Ok, so does CIO help with keeping them asleep? Or just getting them to sleep?

eminbmore

I'm not going to let DS CIO now - but thinking ahead about what kind of sleep methods I should read up on and try to use with him.  He goes to sleep ok - we're getting pretty good at the drowsy but awake thing... it's the staying asleep part that's a nightmare.  He's waking up every 2-3 hours, and has been doing this for going on 2-3 weeks now.  He's also becoming a bear to get down for naps.

So - does CIO/Ferber help to alleviate these problems? Or are there other tips and tricks I should know about? 

JARbaby

I applied the No Cry option of HSH for J and got her STTN at 4 weeks and going 11-12 hours straight at 3m.

I did not discover it until C was 7m, we had to do full on CIO with her, she went from up 7 times a night to STTN 13 hours and still does. I did CIO for 2 regualr naps. Since we did it she naps for 3 hours straight.

eminbmore

Can you do the No Cry with a 3 month old? Or is it something I needed to start earlier?

JARbaby

Nope 3m works fine too.

All you need to do is read the first chapter and the chapter for the age of your child, skip the stories.

eminbmore

Thanks! Going to the book store tomorrow - will look for it.