls asleep on top of me and I rock him.

Boys r us replied: I still rock my almost 3 yr old..there is an abundance of advice out there, but my advice to you and any mom is this: Kids grow up too fast, savor every single moment with them that you can! There is no such thing as too much love and affection between a parent and child!

So many people told me that when I had my first, and I heard it..but I didn't really absorb it until I saw it happen right before my eyes!!! Now I spend every moment I can making lasting bonds and memories with my two!!!! Even if some people do consider it spoiling them!

redchief replied: I'd still rock my kids if I still had a rocker.

jcc64 replied: ITA with Nichole.

Mandasmomma replied: Manda and I still rock sometimes - but not to get her to sleep, just for cuddle time. Heck, if my mom would still rock me once and awhile I think I would be a more adjusted person, and definetely not as stressed!!

Kaitlin'smom replied: I agree with Nichole

kimberley replied: i agree too.

ian'smommy replied: It'll come all too soon when your child doesn't even want to be hugged or kissed because it isn't cool. If my son wants to be rocked until he starts school, I'll do it. Good bonding time. We do it every night before he goes to bed. He doesn't get rocked to sleep however. I rock and sing to him and occasionally he'll sing with me. We go through a song once or twice and then I lay him in bed and say goodnight. He goes to sleep on his own after that.

MommyToAshley replied:
ITA! I couldn't have said it better.

Ashley went through an independent stage where she didn't want to be rocked, but now she lets me rock her again. I am glad because I really missed rocking her.

Isabelita replied: For me there is no such thing as too attached, and I agree with the others about bonding time. If she wants to be rocked, I will rock her

lisar replied: Mine is 4 I dont rock her to sleep but I still rock her in the rocking chair all the time. I love it and she loves it. She will ask me to rock her just cause its like our thing we do. I dont think its such a bad thing if your kid is attached to you. I dont think its okay to rock them to sleep every night when they are young either. But its up to the parent I think. They are the ones who are gona have to do it every night.

Lisa

My2Beauties replied: They're never too old for cuddle time I'll probably cry when Hanna doesn't want to be rocked anymore!

Celestrina replied: Most kids need to be rocked, even if it is because they are sick or just want a little extra attention.

mama3x replied: I voted older but in reality, I didn't rock DS #1 at all (didn't have a rocker).

I rocked DD for quite awhile but when she weaned from BFing at 13 months, I can't remember if we continued rocking at bedtime...well, she goes to sleep on her own now. I am sure she would love to be rocked now and then but with DS #2 being a very casual and intense BFer, there's no time or room! BTW, DS #2 doesn't like rocking - I gotta WALK and BOUNCE!