Re: Re: Not STTN - is it worth trying to train her to STTN while she has STAR Band?

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Thanks for the feedback...I have always put my daughter down fully awake as well..she doesn't need a bottle or rocking or anything to go to sleep. And, she has a consistent bedtime as well as a consistent bedtime routine. She pretty much goes down with minimal issues, crying every once in a while when she goes down. I don't necessarily have an issue with CIO, I'm just struggling with whether to try to start getting her to STTN while she is in the band, as I think it is at least partly to blame for her increased night wakings. I'm worried it will be harder than it would be without the band & don't want to put her through any more "trauma" than necessary. -ShariFrom: jsydney07 <jsydney07@...>Plagiocephaly Sent: Sunday, November 2, 2008 8:30:56 PMSubject: Re: Not STTN - is it worth trying to train her to STTN while she has STAR Band?

CIO is always controversial, no matter where you go or what message

board you're on, which is exactly why I suggested Pantley... CIO

certainly isn't for everyone. But in defense of CIO, I have two very

happy, well adjusted and extremely well rested little boys who are

incredibly easy to put down for naps and for bed. I'm a SAHM, but

anyone who's ever watched them for me has said the same thing - they're

amazed at what great sleepers they are and are blown away that they

don't need to be rocked, patted, or shushed to sleep. Both of my boys

sleep soundly from 7pm - 7am every night (my 5 month old still gets

a "dream-feed" at 10pm before I go to bed since babies aren't

metabolically able to sleep 12 hours straight until they're about six

months old). Again, CIO is NOT for everyone and I understand that -

but I think it's important to realize that it CAN be successful and it

was in no way damaging or detrimental to my children.

One belief that's pretty consistent amongst all of the so-

called "experts" is that young babies NEED a bedtime between 6pm and

8pm... if you're not putting your LO down early enough, it could

possibly be contributing to night wakenings... Just a thought!

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> One more thing....... .maybe instead of trying to sleep train her, you

could just send Daddy in to comfort her. My son definitely prefers me

at night but settles much more quickly for DH. I guess once he realizes

he isn't going to get Mommy, he just goes back to sleep.

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