✅Stop putting your baby down “drowsy but awake”—this only worked great in the newborn stage (and even then it might have been hit or miss), but once they hit 3-4 months, they’re more aware of how they fall asleep, and for many babies they need those same conditions (rocking, bouncing, feeding) to fall BACK asleep when they wake between cycles. ✅Choose ONE settling technique that matches your baby’s temperament (not what worked for your friend’s baby)—sensitive babies need gentler approaches, whi