Girls, for those of us who have cribs from our age, how do you get to …

Girls, for those of us who have cribs from our age, how do you get to sleep? Do you bounce on the pillow or hold them in your arms? Or do you fall asleep yourself? My son has been sleeping during the day on my hands only for a few days, but as soon as I put him on the bed for 20 minutes he wakes up.