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The Sleepeasy Solution: The exhausted parent's guide to getting your child to sleep - from birth to 5
Is your child a night owl or a nap resister? Help has arrived with The Sleepeasy Solution ! Jill Spivack and Jennifer Waldburger have earned their reputation as two of America's leading experts on children and sleep because they give parents the key ingredients for success - a customised sleep plan, clear step-by-step instructions and plenty of emotional support. Their 'least-cry' approach ensures that healthy sleep habits are established quickly without any guessing and without any guilt. - Teach your child to sleep through the night and take regular naps
- Say goodbye to early morning waking
- End bedtime battles
- Find easy solutions to common problems such as teething, illness, travelling and managing multiple siblings
- Say goodbye to early morning waking
- End bedtime battles
- Find easy solutions to common problems such as teething, illness, travelling and managing multiple siblings
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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January 24, 2023
I've officially given up on sleep books and am throwing in the towel. This will likely be the last one I pick up. There was nothing inherently wrong with the advice given here (another modified CIO approach to infant sleep) but I've realized that my little one will STTN when she's ready and that - for now - several wakings during the night is normal and okay (particularly as she is EBF and not yet eating solids).
In my opinion, western society is way too obsessed with this notion that a baby MUST sleep through the night at such young ages. I've come to cherish the quiet night time together and appreciate the fact that we have these moments to cuddle - especially because I am apart from her so long during the day M-F. Yes, I often start my days tired but that's what coffee is for, right?
As for going to sleep in her crib, we've got that down and our method goes against what CIO practioners advise (I nurse and rock her until she's asleep in my arms. Then I gently place her in her crib. Around midnight when she wakes up for the first time, I bring her to bed with me and we cuddle/nurse/sleep the rest of the early morning. CIO has never worked for her - she seems to get more wound up rather than the opposite and her screams were just too awful for me to endure.) This provides me with a few hours of sleep alone in my bed (well, with my husband) before she joins us.
Hey, it works for us and, at the end of the day (literally!) that really all that matters, right? Everyone's got to find the best way for them.
2023 update: my daughter is 11 and she is a well-adjusted tween who NOW sleeps through the night but still wants to be cuddled before bed. I figured I’d share that because I still get the occasional review “like” and I want all those sleepless mamas to know there is (eventually) a light at the end of the tunnel… PLUS I will never regret all those hours of cuddling. Follow your gut, mama… and do what is best for you and your baby regardless of what the experts say. I wish I had heard that when I was a new mom!
In my opinion, western society is way too obsessed with this notion that a baby MUST sleep through the night at such young ages. I've come to cherish the quiet night time together and appreciate the fact that we have these moments to cuddle - especially because I am apart from her so long during the day M-F. Yes, I often start my days tired but that's what coffee is for, right?
As for going to sleep in her crib, we've got that down and our method goes against what CIO practioners advise (I nurse and rock her until she's asleep in my arms. Then I gently place her in her crib. Around midnight when she wakes up for the first time, I bring her to bed with me and we cuddle/nurse/sleep the rest of the early morning. CIO has never worked for her - she seems to get more wound up rather than the opposite and her screams were just too awful for me to endure.) This provides me with a few hours of sleep alone in my bed (well, with my husband) before she joins us.
Hey, it works for us and, at the end of the day (literally!) that really all that matters, right? Everyone's got to find the best way for them.
2023 update: my daughter is 11 and she is a well-adjusted tween who NOW sleeps through the night but still wants to be cuddled before bed. I figured I’d share that because I still get the occasional review “like” and I want all those sleepless mamas to know there is (eventually) a light at the end of the tunnel… PLUS I will never regret all those hours of cuddling. Follow your gut, mama… and do what is best for you and your baby regardless of what the experts say. I wish I had heard that when I was a new mom!
May 5, 2008
Sleepeasy: worked better than expected. Promises almost all babies will be sleeping all night in 5 days or less, if parents follow the plan exactly. My baby dropped from 10 to 4 wakings the first night, and down to one waking the second night with a sleep stretch of 7 1/2 hours!
Ferber's method:increased night crying and number of wakings
Weissbluth's method: my baby cried and cried and then it didn't work longterm because my baby was still night nursing.
Pantley No-Cry Sleep Solution: didn't work, great rationalizing for parents who can't stick to a sleep learning plan. promises 92% of babies will be sleeping 5+ hours in a row after 60 days. The plan was confusing and difficult to follow. My baby had lots and lots of little bouts of crying, more total than a let cry method in the longrun. Night wakings increased, I was stressed because my "to-do" list was soooo long.
