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PR-Sleep question

BluepointToastedBluepointToasted member
edited June 2014 in Parenting
So, we sleep trained my 21 month old son with CIO at 6 months. Went smoothly, slept through the night great for a year. Understandable had some regression when we returned from 2 weeks in Europe, ok that's expected. Well, its been 2 months now, and he is still sleeping like shit. Will wake up and cry, I go in, give him a hug, and he lays back down. Silence for roughly 10 minutes (just long enough for me to drift off to sleep), and repeat. Sometimes 3 times. I have tried letting him cry a bit, but he just ramps up. He is probably sleeping through the night 1/4 of the time. So what do I do here?
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PR-Sleep question 76 votes

Dedicate yourself to re-doing CIO. He was able to self-soothe for a year, he can figure it out again.
80% 61 votes
Suck it up and give your kid a hug 20 times a night.
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SS-I have a great sleep secret.
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  • Pips09Pips09 member
    We have had to re-sleep train several times. If it worked before, I'd try using the same strategy again. You can always choose a different way if you think you need to. Good luck!
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  • Linnea503Linnea503 member
    My son sleeps on a queen size bed so if he wakes (maybe 25% of nights) one of us just goes in there and sleeps with him. I never did CIO though so I don't have experience with that. All my friends who sleep trained their kids as infants have had multiple regressions so I think it's pretty common.
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  • dashofrealitydashofreality member

    Could it be teeth? That is how my DS would act when he was teething. Usually some Tylenol on the second time in would do the trick. Also, a sippy of water helped.

    If you think he is just wanting attention I would CIO, but CIO is much harder as they get older IMO.

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  • BluepointToastedBluepointToasted member

    Thanks for your responses.  Commiseration helps!  I don't think it is teeth or anything else.  It has been 2 months of this nonsense now, and he is soothed immediatley as soon as I touch him so I don't think there is any pain.  I think he would prefer if I let him sleep on my shoulder, which would be great if I didn't need to sleep myself. 

    I think CIO is harder now that he is older too.  I feel like he is more cognitively aware that mommy is leaving him there.  Like "I know you can hear me lady!"

    Ugh.

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  • littlestjerrylittlestjerry member
    edited June 2014
    Yeah, CIO is definitely harder with age. We've just had to start it again with DS. It sucks ass, but it is starting to work again. Hang in there!



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  • jorkz821jorkz821 member
    I'm sorry. No sleep sucks. Do you think he's old enough for one of those toddler clocks? Like a GroClock? I forget how old O was when we got ours, but it seems to help her know when it's sleep time and when it's ok to be up. GL!
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  • ManateearmzManateearmz member
    I voted CIO. Don't look at me though, my 3 year old still sleeps like shit.

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  • phunkyphishphunkyphish member
    I would cio too, we're having to do the same thing right now, it sucks! 
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  • BluepointToastedBluepointToasted member

    I considered if the light was an issue.  His room is pitch black...always has been.  He doesn't seem frightened, but who knows? 

    I don't think he would get the concept of a GroClock just yet.  But then again I may be underestimating him.  Last night I am pretty sure he tried to play me with a fake trip to the bathroom, so who knows?

    Also, to those special snowflakes who claim to have sleep secrets, share with the rest of the class!!!!

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  • billybumblerbillybumbler member
    My DD is 18 months and I've had to redo CIO a couple of times. I agree that it really is harder now that she's older because she will cry "mama, mama" or "daddy" and understands that we're leaving her there.

    For me it actually makes it worse now if I try to go in. I usually put her to bed and tell her I love her and it's time for her to sleep. If she gets upset I try to calm her before I go but if she starts crying when I go I don't come back. Usually she complains 5 minutes tops.

    Since your problem is middle of the night wake-ups I would go in once and tell him that you love him, everything is alright and to go back to sleep, don't pick him up or hug him. If he cries again within a few minutes don't go back.
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