Info for the skeptical DH/Intro

lob · November 2011

Hello ladies!

I've been researching AP since I was pregnant and find that I agree with a lot of it. I have a four month old (Scott) and I'm staying home with him until January when I must go back to work part time.

DH and I are now starting to talk about future parenting strategies, specifically how long a baby should be left to cry when he gets a little older (say 9 to 12 months).

Can anyone suggest any websites/books that discuss AP principles with older babies and/or toddlers? I didn't see any info in the links in the intro page and need some info to share with DH.

akl0506 · November 2011

Check out Dr. Sears books. No Cry Sleep Solution if you are really against any CIO or Ferber if you might be open to a more gentle CIO option when your DS is older. We didn't let DS CIO until he was about a year. My DH is more of a softie than I am. I find sleep to be extremely important and will allow him to CIO for 15 minutes or so, if it is dwindling. If not, I go and get him. No use getting him all upset - that sure isn't going to help him sleep! I like Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby for sleep info and patterns to watch for. However, the doc who writes this does have a pretty strict CIO approach, which we didn't adopt at all.

rosiemomma · November 2011

I really disagree with the Weissbluth book "healthy sleep/happy child", he does advocate crying heavily and even until baby pukes... not the direction you want to go, however the "No-cry sleep solution" is a great books, here is a link for you with ap sleep book list:

https://astore.amazon.com/peacefparent-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=29

and discipline:

https://astore.amazon.com/peacefparent-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=23

I love the naomi aldort book 'raising our children, raising ourselves"

I also like this site tons she has some great topics look around her blog:

https://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/02/28/gentle-baby-and-toddler-sleep-tips/#.TtL8pGOVrUA