Ferber's method:increased night crying and number of wakings
Weissbluth's method: my baby cried and cried and then it didn't work longterm because my baby was still night nursing.
Pantley No-Cry Sleep Solution: didn't work, great rationalizing for parents who can't stick to a sleep learning plan. promises 92% of babies will be sleeping 5+ hours in a row after 60 days. The plan was confusing and difficult to follow. My baby had lots and lots of little bouts of crying, more total than a let cry method in the longrun. Night wakings increased, I was stressed because my "to-do" list was soooo long.
August 23, 2007
Absolutely saved my sanity and helped my daughter to learn excellent sleeping skills.
I chose this book in a haze from the bookshelf at Borders one day after a major regression in my child's sleeping patterns left the whole family with basically no sleep for days. I was so tired that I was on the verge of a meltdown and there was no end in sight. I'd tried everything I could think of to help her sleep and nothing was working anymore.
The reason I grabbed "Sleepeasy" is because the print was large and there were sidebars with quick tips in them - in short - it was easy for an exhausted person to read and digest.
Within a week of buying the book and applying the methodology, my daughter was going to bed and naps easily, sleeping through the night and in a MUCH better mood when awake!
As time has passed and there have been disruptions in our routine, such as illness, developmental milestones, teething or travel, I've returned to the book to help us get back on track. "Sleepeasy" is such a godsend that I won't even loan it out to friends because I always want it easily on hand for reference if needed.
This method of sleep training is not for every child, but it is certainly what my child needed and continues to thrive on.
I chose this book in a haze from the bookshelf at Borders one day after a major regression in my child's sleeping patterns left the whole family with basically no sleep for days. I was so tired that I was on the verge of a meltdown and there was no end in sight. I'd tried everything I could think of to help her sleep and nothing was working anymore.
The reason I grabbed "Sleepeasy" is because the print was large and there were sidebars with quick tips in them - in short - it was easy for an exhausted person to read and digest.
Within a week of buying the book and applying the methodology, my daughter was going to bed and naps easily, sleeping through the night and in a MUCH better mood when awake!
As time has passed and there have been disruptions in our routine, such as illness, developmental milestones, teething or travel, I've returned to the book to help us get back on track. "Sleepeasy" is such a godsend that I won't even loan it out to friends because I always want it easily on hand for reference if needed.
This method of sleep training is not for every child, but it is certainly what my child needed and continues to thrive on.
February 3, 2015
I wanted an easy solution to my son's sleeping issues. But this book didn't tell me anything I didn't already know or have already been doing. If anyone has a better suggestion on a book that will help me get through my son's dreaded rolling stage in the crib, and to wean him off his paci at night, please let me know. I'm so tired.
June 13, 2022
Little I didn't already know but still some helpful tips. And... My kid just slept 10 hours straight without waking up.
December 19, 2022
“a real snoozefest “
June 16, 2017
Really good advice and encouragement in a concise and easy-to-read format for parents working on their children's sleep.
I'm taking off a star because of the authors' slant towards mothers being the primary caregiver of their kids. I understand some families work this way, either by choice or due to tradition. Even if yours has a much more active dad in the picture, ignore the bias and just take the information and suggestions.
With travels and a move on our horizon, I'll definitely go back to this book to get our son's sleep back on track.
I'm taking off a star because of the authors' slant towards mothers being the primary caregiver of their kids. I understand some families work this way, either by choice or due to tradition. Even if yours has a much more active dad in the picture, ignore the bias and just take the information and suggestions.
With travels and a move on our horizon, I'll definitely go back to this book to get our son's sleep back on track.
June 19, 2017
This had been recommended to me by several fellow parents who had used it as a guide for successfully "sleep training" their babies. Of all the sleep resources available to exhausted parents, the consensus seemed to be that this one worked, so when we decided it was time to try to improve our baby's sleep habits, we decided to make this our bible. That was a good choice.
I read the first few chapters (which hold most of the key information) on a tough night, after a series of tough nights, when we decided enough was enough. I confess that it made me cry a lot, though that certainly was not the authors' intent. It just brought up every kind of mom emotion for me: the relief of being understood and knowing we were not alone in these challenges, guilt that we hadn't made these changes sooner for our baby and ourselves, gratitude that there appeared to be achievable solutions to the sleep issues we were struggling with, grief at having to give up some of the practices that were contributing to the problem (in particular, letting my baby fall asleep in my arms - inconvenient, but so very precious). I had to stop reading, because it was all too much.
