Comments on: Cry It Out Age, Method Explained, and How to Do It Safely

By: Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site

Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:30:27 +0000

Hi @Bradyrian – Thank you for writing to us! We do have a great 6 part series all about the different types of sleep training (and what to do before you start too)! If you haven’t already, I’d check out our series here:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/sleep-training-from-no-cry-to-cry-series-part-1/

Good luck and please contact us if you need any further assistance!

By: Bradyrian thomas

Bradyrian thomas — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:32:42 +0000

It Would be nice if you actually shared how to sleep train both with the cry it out , no cry method, instead of just saying you have the answers.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:46:09 +0000

In reply to Tricia.

Hi Tricia,
Thank you for checking out The Baby Sleep Site! Based on our over 10 years of working with families like yours, we have not seen research that reliably indicates that any weight means a baby is not hungry at night. Nicole actually just posted an article on what to do if your doctor’s advice about sleep doesn’t seem to fit your family here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/doctors-out-of-touch-with-sleep-training/

And we have a chart on what the average baby eats at night based on age here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/baby-night-feedings-age-chart/

We do not recommend any form of sleep coaching before the age of 4 months.

I hope this helps, but please let us know if you have any questions!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 14:51:21 +0000

My baby is 11 weeks old and weighs 14 pounds. He sleeps no more than 3 hours his first stretch at night and then up every two after that. My pediatrician says he is more than capable to sleep 4-6 hour stretches due to his weight and that we should do cry it out. My question is…is he too young? Does weight really matter? I should add that when he does wake up in the middle of the night he eats two ounces and goes back to sleep which makes me believe it’s just a crutch to get back to sleep. 🙁

By: Neosha

Neosha — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 03:23:33 +0000

In reply to Clarissa.

@Clarissa – Thank you for reading and for sharing with us! Persistent babies are wonderful adventures, if not a bit frustrating at times! 🙂 It’s very common and normal for 3 month old babies’ naps to be a bit erratic and on the shorter side, so no worries there. Check out this article that goes over in more detail how to help your 3 month nap better – https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-guide/2-3-month-old-baby-sleep-guide/ Hope this helps, Clarissa. Hang in there!

By: Clarissa

Clarissa — Wed, 29 May 2019 22:41:51 +0000

My baby is 3 months old and has such a hard time taking naps during the day. We rock him for about 15 minutes and he falls asleep, sometimes crying and fussing while we rock him, and then we put him down. He will only nap for about 30 minutes and then wakes up. We try to put him back down but he don’t go. He is still tired though and fussy for the rest of the day. He will then continue to only get 30 minute naps for the rest of the day. At night though he goes to bed at 8:00pm and will wake up at about 2 for a bottle and then 6am to start his day. We hear him wiggling around at night about to wake up but he can always put himself back to sleep. We just need his day time naps to be better. We want to sleep train him just don’t know how and how long to let him cry. We have a pretty persistent baby.

By: Neosha

Neosha — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:54:47 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. @Jennifer - Thank you for reading and for sharing with us. 20 months isn't too old for the CIO method though you may experience a bit "more" forceful crying than you would from a 5 or 6 month old baby depending on your little girl's personality and temperament. Having a good, solid plan of action before you get started will go a long way to a successful sleep training journey. Consider our Express Sleep Plan if you find you'd like a bit more help with the day-to-day plan. Wishing you guys all the best as you get started! Let us know if we can be of any help throughout this process.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:49:22 +0000

My 20 month old has never really slept thru the night and she still wakes up for a bottle. Recently she wakes up for a bottle and refuses to go back to sleep. I want to cut out the middle of the night bottle and get her to sleep all night. Is 20 months too old for the CIO method?

By: Janelle Reid

Janelle Reid — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:34:55 +0000

In reply to Gina.

Hi @Gina, thanks for writing to us. I’m sorry you’re struggling with your daughter’s naps recently. There is actually a development that happens around this age so this extremely frustrating and heartbreaking time, is actually super common. Here is a link with more information about the 18 month regression and you can see if you think it relates to your daughter: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/why-18-month-sleep-regression-can-be-hardest/
You’ll see tips in there of how to cope, so let us know if you have any other questions, we are here to help. Hang in there!

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:27:35 +0000

My 18m old has recently been refusing naps. She has always been very easy. Just put her sleep sac ,turn on her dream machine and lay her down! The last few weeks she simply refuses. She will stand in her crib and cry for a bit and then just stand for a bit. This will go on for 30 min. I finally can’t stand to here her cry so I’ll go console her lay her back down and it starts all over again. I have no idea what to do and she is so tired ?