Cry it out sleeping method?

2 months is too young to start- I would wait until at least 4-5

Don't use the cry it out method. It teaches baby not to bother crying cos nobody is coming. No baby is ready for any kind of sleep training until older.

I wouldn’t recommend at 2 months, babies doesn’t know that they are no longer attached to you till 4 months. That still need you to help them

I’d never try it personally I know some people would like to but I always want to be the comfort my baby waits for 2 months or 6 months I don’t think it’s a nice idea

No it’s far too young to attempt cry it out at 2 months old. Wait til 6 months and there are far more gentler methods. I used the book The Helping Babies Sleep Method which you can start the sleep training from 4 months old

If you could sit there as your 2 month old cries desperately for comfort from you maybe you should reconsider your ability to be a parent.

Absolutely not! 2 months old is far too young for that! The thought of my two month old crying for ages and crying themselves to sleep or getting so worked up they’re sick/give up.. I’d be heartbroken listening to that! Why would u want to do that to your tiny baby?! That’s awful

From what I've read you can't try under 4 months because it is damaging before then. At 2 months they are crying due to a need whether it be comfort, food, change, warmth. At 4 months they have started to learn the day/night rhythm. I would research different sleep training techniques until your LO is old enough if you are struggling. There is the gentle method, Ferber, several different kinds. There are many topics about it so by the time LO is of an age you might better understand their needs and what is right for yourselves. It's not something I could do personally but I also get that sleep deprevation is awful and if you're baby isn't sleeping then you need to look at everything to see if something works for you. Definitely research though. Also if you are struggling maybe speak to your OH if you have one, family or your doctor. Be kind and gentle to yourself! ❤️

If you need to make a change to sleep at 2 months old, check out TakingCaraBabies newborn class. It is a no cry method that prioritizes daytime feeds to help promote consolidated night sleep

Cry it out method is outdated and teaches babies to suppress their emotions because no one is coming for them. It’s an extremely sad way to do things. If your baby is crying they need comfort, please don’t deny them that. At 2 months they still won’t have an idea of day and night or a routine, they still think they are part of your body at this age and will be crying for a reason. We have never left our daughter to cry it out and she’s now 2.5yrs. She cries because she needs something, even if it’s just connection. I will say though if you are at breaking point and don’t feel safe around baby then it’s definitely okay to put baby in a safe place to cry for a few mins and step out of the room to take a breather.

well dont do it but do it its up to uou .. obvously they way you teach em goes along the way so i would say as long as u understand your baby crying soujd and you know when enough is enough ill know becaus ei did the crying methid at 2 months ! i did it because i had to go back to work and in order for anyone to care for my child we had to learn ME AND HER because it was hard in my end i would feel chills over me but ill go get ny chold but i would let my baby see that im looking at her while she cryingn and as she cry i soothe her saying baby it okay ill try and remidm her you in the outsid eowrl okay usually they irrated that they cant get the fave paootion because they have dine it in the belly but now once they strecth a leg amd it goes to far it scared them but its always okay to le tthem cry out

Like others have said about, the method is damaging. As a psychologist, what infants learn at this age develops later into their adult life ie trust issues, self esteem. Heres a link i found online for more information if you wanted to read up on the research. https://positivepsychology.com/attachment-theory/

Just to throw it out there, my kid worked himself into a herniated belly button from the way he cried. And I wasn't doing any "cry it out method", I was doing the "mommy needs to take two minutes to pee" method. It was painful and bulging and scary. And it happened due to the intensity of his crying. That's just one physical possibility. That's not even touching on the emotional/psychological damage you might do (Especially at 2 months when the definitely are not ready or meant to sleep through the night).

@Sophie I think you don’t need to give your opinion. I posted this question to ask and seek advice from other parents as I am a new mum and not an expert mum. I posted this to know if someone is doing it and what are their opinions about this. I didn’t say something on the post that “I am going to do it” your comment isn’t helping questioning the ability to be a parent.

@Gabriella I didn’t say anything in the post that “I am going to do it” I posted this question to ask other mums for their opinions or have someone have tried this method as I am a new mum and doesn’t know much anything yet.

At 2 months old that’s basically neglect in my opinion. I don’t think cry it out should be used at any age. There are gentle methods to get longer stretches of sleep, but it’s natural for babies to wake during the night even up to 1 years old. It’s a protective mechanism and as hard as it is just something you have to deal with in the early years.