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Is he Sleeping!?? or How to get your baby to sleep through the night
Posted by Sparty0526
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5/20/2009 09:21:00 AM
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YEAH HE IS!
Well we started Sleep Training sometime last week,you'll have to ask The Wife when. (maybe she will update this post with it) For those who don't know the Method we are using is called (Ask The Wife), this is where when your child wakes in the middle of the night you wait 5 min, go in the room and say what you said when the went to be bed "I love you Jack, Good night." and walk out. Dont touch them or pick them up. You repeat this for but increase to 10 then 15, never going over 15. Anyway it was Thurs or something, and here is how it went.
Night 1 - BAD....no SUPER BAD. It was what we had expected, he woke up a about 1am and I don't think we got back to bed till at least 230. After I felt like a horrible parent letting him Scream for an hour and a half, The Wife assured me it was the right thing and I wasn't.
Night 2 - Better...This time he woke up and we went in a few times but I think he was back down in a half an hour.
Night 3 - EVEN BETTER....This time he woke up about 3am, fussed for a few min (no Screaming) and put himself back to sleep!
Night 4 - Mission Accomplished? Slept from 8pm to 5am...
Night 5 - ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! Till 6am!
So now The Wife and I get full nights of sleep and the boy is happy as can be....
SOME THINGS OF NOTE
Daytime naps are very important, and this method should be used for them as well....
Jack was a great sleeper...till he got sick.
If you live in Duplex....hope your neighbors are sound sleepers like ours...
Sleep is very important for a young childs Development.
You are not a horrible parent...when your doing whats best for your child.
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