Sleep training guilt
Just a vent here. I ran into a mom at the park the other day and we started chatting since we both have 8 month olds. She asked about my son’s sleep and I told her he nurses to sleep and still wakes often to be nursed/comforted back to sleep. She told me all about how she sleep trained (CIO) for three days once her baby was 4 months old and now she sleeps through the night 7 pm - 7 am. The way she was talking about her training and the way she was asking about my baby’s sleep patterns during the day made me feel so bad? guilty? about not sleep training or having my baby on a strict schedule. I know that probably wasn’t her intention but it did make me second guess my abilities and decisions as a FTM ☹️ anyone else not formally sleep train and feel okay about it? My son used to sleep through the night-ish 10 pm - 6am (from 2 months-5 months) but doesn’t anymore.?
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I haven’t sleep trained but am considering it. He also used to sleep through the night but not anymore. Most nights he ends up in bed with us now because I just give up trying to keep him in the crib. You shouldn’t feel guilty for your decision. Do what works for you.
@Katie This is literally us! He’ll go down into his crib at bedtime but by early morning after a few wakings I’ll just bring him into the big bed cause I’m too tired to hold him plus nurse him back to sleep 😭 thank you for your reassurance 🫂
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I don't sleep train or have a schedule for my baby. I let her do her own thing. She is on her own schedule.