re: CIO WORKED!

Quoting Chroma Hex [+1]:" I am definitely happy I waited this long to do it. I wouldn't suggest anyone do it to a child under ... [snip!] ... under a year at all. She didn't even "cry" cry when she did, it was a lot of whining, more like she was pissy about it. Haha. "

lol that's how my son gets. He's just in a bad mood because he's tired. Usually within 5-10 minutes hes out cold lol

Quoting OhSoFKN Fabulous:" lol that's how my son gets. He's just in a bad mood because he's tired. Usually within 5-10 minutes hes out cold lol"

I'm hoping DD gets to that point. If it takes her as long to fall asleep for her nap every day like it did yesterday, I'll just co-sleep for a few more months and try again when she's a little older. I'm confident that we can do this, but I'm also willing to put it off if she's not ready to do it long-term.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Chroma Hex [+1]:</b>" Yeah. =[ I don't care if she doesn't sleep all night; she may STILL not. I just don't like seeing her ... [snip!] ... her a bath before bed, all of that This was the last thing I tried, and I would never do CIO with her younger than she is now. "</blockquote>

Sounds like my daughter! It's different for every kid in my opinion. I would try everything that you listed as well. But CIO worked.   and at least you aren't dealing with a cranky baby, and baby is getting some sleep.

Quoting Chroma Hex [+1]:" I'm hoping DD gets to that point. If it takes her as long to fall asleep for her nap every day like ... [snip!] ... a little older. I'm confident that we can do this, but I'm also willing to put it off if she's not ready to do it long-term."

I never co-slept with him because i'm afraid if I started he would be 7 still sleeping in the bed with me lol. Iv'e heard that it's a habit that's REALLY hard to break. However we do sleep in the same room so at night it's sometimes difficult because if he's still awake when I go in the room as soon as he see's me he stand up and fusses. As bad as it may sound, and it's not my intentions, but when that happens I just pretend he's not there (like I don't look at him) and within a few minutes he lays back down. Once I don't hear him moving around is when I get up and pull the covers up on him and make sure he's okay.
If I payed attention to him when I walked in he would never go to sleep and that means long sleepless night for me lol

Quoting OhSoFKN Fabulous:" I never co-slept with him because i'm afraid if I started he would be 7 still sleeping in the bed with ... [snip!] ... okay. If I payed attention to him when I walked in he would never go to sleep and that means long sleepless night for me lol"

I was afraid of that too, which is why I'd rather do CIO now. I slept with my mom until I was almost 9. Haha. For me, co-sleeping at first was due to lack of space, but then I got my own room and her pack and play, so I just wanted to wait until I thought she was emotionally ready.

Everyone gets a lot of flack on here for using CIO to stop co-sleeping. I wonder how those people feel about women who started their children in their own cribs in their own room?

I had a very similar experience as you. DS has NEVER co-slept with me even when he was brand new; he hates it! so he's always been a crib baby and did very well until he was 6 mo old he started night waking 3-4 times to nurse. I tried to do controlled CIO at 8 months and didn't have the heart for it... then I tried again at 10 months... same thing. Finally at 13 months with him still night waking to nurse I knew we were both ready to be done. We were both so tired and miserable. So he would cry for 6 minutes and I would go in and say "it's nunight time, NOT mommy milk time!" he was upset with me about it the first night... but after that he has never had an issue. He'll occasionally wake up and fuss for a minute until he finds his binky or blanky and then he settles right back down. He goes down without a fight, and sleeps 12+ hours without one too  

Quoting CRSx2Mommy:" I had a very similar experience as you. DS has NEVER co-slept with me even when he was brand new; he ... [snip!] ... his binky or blanky and then he settles right back down. He goes down without a fight, and sleeps 12+ hours without one too   "

Oh awesome! Yeah, DD didn't even wake up for a bottle last night! I'm happy you guys found something that worked, too!

She seems like a totally different little person now, more like a kid than a baby, so I thought it was time to try something a little different. I think we'll both be happy with it in time.

Quoting Chroma Hex [+1]:" Oh awesome! Yeah, DD didn't even wake up for a bottle last night! I'm happy you guys found something ... [snip!] ... a kid than a baby, so I thought it was time to try something a little different. I think we'll both be happy with it in time. "

Thanks doll, you too! I think you're right about her knowing more now. She's old enough to know that you're always there, but night time is for sleeping ;)

We just did the same thing for our 13m old boy and It has been a life saver. He had never slept a night all the way through before until we started this. Now he sleeps so much better for his nap and sleeps all night. It took a good 5 days of working hard but it has made such a difference in him and myself. Glad you stuck it out because it is so worth it in the end.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Coupon Lady:</b>" See for me I agree with CIO but not with co-sleeping. lol Thats one thing I will never bring myself ... [snip!] ... to many attachment issues. lol But its the same, if it works for you thats awesome. It just does not for my family.lol  "</blockquote>




I didn't think it would work for me ever either but then my pedi told me that it would help to regulate my dd's breathing ( she had episodes of apnea) and I was scared smurfless of her stopping breathing again so I tried it and eventually came to like it as did my kids  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Chroma Hex [+1]:</b>" I never thought I would, but I know SO many different cries at this point. I can tell her "I'm hungry" ... [snip!] ... toy isn't doing something she wants it to do or she can't reach something. Haha. I think I'm pretty in tune with her emotions."</blockquote>




I think that's the key, knowing their cries and their emotions, I don't go to every little whine but if he's actually upset I'll go to him

CIO worked beautifully for us!  

I just laid her in the play pen for the night and she went right to sleep!!!!!