Crying it out

[Speedy70]

Originally Posted by sugarmama

The Ferber method worked for us. My daughter was 8 weeks when i started it. I started it during the day for her naps, and by that night, she was in her crib sleeping 8 hrs. She now puts herself to sleep (she's 3 months old now) for naps and nighttime, and sleeps from 7pm--8am . It is SO WORTH IT. it is hard, but just be consistent and stick with it.

8 Weeks???? Holy crap. Sorry, but that's way too young. Dr. Ferber does not recommend his method until at LEAST 4 months of age.

[workin hard]

Speedy, have your tried a radio or one of those crib attachment things that lights up and sings. I know they have a rainforest one with a remote. My kid loved that thing. Now he has a radio in his room and a faux fish tank as his night light and goes to sleep no problem.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by RoseRed

I propped her with a wedge that was made for babies. Can't tell you the name because I no longer have it.

She has one of these (I can't find the box) celtic twilight lullabies - Google Product Search

And she also likes this... Google Music: Raffi

Maybe it is babyish to others, but ya know, if it works for your child, so be it...

He's five months old...wouldn't he be rollling all over by now?

I dunno, my kids knew not to mess with me. I guess I was a bad mommy. But they slept through the night at 8 and 6 weeks.

It just didn't seem this hard.

[Speedy70]

Originally Posted by workin hard

Speedy, have your tried a radio or one of those crib attachment things that lights up and sings. I know they have a rainforest one with a remote. My kid loved that thing. Now he has a radio in his room and a faux fish tank as his night light and goes to sleep no problem.

He has a mobile, but I had to take it down. He loves it for a while, then gets bored with it and starts crying. I want him to learn the crib is a place to sleep. Maybe later on I'll get a crib soother.

[workin hard]

Originally Posted by Speedy70

He has a mobile, but I had to take it down. He loves it for a while, then gets bored with it and starts crying. I want him to learn the crib is a place to sleep. Maybe later on I'll get a crib soother.

I swear it works. He would fall right asleep to that thing. He started sleeping through the night about 8 weeks.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by Speedy70

I'd just like to say that crying it out SUCKS.

Raising children sucks

But hang in there - it gets better. (I mean, really it gets worse before it gets better. But eventually it will get better. )

[Chasey_Lane]

Originally Posted by cattitude

I dunno, my kids knew not to mess with me. I guess I was a bad mommy. But they slept through the night at 8 and 6 weeks.

My mom must have been VERY mean - she let me cry at 2 weeks of age and w/in a matter of a few days I was sleeping through the night.

I wonder if this has anything to do with sleep patterns as we get older?

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by cattitude

It just didn't seem this hard.

Kyle corked right off, but Doug was a sleep-resistant person. I remember many nights when I was exhausted and this baby kept... just...squalling.

[Speedy70]

Originally Posted by Chasey_Lane

My mom must have been VERY mean - she let me cry at 2 weeks of age and w/in a matter of a few days I was sleeping through the night.

I wonder if this has anything to do with sleep patterns as we get older?

It's not that she was mean, it's just more things are known now about how babies work. I mean, babies at two weeks old are crying for a reason. They are not crying to manipulate. I'm sure my mom let me cry it out at a young age too. Heck, she fed me cereal at two weeks (with a spoon).

[Speedy70]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Raising children sucks

But hang in there - it gets better. (I mean, really it gets worse before it gets better. But eventually it will get better. )

He's been doing really well at night time, except for Friday night of course. But naps are non-existent. He will not nap in his crib for anything.