But I finished reading it over the next couple days, we put it into practice, and the process went so much better than we expected it to. As I type this, we are not quite a week in, and it's still a bit bumpy at times (naps especially), but it has already made such a positive difference in our lives.
I needed to read this book so much that I can't really be objective in my critique of it. I did notice some assumptions about gender roles and spousal relationships that don't reflect the diversity of modern families, which might trouble some readers more than others. It did bother me, but not enough to outweigh the good. Overall I appreciated the tone of the book - it was written with great compassion for those reading it, and was honest and realistic about what's involved in the process they present. I am sure it will continue to be a valuable resource for us, and I would definitely recommend it to other families.
I read the first few chapters (which hold most of the key information) on a tough night, after a series of tough nights, when we decided enough was enough. I confess that it made me cry a lot, though that certainly was not the authors' intent. It just brought up every kind of mom emotion for me: the relief of being understood and knowing we were not alone in these challenges, guilt that we hadn't made these changes sooner for our baby and ourselves, gratitude that there appeared to be achievable solutions to the sleep issues we were struggling with, grief at having to give up some of the practices that were contributing to the problem (in particular, letting my baby fall asleep in my arms - inconvenient, but so very precious). I had to stop reading, because it was all too much.
But I finished reading it over the next couple days, we put it into practice, and the process went so much better than we expected it to. As I type this, we are not quite a week in, and it's still a bit bumpy at times (naps especially), but it has already made such a positive difference in our lives.
I needed to read this book so much that I can't really be objective in my critique of it. I did notice some assumptions about gender roles and spousal relationships that don't reflect the diversity of modern families, which might trouble some readers more than others. It did bother me, but not enough to outweigh the good. Overall I appreciated the tone of the book - it was written with great compassion for those reading it, and was honest and realistic about what's involved in the process they present. I am sure it will continue to be a valuable resource for us, and I would definitely recommend it to other families.
May 15, 2019
Sleep training is a battleground subject within the greater Mommy Wars. Is it cruel to let you child cry it out in any degree? Or is it the best way to healthier overall sleep for child and parent alike? Proponents of no-cry methods will obviously take issue with this book, but if you are already in the pro-sleep-training camp, I highly recommend this volume.
To my analytical mind, if you have decided sleep training is a necessary path, it makes most sense to take the difficult but short route rather than the gentler but longer pathway. I cannot personally picture myself sitting in a chair in my child's room while he cries, gradually moving nearer to the door each evening. Nor was I particularly enamored of the Baby Whisperer "Pick Up/Put Down" method that is meant to minimize crying but can require hours of parental time handling a crying baby. The Sleepeasy Solution strikes me as sensible because it aims to plow through the difficulty of letting your child cry so that you all can reap the benefits of better sleep as quickly as possible. After setting the stage appropriately, parents can rely on the clock to guide the main of the sleep training rather than making tricky calls on how to react in the middle of a sleepless night.
However, it is by no means a heartless call to close the door and let the crying last until morning. The book emphasizes the importance of calm, gentle parental sympathy as the child learns the new skill of putting himself to sleep. And it repeatedly addresses the emotional aspects of the sleep training process, giving encouragement to parents so that they can handle their own emotions as well as those of their temporarily frustrated children.
Moreover, compared to a number of "Fix Your Sleepless Baby!" books, this one actually does present a unified, specific system to follow, complete with exact ways to keep on track with the difficult process. It also does a fairly thorough job of addressing the potential "yes, but . . ." questions and exceptions to the typical situation. I was slightly discouraged to learn from it that my little one probably needs to grow a little bigger before we can begin our own sleep training, but I think it likely that when the time comes, this will be the method I will choose.
To my analytical mind, if you have decided sleep training is a necessary path, it makes most sense to take the difficult but short route rather than the gentler but longer pathway. I cannot personally picture myself sitting in a chair in my child's room while he cries, gradually moving nearer to the door each evening. Nor was I particularly enamored of the Baby Whisperer "Pick Up/Put Down" method that is meant to minimize crying but can require hours of parental time handling a crying baby. The Sleepeasy Solution strikes me as sensible because it aims to plow through the difficulty of letting your child cry so that you all can reap the benefits of better sleep as quickly as possible. After setting the stage appropriately, parents can rely on the clock to guide the main of the sleep training rather than making tricky calls on how to react in the middle of a sleepless night.
