Sleep issue #453 - prop or godsend?
So we've been trying to get DD to self soothe when going to sleep. Sometimes it's ok but sometimes it's horrible. I'm doing the pick up/put down method so there is crying involved. Anyway, I went and bought the baby Einstein aquarium music doohickey that attached to the crib - I wasn't sure about it because it's a whopping $69.99. Today for her nap I popped her in the crib, turned it on, and voila!! She watched it for a while and - here's the crazy part - went to sleep!!!! So, I'm a little worried I'm introducing another prop but does it really matter?? Thoughts? Anyone else using this?

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We have been self soothing with our LO for about a month now and usually does really well. She has a musical seahorse that we turn on (which is nice because it travels with is for sleepovers at Grandmas), gets her soother and she also has a little blanket with a bear head on it that she snuggles. Occasionally we have to make a couple trips in to turn seahorse back on and give her soother if she spit it out. I don't see any reason if having a prop(s) if it helps them to relax and get to sleep. Every LO is different and just like anything else you do what works best for them, but that's just my opinion.
If it works, then yay! Can't see it being a bad thing!
If you are really worried, only use it when you need it, and not every time she goes to sleep. Like, use it at night and not naps, or the other way around.

Mind, sometimes, you just have to do what works!
I just bought this today, 25% off at babies r us. Hopefully we have the same results.
I used one with my older daughter and she used it to fall asleep with until she was two. So I guess it was a prop but it worked so I don't think that's a bad thing!
We use the sleep sheep ocean sounds but have found that if we are still up we need to sneak in and press it again so that the noise is continuous. LO wakes if the noise stops and the sheep is timed for 44 min. Odd choice since most babies sleep cycles are about that long and that means the sound shuts off right when he needs it to transition from deep back to light sleep to start the next cycle. So the only issue may be if your LO needs it to fall back asleep in the middle of the night...
Maybe ill try that
We have been using the same one for a month now, works great with her! As soon as it goes on she gets the idea it's sleep time, and she's typically out in 10 mins - without me having to nurse her or rock her to sleep. As long as I am sitting next to her crib, she goes to sleep on her own with it on.

We had something similar with my older kids when they were babies - they would actually turn it on themselves in the middle of the night if they woke up, and put themselves back to sleep! Great item to have.
Thanks for the feedback everyone! I used it tonight and she had no anxiety or stress at all, which really makes me happy. She just drifted off, totally happy

Twinkklr, that's an interesting idea - keep it as a big gun, but everyone else, you seem to be happy with it.

AlexandaNicole - crap! I bought it yesterday for full price!!! So irritating.

Thanks again everyone!
It is worth the $69.99? My DD has the sleep sheep and we play the ocean sounds and she used to fall asleep to it before 3 months and now I just turn it on a as cue for naps and bedtime and of course white noise to drown out the tv since we in a condo.
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