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Pedi says try to sleep train @ 3-4 months... WDYT?

raskind17raskind17 member
in Babies: 0 - 3 Months

She says its ok to go in and pat him but not to pick him up...

What are you views on this? 

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Re: Pedi says try to sleep train @ 3-4 months... WDYT?

  • ToledoDeuxToledoDeux member

    Unless your LO has serious sleep disturbances, there is no reason to "sleep train" that young. (And I think 3-4 months is FAR too young in any circumstance, personally.)

    IMO, pediatricians are for medical expertise, not parenting advice.  This is your choice - if you are interested, I'd read some sleep books and see what makes sense for you, LO, and family.

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  • sillypitsillypit member
    I don't think going in and patting but not picking up is sleep training.  You're still soothing them as long as if they were to start really crying you do go ahead and pick them up and address their needs.
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  • ToledoDeuxToledoDeux member

    imagesillypit:
    I don't think going in and patting but not picking up is sleep training.  You're still soothing them as long as if they were to start really crying you do go ahead and pick them up and address their needs.

    Oh, yes, I agree with this.  I was thrown by your use of "sleep train."  lol!

    If your LO is soothed by patting and comforting without being picked up, go for it. 

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  • bbeck84bbeck84
    Go for it! You'll know if it's too early for your LO after a couple days. If he's not slipping into the rythem, put it off a little longer.
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  • kathleen02kathleen02 member
    I've read here and elsewhere that sleep training at 4 months is pretty common...not necessarily to do anything before that though. It may go against attachment parenting but I'm not sold on that particular method 100%. I think every child is different so only you can really tell if your LO will be ready for it at that point.
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  • XCrissCrossXXCrissCrossX member

    I don't pick LO up when he's fussy in his crib unless he's full on crying or obviously hungry. I pat him. Often, he needs to be patted to fall asleep.

    I don't consider this sleep training--I'm still comforting him until he falls asleep--he is in no way learning to sleep on his own. 

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  • abell77abell77 member
    It really is going to depend on your LO.  You can try it and see how it goes.  After two of my friends told me they sleep trained their infants at three months to sleep through the night, I assumed that's what you're supposed to do.  It did not work with my son, and it was very stressful.  Looking back I don't think he was really ready for it until about six months.
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  • raskind17raskind17 member
    thanks ladies. I guess I will just need to see how he is in a month and see how responds to sleeping at that point. I am torn on what to do. I guess I will just feel it out!
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