Sleeping training

Has anyone done sleep training with + 6 months bub?

Any tips on what to do or where to start?

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Before sleep training I'd look at the whole days routine and see if any changes are needed with that.

It's honestly not necessary.... I never sleep trained my little girl and I still rock her to sleep at 1 years old but she self settles in the night if she wakes up. They will do it when they are developmentally ready. I only still rock her because I like the evening snuggles.
I used to get so stressed out about when to start sleep training but I'm honestly so glad I actually never put myself or my daughter through it in the end.... X

I saw a sleep consultant for a whole day routine and sleep training at 4 month. Best choice we ever made. Other than when shes sick or having a regression my daughter has self settled and slept through the night since about 6 months. I'd recommend a sleep consultant as you can ask alot of questions more specific to your little one, but I would also Google different sleep training methods and seeing what your comfortable with, for example I didn't want to even try the cry it out method so I wouldn't have gone to a sleep consultant who recommended that. Good luck!

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