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What do you consider CIO?

KaramelSutraKaramelSutra member
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Do you have to leave your child to let them 'self soothe'?

Or is it crying to sleep even if you are trying to console them?

 

FWIW, I am anti-CIO. There are some times when I am home alone, that DS will scream his face off at me because he's tired. Nothing I do can console him. He is fed, changed, burped, farted, and seemingly comfortable, it's just an inconsolable tired cry. Most of the time he won't let me console him I think because I hold him close to my chest, and as I EP and don't BF he can smell it and perhaps sense my discomfort when my boobs are full. 

Just now, I was trying to get him to rest and he was SCREAMING. I set him in his swing and stood next to him holding his paci in for him (because he literally sucks at it). He yelled, cried a little, yelled some more, and fell asleep, all while I was standing there. 

Do you see this as CIO? I really had no other choice. 

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Re: What do you consider CIO?

  • CandKmommaCandKmomma
    I don't know if I would call that CIO, but I would continue to try new things to see what soothes him.  DS used to like to be carried around in his bjorn or taken outside.  Good luck, you'll figure it out soon enough.
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  • JuliaBugJuliaBug member

    I haven't been in this situation yet, but there's only so much you can do.  

    Does your son like to ride in the car or stroller? When nothing else works for me, I take DS for a stroller ride. He calms down right away and is usually asleep in no time. 

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  • OtisEclairOtisEclair

    I definitely don't consider that crying it out. I think it's fine as long as your doing something to console them, even if it's not working.

    For me, crying it out means literally leaving your baby to fend for themselves to "self soothe" without any intervention from you (and not those times where you're ready to pull your hair out and leave them be for a few minutes to collect your sanity).

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  • danielle0278danielle0278 member

    No, I don't think that is crying it out. Even though he is crying you are still there trying to soothe him.

    My LO just did that exact same thing. She was crying/screaming in my arms. Fed, clean diaper, burped. I tried swaddling, bouncing, patting, rocking, paci and in all sorts of combos. Then I put her in the swing and turned the white noise up really loud for her and she is now peacefully sleeping.

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