Sleep training

My girl is about to turn 8 months and I want to get her sleeping through the night without the cry it out method. Anyone else have had success with sleep training they can share?

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We did Ferber method. It’s where you only let them cry for a few min before going in there and helping them and it gets longer and longer each day and time you can look it up. But a little bit of crying is totally okay especially if it takes a little bit of time to get out of bed and help them. So trying Ferber is definitely a way to go

With my first we were able to get her on a strict schedule: bottle at 8am, nap at 10am, bottle at noon, nap at 2, bottle at 4, very consistent bedtime routine ending with a bottle around 9pm and she slept like a dream. My second not so much😅 (as she's currently fussing at 1215am)

Sleep training does not solve the underlying issue, you are treating the symptom by neglecting your child’s needs. The problem is usually the day or… biology. It’s developmental.

Ferber is a cio method just a little softer.

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