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i think it will definitely benefit my baby because i’ve already seen him fall asleep by himself so he’s capable but i’m nervous to actually start x
I won’t be doing any sleep training that involves crying. It doesn’t feel right to let her cry and all I can go with is a gut feeling about what feels right or wrong. I’ve been doing habit stacking instead which is a much more comforting way of building better sleep habits that work for you xx
We've been in the 4 month regression for the last 6 weeks, my husband is only home sat-sun and baby is EBF. I'm on my knees 😭 I'm starting a relaxed training because I literally can't cope with waking up every hour any longer! X
@Charlotte what's habit stacking?x
@Ellie what is relaxed training?x
We're five days into sleep training and baby (nearly 5 months old) has taken to it like a champ. I know from my first that sleep transformed for us once she learnt how to fall asleep independently in her cot. So far, it seems to have worked with our boy too. He was a good sleeper (better than our first anyways 😂) until he got several of his sister's nursery bugs and sleep regression hit. From then it was so inconsistent. So we went for it when he was free of illness and out of regression. He now goes down for all his sleeps independently and wakes once or twice a night for feeds, which I am so happy
Yes I've been doing gentle sleep training where basically he's supported as much as he needs then I back off so gradually over about a month he learnt to self-settle. Did the same with my first baby and worked great. They have similar sleep temperaments so the same thing has worked with both. Have also habit stacked as mentioned above.
https://learn.bedtimechamp.co.uk/school/course/baby-sleep-course/lecture/2220195 I bought it from here. Hope it helps.
I started at 3 months since he decided that's when he wanted to start and I got him on a good nap times n he sleeps from 8pm(or 9pm) till 2am(or 3am) then he'll go bk to sleep after a bottle then up again about 7am (or 8am) then naps ever 2 to 3 hours depending on his mood if his a bit fussy fussy he'll go down 2 hours then if he not then it's 3 maybe 4 depending on if his more in playtime mood (I give him a hand full of toys and noise making ones in tummy time ) and he does very well but rather be sitting upright and not laying inless nap/bed time or when eating during his wake hours
I don’t understand ‘gentle sleep training’ or a method that doesn’t involve crying??? If your baby starts crying, are you going to them and consoling them till they’re settled? Or you popping to them for 20 secs and then leaving them crying again? I don’t really understand because if my son wakes up and I don’t go to him, he’ll eventually start crying and it will ramp up and up and up (only happened a few times when I’ve been in the shower, I never leave him to cry on purpose)
@Chloe so popping in and then letting them cry is the Ferber method and not gentle sleep training. What I did which I consider gentle is I put him down then leave. If he starts crying (not just fussing I let him fuss) then I sing over the monitor which usually calms him so he'll go to sleep. I've been doing this like a month so it's easier now than at the start. I try not to sing him all the way to sleep just until he's calm so he can do the rest himself. Basically do the minimum possible to help him get calm enough to go to sleep himself, then over time he needed me to sing less and less. Here is an article with an overview of the different methods. https://huckleberrycare.com/blog/sleep-training-infants-how-to-methods-and-tips
No plans to sleep train and I never done it with my toddler.
@Tanya thank you! I can’t seem to understand the whole gentle method as my little boy just goes from 0 to 100 if I don’t pick him up and soothe him, I try patting & shushing which works maybe 25% of the time, but typically if he wakes up and stirs he goes from awake to crying in seconds!
@Chloe it's fair to say I only do this when he's initially going to sleep and if he has a false start, not night wakes. I've never tried to sleep train night wakes or if he wakes from a nap early. And I put him down completely awake, if he wakes when I'm trying to put him down asleep it is game over 😂
Just waiting to see what the 4 month regression brings 😂