However, it is by no means a heartless call to close the door and let the crying last until morning. The book emphasizes the importance of calm, gentle parental sympathy as the child learns the new skill of putting himself to sleep. And it repeatedly addresses the emotional aspects of the sleep training process, giving encouragement to parents so that they can handle their own emotions as well as those of their temporarily frustrated children.
Moreover, compared to a number of "Fix Your Sleepless Baby!" books, this one actually does present a unified, specific system to follow, complete with exact ways to keep on track with the difficult process. It also does a fairly thorough job of addressing the potential "yes, but . . ." questions and exceptions to the typical situation. I was slightly discouraged to learn from it that my little one probably needs to grow a little bigger before we can begin our own sleep training, but I think it likely that when the time comes, this will be the method I will choose.
November 25, 2023
Though this book is incredibly American, and I don’t agree with everything, it helped me through very tough times. Would recommend it to parents or to-be- parents if you can read through the not-so-funny quirky remarks. It touches on a broad variety of subjects and almost any question you have will be answered. The book recommends a controlled cry it out method with intervals of 5, 10 and 15 minutes. It quickly discusses alternative methodes as well. It recommends this from 4 months and up, but I would use it myself from the age of 6 months, personally.
March 25, 2019
Interesting concepts, some of which are worth trying. Not a lot of practical answers (probably because they want you to pay them for those). Really, really biased towards a husband and wife household where the child is in his nursery from day one (even though pediatric associations now recommend room sharing for the first 12 months).
January 16, 2023
Lots of useful of advice and tips. Although 12 hours by 12 weeks suggests sleep training can be started as early as week 8, The Sleepeasy Solution, suggests that you can't begin until 4 months. Too early to tell what of this advice will turn out to be useful, but I do at least now have some idea of what to expect and feel prepared to start sleep training if we can just make it to 4 months.
June 28, 2017
I used this sleep training style with our son, and it was difficult at first but truly did work! Consistency is key! I would definitely recommend this book to new parents.
October 12, 2017
It worked for us and our baby boy is sleeping through the night, so 5 stars!
May 31, 2024
Useful!
June 22, 2018
This book made me feel like I am doing everything wrong and many of the suggestions just aren't possible to implement with my preverbal infant.
February 13, 2021
very.. thorough.
who knows if it’s accurate. lots of claims of thousands of success stories! guess I’ll come back if I have problems, (with a child. i definitely have sleep problems.) because the solutions are such in-depth plans there’s no way to remember it all.
who knows if it’s accurate. lots of claims of thousands of success stories! guess I’ll come back if I have problems, (with a child. i definitely have sleep problems.) because the solutions are such in-depth plans there’s no way to remember it all.
March 3, 2021
Worked like a charm. Much cheaper than buying an online program, with very helpful troubleshooting for birth-5yrs old. The go to sleep bible for any new parent.
March 5, 2023
Se leggo un altro libro sul sonno vomito, ma questo ha spunti interessanti ed è molto chiaro. Devo solo decidere se sono stanca a sufficienza per provarlo.
December 16, 2020
I know every baby is different, and we‘re on day 4 of sleep training (so we’re not fully there yet), but this book has done wonders for our family. At 5.5 months, our baby would not go into the crib and had to be held/cosleep all night, and would still wake every 30-60 minutes and need to be rocked back to sleep. We honestly were at our wits end and doubted any sleep training would work for him. My pediatrician recommended this book to me, and though I was doubtful, I felt I needed some guidance in sleep training since I’ve never done it before.
Besides the part about not touching the baby (we still patted and soothed him with touching), we followed the book. We went from 9 wake ups night one, to 5 wake ups night two, and then to 2 wake ups night three. The crying was much less after the first night. Naps are still short but baby is putting himself to sleep.
The best part about this book is that it really gives detailed specifics about how to do sleep training, including how to wean night feedings and how to schedule and sleep train with naps (this was so helpful for me). It gives specific advice for ages between 4 months and the toddler years (including how to sleep train verbal children which doesn’t apply to us right now but I’m sure we’ll need later). It’s also so easy to read and extremely practical with no extra fluff, so I was able to read it in a couple days. Another aspect I really enjoy is that the tone of the book is so understanding, unlike many other books that shame you for the “bad habits” you’ve created. I’m so glad I had this book as a guide for sleep training and spent $10 instead of paying hundreds of dollars for a sleep consultant or sleep course.
Besides the part about not touching the baby (we still patted and soothed him with touching), we followed the book. We went from 9 wake ups night one, to 5 wake ups night two, and then to 2 wake ups night three. The crying was much less after the first night. Naps are still short but baby is putting himself to sleep.
