I can't do it..

[Samantha675]

I can't do it either, as much as I want to sleep and want Brenn to sleep, I feel the price of the CIO method is way too high, it upsets me and upsets him way more than sharing a bed, so I don't see the point. There are other methods out there. Don't feel bad at all.

 

[Serene123]

She can get off the sofa, so I'm sure she could get off a bed, but I don't really want her to be able to get out during the night. She's so michevious, I can only imagine what she would do

 

[Pyrrhic]

Have you seen this Toria?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463374953&pf_rd_i=468294

It seems to have a lot of good reviews. I have some amazon vouchers, so think I may get it. I'm not a fan of CIO tbh, so looked for other methods.

 

[ColtonsMom]

Aww.. sorry it's been so hard. If you want to wait until your friend is there, you could possibly just let her sleep with you and then move her over. I know it will be a hassel when she is falling asleep, BUT it will be good for her to wake up in there and get used to it alittle bit. Plus, you could put her in there for naps so she could get alittle bit more used to it.

Also, when we did the CIO method, I didn't go in the room. I tried 2-3 nights with the going in the room after 5/10 minutes but it didn't work and always made him cry ALOT worse. I know it sounds alittle mean to not go in there, but it worked for us.. and after the first three nights he wasn't crying (just whined once or twice) and by the fifth night he was smiling at me when I was leaving. It was hard the first few nights but it's so much better now, you just have to stick to it like ryder said.. whatever you decide to do, MAKE SURE you stick to it and have a good before routine.

 

[princess_bump]

oh honey it is so hard, hope it gets better soon x

 

[babezone]

i think if u cudnt let her cio then i wud put the matress on the lowest setting and then get her asleep and put her down. archie wil go sleep on his own sometimes but i find getting him to sleep round 9 putting him down then in his cot then hes asleep till morning. obviously i duno wat shes like for sleeping during the night but if she does tend to stay asleep al night then i wud jus try gettin her asleep first rather then putting her down awake x

 

[Fossey]

I don't think I'd be able to either. Good luck

 

[tinytoes]

i agree - sit next to her cot. Maybe cuddle her and rock her or whatever calms her, until she's really dozy then pop her in her cot. She may cry but sit next to the cot and wait a while. If she still screams then re-do the claming thing and try again. I read to gardually move your sitting position further from the bed.

I also didnt want to CIO so do a kind of half version. They must learn to sleep on their own - for our sanity if nothing else! . A good sleep habit is important I think.

I remind myself when my LO cries that its a tantrum more than beign actually upset. That helps me feel less bad. Though it is always hard. But gets better quickly. I think they're clever creatures.

 

[Scottish Sam]

I dont have any advice but it seems like you have been given great advise already but just wanted to give you


Good luck next week

 

[mylittlebubs]

I'm worse. I can't let Lincoln cry for more than 1 minute,let alone 10 minutes
I co-sleep as well and he will be in his own room in a month or so. We starting to decorate his room now, hope it stuck somehow so i can continue co-sleeping,lol
Lincoln starts to say mum mum mum too and when he cries he says that word and I can't ignore him.

 

[MoonMuffin]

Awww, I can't do it either. My doctor said that Kathryn should be sleeping through the night by now and to let her cry for 10 min, but I can't do it. She just scream and shoves herself in the corner. What we've been doing is we started by getting her to fall asleep on her chest by patting her back, then moving her to her crib, then continue patting her until she falls back asleep (because she will always wake up when moved), now if she's very sleepy we just put her in the crib and pat her back till asleep. It works well and if I can get her to bed with just a few min of patting her back, I'd rather put the small effort into that then having to hear her scream and cry (I hate it and we all share a room, so it's extra loud)

 

[lollylou1]

no advice hun as i havent had to do it, i think u have had some excellent advice already, do what u feel is best hunni, but i agree sticking with whatever u decide is better because you dont want Caitlyn to think she has her own way when she cries and you lift her out and pt her in bed with you.
good luck and big hugs

Lou
xxx

 

[alice&bump]

Aww.. sorry it's been so hard. If you want to wait until your friend is there, you could possibly just let her sleep with you and then move her over. I know it will be a hassel when she is falling asleep, BUT it will be good for her to wake up in there and get used to it alittle bit. Plus, you could put her in there for naps so she could get alittle bit more used to it.

Also, when we did the CIO method, I didn't go in the room. I tried 2-3 nights with the going in the room after 5/10 minutes but it didn't work and always made him cry ALOT worse. I know it sounds alittle mean to not go in there, but it worked for us.. and after the first three nights he wasn't crying (just whined once or twice) and by the fifth night he was smiling at me when I was leaving. It was hard the first few nights but it's so much better now, you just have to stick to it like ryder said.. whatever you decide to do, MAKE SURE you stick to it and have a good before routine.

i did this too. i know it sounds really harsh, but if you can, put the mattress on the lowest setting, run yourself a nice bubblebath and stick some headphones in really loud.

we did it with katie when she was about 8 weeks old, so it might take a bit longer for you, but after 3 nights she didnt even whine! now when she goes down now she does cry, but its just cos she's too friggin nosy!!