Ok I need opinions that help! I started doing the crying it out thing with Owen a while ago. For some reason he will go a week, sleep thru the night and be fine, then there have been days where he will wake up anywhere from 12:30-2 crying wanting to eat. I KNOW HE CAN SLEEP THRU THE NIGHT,HE'S DONE IT BEFORE. I will let him cry it out for a while then i will go in and check on him,comfort him, and sometimes rock him(I know probably not the best thing) but then once he gets a bottle he's fine.
Should I just keep him in there crying, knowing he can do it? Or should I still feed him? I JUST NEED SOME HELP!!!!!
Also I started him having the same bed time right around 8:45 each night and he was doing good with it for about a week and now it's different. There are days where it's definately earlier or later. He sometimes isn't tired at 8:45 and is so playful!
Any ideas with this also?
Thank you!!!!
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My pediatrican told me to cut down the ounces in Klayton's bottle until he didn't have any to go. Guess what, it worked!!! I'm a girl for schedules and sticking to them. I know it's really hard when their not tired but if you get off the schedule a few nights in a row....you're schedule is toast. We always end our night singing to the boys, so if they aren't quite tired yet they get it out of their system with some fun songs. Just some suggestions. Hope something works out for you.
I'm a schedule girl too. I think kids need consistency. I'd keep the bedtime at the same time each night, and just create a ritual so he knows it's bedtime.
I started the crying it out thing when Ali was much younger, so I'm sure it was easier. I do think the main thing is to be consistant. He's just going to cry longer if he thinks there's a chance you may come in a give him some rocking and a bottle. That's just my opinion.
Stick with it, girl - it does work!
You are doing a great job. Being a Mom is the hardest job on the planet! There's no instruction manual and every kid is different. Be encouraged that it's not you- you are GREAT! (That's what I always need about this time, so I'm being your cheerleader!)
My advice would be to let him cry it out- we use the Ferber (aka 10 & 10) method. We check on the baby every ten minutes that they continuously cry, but I only stay in the room 10 seconds. We don't pick up- just talk and pat and then leave.
I like sticking to a schedule too- I would try to stick with it, and he'll come around eventually.
Love you!
I was not a schedule girl with Jacob, but all of that changed with Peyton. I LOVE schedules. I have found it so much easier to keep the boys on a schedule. I tried the crying it out thing with Jacob, but didn't stick to it. I would always go get him and rock him or talk to him and it never worked. With Peyton, I used it and it worked. I did the 10 and 10 with Peyton, but I would just peek in and check on him and not talk to him.
All kids are different, so Owen might just cry for a longer period of time. You are doing a great job! I know it is hard, but hand in there and it will all get better. Good luck!
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