Once a baby is 3 months old, he no longer has physiological need to be fed during the night. Often, well-meaning parents take too active a role in soothing their babies to sleep. The result is a baby who can nod off only with a parent's help and two adults who are absolutely desperate for a good, uninterrupted night's sleep. Mercifully, most sleep difficulties can be solved relatively easily by following some basic rules. But don't put the task off.
Sleep problems become more ingrained as children get older.
Help your baby break the habit of falling asleep only with your assistance. But if you always let your little one nod off in your arms, she will come to expect it. Then, when she awakens during the night, she'll feel helpless and will cry for assistance. You do not have to eliminate bedtime rituals altogether. You can rock or nurse your baby until she gets drowsy.