Sleep Training
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Sleep Training
Asked by C.K. from Los Angeles
on May 12, 2008
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I got the suggestion from my pediatrician to start sleep training with my 4 month old son. It's been 10 days now since we started and he still cries for a good 30 min...
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- 4 months is way too soon to start sleep training. Most folks don't recommend any sort until after 6 months, and crying it out should wait until they are at least a yea...
- Hi C., there are differing beliefs about the whole sleep issue with children and sometimes strong feelings associated with the various methods. I happen to be a pe...
- I too recommend Elizabeth Pantley's book. Dr. Jim Sears also has a great sleep book.
Sleep Training...
Asked by P.S. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2007
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Hello Moms', I'm putting together a sleep training book and need some opinions or suggestions on what works best for babies. Let me know if you have any advice or if ...
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- With my son..I read to him 7:30, bath time is before that, and he has to lay in his bed at 8:00--if he is still not asleep by 8:30 I turn some light music on for him. ...
- Hello P., It's been a long time since those days (our youngest daughter is 22), but there is one thing that I remember well. When she was 10 months old, she lear...
- I got my daughter used to a schedule of bed time and nap time becasue i was a single mother. But the one i did not mess with was bed time. IF it was naptime and we w...
Sleep Training
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on March 19, 2008
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How early can I start sleep training? I was going to start the CIO (Cry it Out) method but I didn't know if my daughter is too young for that. During the day she doesn...
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- try swaddling her when you put her in the bed, but i'd say she's too young for CIO.
- All I can say is go out and buy the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr.Weisbluth This is saving my life with my boy which is 5 months old now. It was r...
- I recommend as does Supernanny to read Healthy Sleep Habits Healthy Child. It all depends on your child as to when it's time to do that. Don't buy into any ideas th...
Sleep Training
Asked by W.B. from New York
on December 21, 2011
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I am still feeding my 9 month old two times in the middle of the night because that is the only way he will go back to sleep. He shares a room with his sister so I am...
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- W., Thank goodness you're not going to try CIO. Blessings for your son. I don't know if you are nursing or feeding him food in the middle of the night. Either way - he...
- I just wanted to say good luck and I am with you right now. My DD is 1year old and I have strictly breastfed her and now we are sleep training and weaning. Tonight w...
- comfort him when he wakes, but wait 5 minutes to go to him if he is only fussing or light crying and see what he will do on his own. If 5 minutes goes by and he is no...
Sleep Training
Asked by U.T. from Washington DC
on December 28, 2010
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Hello All!
I need help. I have a 4 month old who is super fussy and I am trying to sleep train. I used Dr. Weissbluths book Healthy Sleep Habits to train my first ...
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- Dori has given you terrific advice. Babies are individuals, and some are great sleepers, some not so much. Part of parenting is enduring sleep deprivation or making ad...
- What are his sleep patterns? Are you going for through the night? Do you know that "through the night" for an infant is 5-6 hrs at a time not 8-12? Babies don't usu...
- He may still be too young-try again at five months. Does he roll onto his tummy-or do you have to place him that way? One day, when my oldest son was around 4 or 5 mon...
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Asked by R.S. from Chicago
on February 1, 2010
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Has anyone "not" had luck with sleep training methods at 6-months-old? We're on day 5 of letting her cry before naps and bed time...I'm not seeing such superb results ...
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- Hello I went through a very similar situation. I tried to 'sleep train' my daughter at 4 months. We tried the cry it out method and it did not work for us. I know ...
- We had great luck starting about 7 months with our twins, and I had the feeling that it was just the right time for them. It might not be time yet for your baby. I d...
- I used my sleep-training methods after my kids turned 4 months. However, I did not remove the naptime or bedtime feedings until much later. Yes...I know experts tell...
Sleep Training
Asked by K.L. from Denver
on October 28, 2010
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More questions from me about this ...
We have chosen to let my 6 month old son nurse at 10:30pm and 4:30am. He typically cries for an hour around 1am or 2am and my ...
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- My answer is to NOT let a baby cry. It does more harm than good. It stresses everyone out - including your son! - and he doesn't need to learn to self soothe that earl...
- I have a book that really helped me a lot with feeding and sleep training it help me get more sleep too. It's called "Good Night Sleep Tight" by Kim West (the sleep la...
- I did something similar with my oldest. At about 5 1/2 to 6 months, I stopped nursing him at midnight, so he would go from about 9:00 to 3:00. He cried for the first c...
Sleep Training?
Asked by M.P. from Chicago
on October 15, 2008
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My baby's 20 days old. His days and nights are mixed up, so he's up every 2 hours wanting to eat and be entertained all night long, and is often impossible to wake du...
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- Your baby is way too young to sleep train. In fact, sleep training is not recommended for the first 3-4 months. They are physically incapable of self-soothing that you...
- Congrats on your baby boy! I agree with the other Moms...a baby of his age should not be sleep trained. When he cries, he is definitely communicating a need -- and i...
- Please read The Baby Book by Dr Sears or read on his website. If your baby is breastfeeding, he NEEDS to eat every 2-3 hours. As far as getting him on the same days/ni...
Sleep Training
Asked by T.K. from Chicago
on December 16, 2008
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I am in the process of sleep training my 6 month old and he is doing extremely well, except for one time. Most naps and at bedtime, I read him a story, rock him for a...
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- Sleep begets sleep, so dropping the third nap and moving up the bedtime should not effect the am wake time. Also, you should get a copy "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy...
- I agree with the mom who said to read the Dr. Weissbluth book. We have it, but it's packed in boxes since we moved and I need to find it asap! Our daughter was havin...
- From my experience with both my children, changing the bedtime does not have that much of an impact on the baby's wake time -- especially at such a young age. Every c...
Sleep Training
Asked by C.A. from Los Angeles
on February 28, 2007
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My DS is 21mo old and has NEVER alept throught the night. He has acid reflux so we put off sleep training until all that was settled. Now that it is does anyone have a...
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- C., I am really want to tell you about something that I am doing now. It is becoming a passion of mine but I strongly believe that it could help you with your son's ...
- Hi C., My sister went through a similar thing with her 2 year old. He would wake up and want her to rock him and he would hold onto her hair. He wouldn't let his ...
- Dear C., Well, for one thing any young person who has allergies and asthma may not be comfortable and that may have something to do with why he may awaken often. I...
