well we moved dd's crib to our room and started our own version of cio for ds. he just doesnt like going to sleep no matter what we try, it seems to be getting better! the morning nap is a little fussing or no crying at all. the afternoon nap he sometimes cries/fusses, but no more than 10min or so. bedtime its 15min so far and he slept til 11 (i put him down at 7:30 when he looked tired). he took 3oz and then was up at 2 and 4:30 but only took 1oz so i guess thats the next thing to go. he did wake up at 6:30 and i decided it was time to get him cuz he was really flipping out. by the time i went to the kitchen to warm his bottle and got back to his door he was asleep again. i know hshhc says 1 hour of crying for naptime, and no limit on crying for bed, but i can barely tolerate 15min, so i did go in the other day when i was trying it out at naptime and picked him up and held him for a few minutes til he calmed down and then put him down and he fell asleep. hopefully that doesnt backfire. last night was the first time in weeks hes gone to bed before 11pm. usually we take turns pacing the house/yard with him screaming/crying. and he's waking up all smiley and happy, so i guess he doesnt hate me lol. i swore i would never let my babies cry but i reached my limit. now when hes crying i feel bad and want to hold him, before when he was crying in my arms i wanted to throw him across the room, sorry, prolly too graphic but i MOST of us have been there at some point right?
Good for you! I was very against CIO prior to having children. Then I had Aidan. :wacko: Remember when it feels like you're being mean you're not. You're giving your entire house the gift of babies who know how to fall asleep. Christy
We just started CIO this past Tuesday night. The first night was very fussy, the second night had only one baby fuss twice, the third was the same, and the fourth and fifth night have been silent. I used the Moms On Call method. I loved their book and did their online course and then had a phone consult. They're two pediatric nurses who each have a set of twins. Jennifer gave me the courage to try it and she says that you have to do three nights and a new pattern will be set. She was sooo right! The babies are so much happier, which is a wonder unexpected consequence. www.MomsOnCall.com. I'm just starting CIO for naps now. We had no schedule before and already it is working out great.
Sounds like things are working out well. I did modified CIO when my DD was around 4months old, and she only ended up crying for about 12 minutes (I said 15 was my max at that age), and it was the BEST thing I ever did. Before that day I would have been up with her walking her around for hours, or I could let her cry for 12min and she would fall asleep on her own and get extra hours of sleep!
