Don't expect the work to double, expect it to quadruple.
New fathers
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Sleep train EARLY! Do not give in to every cry. It's worth the pain of letting them cry for 5 minutes. We did this with one and not the other. Guess which one sleeps like sht still and is more needy?
Oh man, the paci......First one had it forever, no go on the second one. All the shit these mommy sites tell you to do are generally on point.
^^^^^ This is SO TRUE!!!!!!^^^^^^
Did you guys let your kids scream themselves to sleep? We're having a hard time figuring out what to do at bed time. Obviously the kid needs to learn how to soothe himself, but how? Short of leaving him scream, what do you do?
We let ours scream, and cry. Doesn't last long before they go to sleep.
Got to.
There's a method. Go in after 5 minute, next day ten mins, and so on.
They get the point eventually.
First one, now 10. Never an issue sleeping on her own. The second one, now almost three,haha lays beside me as we speak passed out in our bed. That crying to sleep didn't work,five then ten and so on. With two very long schedules it's easier to let her lay with us anyways (she's a little cuddle bug). On occasion if she passes out we put her in her room but by morning she ends up waking up quietly and coming back to our bed. I see no harm in this, I would like opinions though. Cheers
I don't believe so. Go in after 5 clam him down..leave. Come back in ten next time. They are not scared or hurting, just needy. Telling you man, we did his too late with my big one and he still wakes at 5 years and comes to our room. We did it very early with the little one and he NEVER wakes up. NEVER.
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Another reason we have trouble keeping the big one out of our bed. It's just easier to let him come in. But it's uncomfortable at times and you know what, wife and I get little enough time to ourselves as it is, how about giving us a break to sleep kid?
I gave this a quick read after googling Ferber sleep training. I think it's a good summary to address your concerns.
http://www.parents.com/blogs/fearless-feisty-mama/2011/07/20/must-read/sleep-training/
Sleep training is more painful for the parent than it is for the kid. Don't expect it to be easy. You'll lay in bed, watching the clock to hit the 5min mark, 10 mon mark. It's torture to hear him cry. But you're doing the right thing.