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GibsonGirl620
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Would you go to this sleep class?
GibsonGirl620
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My local consignment shop hosts classes that are typically AP friendly, such classes about BFing, BWing, and CDing. I just saw that they will be having a "sleep coach" teach a 2 hr workshop on helping your baby sleep better. This is her website:
www.everyonesleeps.com
She is "certified" through The Sleep Lady's program and works as a sleep consultant that you can hire to help you troubleshoot your children's sleep issues. Honestly, I think the whole idea of a sleep consultant is a bit ridiculous and a part of me feels silly for even considering going (and paying a fee!). *But* I also feel like it can't hurt to hear what she has to say and see if it makes any lightbulbs go off for our situation.
My goal is not to get my LO to STTN (although he did from 6 wks to 4 months and it was great!), but to make sure that he's getting enough quality sleep. He's been waking more frequently at night and often relies on nursing to fall back to sleep. I like nursing him before bed, but I don't want it to be the *only* way he can fall asleep. His naps have never been great either. I've been slowly trying ideas from NCSS and do not want to try any form of CIO.
So... Should I give this workshop a chance? I'm afraid that it will either be a repeat of stuff I've already heard or will be advice that I'm not comfortable with (read: CIO). Thanks for your thoughts!
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Re: Would you go to this sleep class?
Honestly, I'm really jaded about sleep advice. Our son is a terrible sleeper and I don't believe in CIO. For 2+ years now I've blamed his poor sleeping on myself and something I did or did not do. I told myself that I didn't do my job in teaching him good sleep habits and I'd ruined him. However I was not willing to do anything differently with the second one.
Well, along comes #2 and she is magically an amazing sleeper. I did everything the same and have a beautiful girl who STTN and is happy and healthy.
So I personally don't take sleep advice anymore.
Thats very interesting. You're right- all we ever hear is how we as moms need to "teach" our LOs good sleep habits and if things don't go as planned, then of course it's our fault. I don't agree with the whole notion of sleep training or the obsession with STTN... I guess I've been guilted into feeling like I'm not doing my job as a mom if my LO isn't sleeping well. Wow, thanks for the insight.
I totally agree that you can't "teach" your kiddo to sleep.
BUT, I also think that there are things that I was doing that were making it harder for LO to sleep well. I actually learned a lot from Ferbers book - not about CIO, which we never did at all - but about sleep associations. In our case, I was nursing LO to sleep in a chair, waiting for her to fall asleep, then moving her to her bed. So basically, when she would wake up in the middle of the night she would be all confused, wondering why she was not in the chair with me. Once I stopped doing that, nights got a ton better.
I think if you are open to suggestions and listening to what they say, thinking about it, and deciding if it applies to your situation, it would be worth it.
What I HATE about "sleep training" or "sleep advice" is when they try to apply it to all babies. My LO really was not ready to fall asleep on her own until about 20 months.
A consultant with the same program came and spoke to my local Holistic Moms Network chapter and friends gave her RAVE reviews. I didn't go, but after I heard my equally "baby-led-parenting/realisic views on night-waking" friends raving about it, I'll admit that I regretted not going. Even if it wasn't a fit, it still would've been interesting.
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That's so good to hear! Thanks for sharing.