tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031344351078893126.post1596240484791865064..comments2023-04-05T02:48:58.622-07:00Comments on Life, among other things.: SLEEP S.O.S!Witness My Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708969432115194118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031344351078893126.post-50913417440413667492008-03-16T21:20:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:20:00.000-07:00We had to do the "cry it out" method with Kayla af...We had to do the "cry it out" method with Kayla after a point of needing sleep. It was hard for a couple weeks to listen to her cry- I would even cry at times. But after doing it for a while it helped. She learned that bed time is bed time and crying does not always get her way. She even slept longer from exhuasting herself with tears. It works, but is hard to listen to, and keep your mind from running away with all the things they suddenly need. Before this we would rock her in our arms to get her to sleep. It helps to make sure naps are not too close to bed time also. A schedule helps even if it is not perfect. It takes some time but you will find what works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031344351078893126.post-90480157142195332462008-03-14T12:05:00.000-07:002008-03-14T12:05:00.000-07:00With my oldest we had to let her "cry it out" and ...With my oldest we had to let her "cry it out" and it wasn't the gentle approach outlined in that book. But my oldest is a special child and wouldn't even sleep in our arms. We just figured if she was going to cry and scream whether she was with us or in her crib, it might as well be in her crib (sometimes for 30-45 minutes). She still doesn't go to sleep well, but is a good sleeper once she's asleep, and I don't think she's emotionally scarred from us letting her cry it out. My little one (the same age as yours) goes to sleep with just a few minutes of fussing in her crib. One of the things we did with both girls was loosly follow the "Baby Wise" books. We had the basic routine of eat, awake, sleep throughout the day, and that seemed to help. During the night it was just eat, sleep as needed, but with both of them they were sleeping through the night at 2-3 months. This is just what works for us, and I know it can vary from child to child. However, after reading that article, it sounds like a very reasonable approach that I think would work well (unless your child has an incredible stubborn streak like my oldest). <BR/><BR/>MaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com