Comments on: Teaching a baby to sleep by himself http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:48:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Olivia http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-816 Olivia Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:47:08 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-816 Does this mean number four might be a possibility now then?!!!! Well done on the sleep thing. Babies are tricky little buggers. Does this mean number four might be a possibility now then?!!!!

Well done on the sleep thing. Babies are tricky little buggers.

]]> By: Kristen http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-815 Kristen Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:29:10 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-815 Now with our two eldest we're able to get them down easily enough, but they like to sneak into our bed in the wee hours of the morning and we don't realize they're there until we get up. Let's hope they outgrow this by the time they're teenagers! Now with our two eldest we’re able to get them down easily enough, but they like to sneak into our bed in the wee hours of the morning and we don’t realize they’re there until we get up. Let’s hope they outgrow this by the time they’re teenagers!

]]> By: angelfeet http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-812 angelfeet Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:45:46 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-812 Controlled crying worked for our first, but ouch, it's difficult. Interestingly, number 2 girlie wouldn't sleep through until we put her in her own room at 6 months. Well done for tackling this, even though it can't be easy. Controlled crying worked for our first, but ouch, it’s difficult. Interestingly, number 2 girlie wouldn’t sleep through until we put her in her own room at 6 months. Well done for tackling this, even though it can’t be easy.

]]> By: Sally http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-813 Sally Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:29:52 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-813 Congratulations on this milestone! I hope you really get to enjoy at least a few months of good sleep. Congratulations on this milestone! I hope you really get to enjoy at least a few months of good sleep.

]]> By: ella http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-814 ella Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:51:36 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-814 bubandpie - that study doesn't surprise me at all when you consider that both parent and baby are better rested and the parent is possibly less resentful after the baby learns to sleep. Fortunately I didn't have a tired baby this time (he was already a good sleeper, just wasn't falling asleep without me) but I was certainly happier when my eldest eventually learnt, after two goes at controlled crying, to sleep when he was a baby. bubandpie - that study doesn’t surprise me at all when you consider that both parent and baby are better rested and the parent is possibly less resentful after the baby learns to sleep. Fortunately I didn’t have a tired baby this time (he was already a good sleeper, just wasn’t falling asleep without me) but I was certainly happier when my eldest eventually learnt, after two goes at controlled crying, to sleep when he was a baby.

]]> By: violet http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-818 violet Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:59:38 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-818 I can definitely point to sleep problems with my daughter (didn't sleep thru till she was 1 year, and still screams in protest before naps and bedtime several times a week), as the reason I'm reluctant to have a second child. I can definitely point to sleep problems with my daughter (didn’t sleep thru till she was 1 year, and still screams in protest before naps and bedtime several times a week), as the reason I’m reluctant to have a second child.

]]> By: bubandpie http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-817 bubandpie Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:32:28 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/04/12/teaching-a-baby-to-sleep-by-himself/#comment-817 Just two days ago, I read about a study that showed that parent-child attachment levels improve decisively after the "controlled crying" approach. I don't know why that is, but it was true for us - Bub was noticeably happier (he was seven months old at the time), virtually a changed baby. But it's so, so hard. Just two days ago, I read about a study that showed that parent-child attachment levels improve decisively after the “controlled crying” approach. I don’t know why that is, but it was true for us - Bub was noticeably happier (he was seven months old at the time), virtually a changed baby. But it’s so, so hard.

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