The best part about this book is that it really gives detailed specifics about how to do sleep training, including how to wean night feedings and how to schedule and sleep train with naps (this was so helpful for me). It gives specific advice for ages between 4 months and the toddler years (including how to sleep train verbal children which doesn’t apply to us right now but I’m sure we’ll need later). It’s also so easy to read and extremely practical with no extra fluff, so I was able to read it in a couple days. Another aspect I really enjoy is that the tone of the book is so understanding, unlike many other books that shame you for the “bad habits” you’ve created. I’m so glad I had this book as a guide for sleep training and spent $10 instead of paying hundreds of dollars for a sleep consultant or sleep course.
November 27, 2013
I can't recommend this book any more whole-heartedly or enthusiastically. If you're losing your mind from lack of sleep due to a miniature version of you, this book will help you solve that. We had tried reading a few other books but the methods seemed a little too draconian for our tastes. This book struck the perfect balance between crying it out and offering aid to your child, in the form of scheduled check-ins (with no contact whatsoever, just reassuring and encouraging words).
My wife & I employed the methods on Thanksgiving night 2012 (our daughter was 9 mo old at the time), and it literally worked for us in 18 minutes! Two prescribed check-ins and 18 minutes of exorcist-worthy screaming and she has been a pro-sleeper ever since, now asking to be put down for bed or naps!
If you're the timid type, try buying the accompanying DVD to see it work in action. I actually needed that because I'm often the one putting our little girl to bed and yes, I was very nervous, but the DVD was the coup de gras and I was ready for action.
My wife & I employed the methods on Thanksgiving night 2012 (our daughter was 9 mo old at the time), and it literally worked for us in 18 minutes! Two prescribed check-ins and 18 minutes of exorcist-worthy screaming and she has been a pro-sleeper ever since, now asking to be put down for bed or naps!
If you're the timid type, try buying the accompanying DVD to see it work in action. I actually needed that because I'm often the one putting our little girl to bed and yes, I was very nervous, but the DVD was the coup de gras and I was ready for action.
May 15, 2014
Ironically, I finished reading this book in the middle of the night when my 8 month old was refusing to sleep.
The 4 stars is based on the writing and readability of the book. I haven't put the plans into practice yet. That's on the docket for the weekend.
Let me start by saying I am really not a fan of "crying it out" or letting my lovely one cry and cry. However, none of the non-cry methods have worked with him. So I'm going to give this one a try. It promises results in less than a week for night time sleeping and a bit longer for naps (we need help there too).
I liked the step-by-step approach and that I would read a section and then work on a specific section of our sleep plan. It was less overwhelming that way than some of the books where you read the whole thing and either 1) don't get anything practical to do or 2) have so much information you don't know where to start implementing.
We'll see how it goes...
The 4 stars is based on the writing and readability of the book. I haven't put the plans into practice yet. That's on the docket for the weekend.
Let me start by saying I am really not a fan of "crying it out" or letting my lovely one cry and cry. However, none of the non-cry methods have worked with him. So I'm going to give this one a try. It promises results in less than a week for night time sleeping and a bit longer for naps (we need help there too).
I liked the step-by-step approach and that I would read a section and then work on a specific section of our sleep plan. It was less overwhelming that way than some of the books where you read the whole thing and either 1) don't get anything practical to do or 2) have so much information you don't know where to start implementing.
We'll see how it goes...
December 29, 2007
this book is great! i have so many "how to get your baby to sleep" books which are informative, but this book gives you a nuts and bolts plan that you can put into action. we recently encountered some problems with our daughter waking during the night...she had slept before but she is at a developmental fever pitch right now and i suspect also having a bit of separation anxiety. whatever the reason, she used to sleep and all of a sudden decided she wouldnt!
after reading the book, we started our sleep plan and saw results after the first night. from there on out, it has been like a dream! we have gone from getting up several times a night to sleeping 11 hours straight. unbelievable!
after reading the book, we started our sleep plan and saw results after the first night. from there on out, it has been like a dream! we have gone from getting up several times a night to sleeping 11 hours straight. unbelievable!
August 20, 2017
So, this is the only book that actually worked. For that, it should get 5 stars. :) The writing I can't star because, well, it isn't literature and it doesn't intend to be. A note of caution: I wouldn't do this with a baby younger than 12 months to whom you can't explain what's going to happen. I really loved the author's idea of making an own story book to explain the new rules at bedtime. That worked especially well for me and Fé.
