tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873909504087033362.post6974998179552742145..comments2023-06-06T05:45:06.314-05:00Comments on Living On Trees: Mommy-911Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09019001056000518874noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873909504087033362.post-17746407058562874852010-10-19T18:29:09.446-05:002010-10-19T18:29:09.446-05:00http://www.isabelagranic.com/bed-timing/2009/06/wh...http://www.isabelagranic.com/bed-timing/2009/06/what-are-the-longterm-outcomes-of-letting-your-baby-cry-while-sleeptraining.htmlBrittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08331169524943306751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873909504087033362.post-55351476888483827232010-10-19T17:33:47.632-05:002010-10-19T17:33:47.632-05:00Even 5 minutes isn't long enough for her to ca...Even 5 minutes isn't long enough for her to calm herself down. Try to let it go a little longer than that.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343899708988829105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873909504087033362.post-14324020389312463462010-10-19T17:23:18.658-05:002010-10-19T17:23:18.658-05:00It's very, very hard! I heard on Dr Phil that ...It's very, very hard! I heard on Dr Phil that when babies are allowed to "cry it out" that that causes slight brain damage. Plus it teaches them not to trust people. Calvin was a perfect baby. Then Caden came along and was fussy from day one. He didn't even start sleeping through the night until he was two! Being up several times a night for two years was a nightmare and we don't have family in town so we NEVER got a night off. It was very hard on us and the stress of the situation took us to our breaking point. We tried the "cry it out" technique several times, but I could never take it. My theory was to just love Caden as much as he needed me to love him and when he was ready and felt secure enough to be more independant and lay quietly in his crib he would do it. That's probably why I had two years of hell, but now looking back (he's 4 yrs) I feel confident in the way I handled it. Every child is different. Boy I learned that in a big way.<br /><br />Joy, I have no advice for you other than to trust your instinct as to what this particular short person needs. You are her advocate.<br /><br />I know it's hard. Hang in there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438587098593327247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873909504087033362.post-26741392043806696502010-10-19T16:50:07.041-05:002010-10-19T16:50:07.041-05:00She might be to the point where she needs total ex...She might be to the point where she needs total extinction CIO. As Krista mentioned above, she may now be smart enough to remember you coming in the day before and will just cry until you do. <br />She may also be overtired, which can make it really hard for them to fall asleep, even if you're nursing her to sleep. <br />We've done CIO since the beginning, and it's hard! (Actually, it's probably harder at this age because they're so much smarter and more stubborn.)It is SO worth it though! Good luck!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08331169524943306751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6873909504087033362.post-24575336026005544452010-10-19T16:40:28.722-05:002010-10-19T16:40:28.722-05:00I was reading an article that said that our babies...I was reading an article that said that our babies are to the point now that they think "I cried yesterday when I didn't want to nap and mom came and got me" so they just do it again the next day and the next day... So unfortunately the only advice I have for you is cry it out but don't go into her room, Anika always wakes up more when she sees me, maybe Kinley is the same way. We did CIO with Anika a few months ago and now she is an amazing sleeper if she is tired. Good Luck! I know how hard it is.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732870447127301031noreply@blogger.com