Sleep training

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yeah, we tried it at six months. We tried it for three or four painful weeks. We made a second attempt a few months later that did temporarily work but wore off when we moved. K has had persistent sleep problems since. With E we just co-slept and she naturally transitioned to sleeping on her own around a year and is much less anxious at night. But I really believe it depends on the kid, because I know co-sleepers who were still in the bed with the kid at 6.

longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Monday, 11 March 2019 15:04 (five years ago) link

Ours has just turned 3 and we're still in with her. We never tried ferber or anthing like that, she wasn't waking a great deal or for long periods but it was persistent and ultimately it was easier to be in the room with her and shush her back than actually having to get out of bed to do it. Obviously she's institutionalised to it now and it's hard to see how we'll break it, but otoh it's not so bad when she doesn't have a cold or whatever. Which of course is most of the time.

what if bod was one of us (ledge), Monday, 11 March 2019 15:19 (five years ago) link

I keep reading it as 'febreezisation'

kinder, Monday, 11 March 2019 18:03 (five years ago) link

my baby is 13 months btw, I wouldn't really bother trying much before that (with my two) let alone at 3 or 6 months!

kinder, Monday, 11 March 2019 18:04 (five years ago) link

Birds tweeting.
Sunlight playfully peeking through the curtains.
The strange experience of waking up in the morning of my own accord and not too a screaming baby...

The first time that happened for me I ran to my kid's room in a panic, assuming some horrible tragedy had befallen him during the night.

early rejecter, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 15:10 (five years ago) link

haha! I've been there.

kinder, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 17:47 (five years ago) link


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