May 29, 2009
This was the one book out of the 50 that I seemed to have read that got Leah to sleep through the night (finally) at 7.5 months old. It's great that is separates the advice into age groups so that if you are starting when your baby is 6 months or 3 years old, you know right where to start reading.
September 1, 2012
THIS WORKED!! It comes with a DVD which I think was part of the reason we were successful at it. Seeing things in action first helps me execute a plan. My 6 month old is sleeping from 7pm to 6 or 7am without so much as a peep of protest when we put her down. Learning it made her cry at first, but she figured it out so quickly. I'll be recommending this to everyone with baby sleep problems.
May 17, 2013
You can read my thoughts on how much I LOVED this book and how we sleep trained our son at this blog post: http://www.gailwernerphoto.com/sleep-...
All I will add is OH MY GOD IT REALLY WORKS.
All I will add is OH MY GOD IT REALLY WORKS.
April 18, 2020
This is another sleep book that basically pushes the Cry it out method of teaching you child to sleep. I am not against using CIO method. It was the only method that actually worked for me and my child.
Before reading this book my child was already going to sleep right at 7:30 with not trouble but would wake regularly through the night this basically meant that both me and my wife were not getting the sleep we needed.
The method used by this book is similar to the Ferber method of CIO. In an attempt to get my child to not wake as much in the night I tried the method almost exactly as specified in the book. It did not work for me. It was getting results but I could not handle the amount of crying. I decided to make a small modification the next night. What a huge difference. The book basically has you use really short visits to your child to comfort them with your voice and presence only. This just did not work for me. I changed it to a hug kiss and then I lay the baby back down (my child is already standing the the crib). And physically comfort him for a few seconds. This has worked wonders for me. After just 3 nights the baby is sleeping almost all night with only one wakeup.
I personally didn't get much from this book. It did inspire me to attempt something new with my child. Like most of the sleep solution books use it to try and find something that works for you. Most people find one that works for them then swear that that is the right way to get your child to sleep. This book cause two nights that were really hard but my baby figured it out really fast. For that I am thankful but I was ready to make a change. The change was inspired by this book but in the end it was my own solution.
Before reading this book my child was already going to sleep right at 7:30 with not trouble but would wake regularly through the night this basically meant that both me and my wife were not getting the sleep we needed.
The method used by this book is similar to the Ferber method of CIO. In an attempt to get my child to not wake as much in the night I tried the method almost exactly as specified in the book. It did not work for me. It was getting results but I could not handle the amount of crying. I decided to make a small modification the next night. What a huge difference. The book basically has you use really short visits to your child to comfort them with your voice and presence only. This just did not work for me. I changed it to a hug kiss and then I lay the baby back down (my child is already standing the the crib). And physically comfort him for a few seconds. This has worked wonders for me. After just 3 nights the baby is sleeping almost all night with only one wakeup.
I personally didn't get much from this book. It did inspire me to attempt something new with my child. Like most of the sleep solution books use it to try and find something that works for you. Most people find one that works for them then swear that that is the right way to get your child to sleep. This book cause two nights that were really hard but my baby figured it out really fast. For that I am thankful but I was ready to make a change. The change was inspired by this book but in the end it was my own solution.
June 30, 2020
This book was a tremendous help in getting my 6mo to sleep on her own again. She'd started sleeping on her own at about 3 months, and through the night, but i knowingly fell into bad habits during her following growth spurt, and I didn't know how to get out of it. As soon as I read that there's no evidence of trauma after crying it out (and that "crying it out" doesn't mean leaving them to cry forever no matter what), I had the confidence, and enough knowledge, that I needed to get started. Just as the authors promised, it only took a few days for her to get it figured out! I'm still working on figuring out and perfecting what works for us, but even on difficult nights she's always asleep within ten minutes.
I'm also now confident about working through future ages and developmental stages.
I'm also now confident about working through future ages and developmental stages.
June 13, 2017
I know everyone is different and different methods work for different families, but this book 100% worked for us and I would recommend it to anyone trying to sleep train. My 8 month old had started waking up almost every hour just to pacify himself to sleep on me, he would not sleep without being super fussy, squirmy, and cried multiple times a night. The VERY FIRST NIGHT we began the steps in this book, he cried for about 45 min before falling asleep (around 8pm). THEN HE SLEPT ALL NIGHT UNTIL 7 am! No joke, I am so relieved to be able to finally sleep all night!! This book gives great detailed information on night sleeping, napping, and anything else you can think of as far as sleep training goes. I am so happy it was suggested to me!
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