I have found that some parents feel like they fully understand
their chosen sleep training method.
Choose a sleep training method you can live with and follow through on.
Not exact matches
Choose the baby
sleep training methods you can live with.
Before
choosing the most effective
sleep training method for your baby, you need to understand what each
method is truly about.
No matter what
method you
choose,
sleep training is a difficult process.
Soothing
methods that work for two babies Tandem baby - wearing options Developmental Transitions — teething, babyproofing, swaddles and weaning bottles / pacifiers Introduction to
sleep training — when, where and how Growth spurts and milestones — identifying and responding Introduction to solids — purees & baby led weaning Infant Milestones — Identical vs Non-identical development Hiring a Nanny /
Choosing childcare Healthy Marriage and Relationships Twin Troubleshooting — 0 - 12 months Going back to work — making the transition easier Q&A time
I
chose Dr. Marc Weissbluth's
sleep training method for both my twins and singleton and when they were six weeks old I started practicing his recommended schedule and following it consistently.
If you
choose this
method, be ready to spend a few more weeks or even months on
sleep training than other
methods.
Regardless of the
sleep training method you
choose, you'll need to have lots of time and patience.
Soothing
Methods including Harvey Karp's 5 s's Baby - wearing options with two Introduction to
sleep training — when, where and how Growth spurts and milestones — identifying and responding Introduction to solids — purees & baby led weaning Identical vs Non-identical development Hiring a Nanny /
Choosing a Nursery Healthy Marriage and Relationships Twin Troubleshooting — 0 - 12 months Q&A time
There are many
sleep program options and specific
sleep training method approaches to
choose from in designing an effective
sleep training plan.
If your baby is healthy and between six and eight months old, (depending on the
method you
choose)
sleep training should take no longer than 6 nights and most babies will have it down in 3 nights.
No matter what
sleep training method you «
choose,» there's going to be a lot of refining and trial - and - error for your particular baby.
If you've
chosen to try the extinction
method of
sleep training — also called «cry it out» — let them know what's going on, and why you won't be answering their calls right away.
Because of that urge, I could never understand why any parent would
choose to use the CIO
sleep training method.
Applying this same logic to
sleep training methods helps parents better understand why consistency, attention to detail, and patience with their
chosen method, is absolutely essential!