Ferber Question...

clojel

So, we started "ferberizing" LO on friday night.  Its going really pretty well.  She cried for a total of 30 minutes night one (we go in at 5, 7, 10, 15 min. intervals).  She now cries for about 5 minutes before falling asleep...but...I guess I'm greedy..I'm really anxious for her to go to sleep w/o crying.  The crying makes me feel so bad!!

For those of you who ferbered...how long until your LO started going to sleep w/o crying?  Or do they still cry for a few minutes at a time? 

mel72

JEALOUS!  DS doesn't "do" ferber!

charmcitygirl

I would say that by night #5 he was going into his crib awake and, without crying, putting himself to sleep.  He does occasionally have nights when he cries, but its never more than a couple of minutes.  But that's maybe once every few weeks.  Otherwise, he's great at going to sleep!  Hope she goes to sleep without crying soon!

PhillySue

We ferberized at 7 1/2 months.  By the 4 or 5th night she went right to sleep but now and again (even at 13 months) she still has nights where she will cry for a few minutes.  I bet in a few days your dd will not cry at all.  Ferberizing worked very well for us.  We were all much happier after we did it.  Bed time is much more pleasant. 

Mrs.Greenie

I think it was about a week. Like pp said. sometimes he cries for like 5 mins and sometimes he goes right to sleep and its been about 4 months since we did Ferber. I know the crying is really hard. Hang in there

MonkeysGirl05

charmcitygirl:

I would say that by night #5 he was going into his crib awake and, without crying, putting himself to sleep.  He does occasionally have nights when he cries, but its never more than a couple of minutes.  But that's maybe once every few weeks.  Otherwise, he's great at going to sleep!  Hope she goes to sleep without crying soon!

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