Anyone have CIO success after earlier failure?

erindawn

Okay, no flames please. 

LO has never been a sleeper.  At 10 mos. he's still up anywhere from 3 times to hourly and it's not fun.  We co-sleep so I can resettle him quickly but DH thrashes in his sleep and it's really not a safe situation.  LO has already been elbowed once.

We tried CIO at about 7 months and it totally did not work.  BUT, he was very reflux ridden back then, which has gotten tons better.  Also but, LO is VERY strong willed.  I don't want to try again if it's just not going to work for him.

Did anyone have success with it after previously trying with no success?

FlaCourtney

Have you read Ferber's book? I think CIO works miracles but you really have to be consistent and tough it out a bit. The book is good because it addresses certain scenarios, including co-sleeping, and gives some techniques.

We use it, fall off the wagon, go back, cheat ... but in general, it does work. He just started STTN at 9 months. He backslid a little this week but I am hoping we'll be OK. The not sleeping is miserable.

ashdash5

We started at 5.5 months (no flames please). LO got RSV a few days into it so of course we stopped, then we went on vacation, then had company in town...so like a month to 1.5 months later we started again. It took 3 or 4 days, and he's slept through the night ever since. I'd say our LO is strong-willed--he screamed and let us know he was very pissed off. But he wasn't sitting or standing in his crib yet, and i know that makes a difference. Now he doesn't cry at all for naps or at night, and usually falls asleep w/in 15 min. of being laid down. I read Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child and adapted that for our family. Hth!