Comments on: Sleep Training

By: Sleep training: Part Two — notes from home

Sleep training: Part Two — notes from home — Mon, 03 May 2010 09:53:31 +0000

[...] instead of feeling like I want to drive off a cliff because I’m so sleep deprived. Because I’ve been here before and I know that it’s not [...]

By: Sleep training: Part Two - most | least

Sleep training: Part Two - most | least — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:28:51 +0000

[...] instead of feeling like I want to drive off a cliff because I’m so sleep deprived. Because I’ve been here before and I know that it’s not [...]

By: emIsleMom

emIsleMom — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:01:32 +0000

I have two babies – one 4, the other 3 months. I am in the process of “zero tolerance” with the whole sleep thing with the new baby. I did it with the first, and it worked. I sure hope it works this time. This is it:

Put them down to sleep. Do not go in when they cry. leave them. eventually they will stop and go to sleep. (when I say eventually, this is serious – my 1st would cry 3 hours or more.) It decreases rapidly and they sleep when you put them down.

I must disclaim this by saying, I did this after the soft approaches – timed entrances where you cuddle, speak to them, or pat them – failed miserably.

My local health nurse assured me no baby ever died from crying. I can attest this to be true in my experience. And postscript: I cannot bear crying. During the day my baby pretty much doesn’t cry because I am an abject slave to his every whim.

good luck.

By: Yasmin

Yasmin — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:45:12 +0000

Help, my 16 month old will not sleep with holding either my earlobe or my face! I don’t have the courage to try controlled crying. My 11 year old hardly gets time alone with me and I never get time alone!

By: Teri

Teri — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:03:09 +0000

Third baby, the easy one? Surely you jest? Not in my world…

I feel your pain!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:53:37 +0000

I saw on SiteMeter that you stopped by my blog, so I thought I would stop by yours. I also have three children, and the baby is completely unlike her brothers in that you can lay her down awake and she will whine for a minute or two and then fall asleep. No rocking, no pacing the floors, just leave her alone and she’ll go to sleep. And yes, I know how lucky I am!

By: Midori

Midori — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:38:10 +0000

Thanks for your comment on my blog! It is good to know I am not alone!! It is also good to read a blog written by someone else from England for a change!!

By: mrsmogul

mrsmogul — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:53:19 +0000

I;m lucky that I put my baby in the crib at bedtime, stick a pacifier in his mouth and he goes to sleep. But now he’s dependent on the pacifier! He’s still 5 months so I’ll still give him the pacifier. IN the day he can fall asleep alone or sucking his fingers. I tried the controlled sleeping thing last week and he cried for 45 min. I couldn’t take it anymore.:)

By: Sally

Sally — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:16:54 +0000

Oooo. I hated that struggle with my Tommy. Worries about sleep are making my pregnancy insomnia even worse right now. I hope, hope, hope this second baby will be one of those miracle easy sleepers of myth and legend. Otherwise, I’ll be right with you pacing the floor and taking long stroller walks and planning car naps. I hope Ben figures things out soon!

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:03:48 +0000

LOL at Spread ‘Em!
Hope you find a way to get him to sleep soon.