Trying controlled crying

[AshleeClaire07]

I have a 4month (and 2 weeks) old DD and currently she has 2 x 30-40mins naps (1 at 12ish, 1 at 8ish) and 1 x 1.5 - 2 hour nap around 3pm. She is a fairly good sleeper at night, sleeping from 9:30pm to about 5:30-6am.

The problem I'm having is that during the day, she only goes to sleep if I'm lying next to her and patting and singing her to sleep (which sometimes takes ages!) as well as having the dummy. So basically, I'm the one putting her to sleep always and find that DH or anyone else won't be able to put her to sleep.

I'll be going back to work in a few months and my MIL will be looking after DD so to make it easier for her, I was hoping to start her on CC so that she can go to sleep on her own.

I guess my question is - how long does it take to work (if it worked), would I see any changes in her current nap pattern and what happens when you go out somewhere? Say you go over someone's house, will they still be able to go to sleep on their own even though it's not their own bed??

[cheekypossum]

Good luck with it :hugs:

Though my CHN told us that CC should not be done before they are 6 months.

We tried it, but it did not work for us

:)

[twolittlegirls]

We tried it from 4 months and for us, it was very effective. We had a bub that wouldn't go to sleep unless we patted her to a bub that would go straight to sleep. Only took a couple of times for her to get the hang of it too.

I'm very glad we gave it a go.

Oh, I forgot to add. We put 2 small toys in her cot. When we would go some where, we took them with us. We read a good book on the cues of sleeping and that was one of them, to have something familiar for them.

The other thing, I would only do it for a week now, then if it doesn't work, try again in a couple of months.

[Alana13]

My ECHN said you could do it before 6 months, we tried it for about 2 weeks - over all it didnt work (first 5 days were great - then it all turned to shi*) It just caused a lot of stress.

I found that really working on the tired signs and knowing when to put him down really does the trick.

If I let levi cry for a few minutes - 1 to 3 minutes then give him his dummy he then goes off to sleep easier - challange him a little - but not a lot that he gets all worked up and stressed out.

BUT I have had friends that it worked for - same age as your very cute lil bub.

Give it a go, it might work for you - you can change your mind at any time!

[AshleeClaire07]

Thanks for the responses.. I guess we'll give it a go and hope for the best! :fingerscrossed: