Step by Step

[Munro's Mum]

Hi all.

I'm new to BubHub and have done a bit of a search, but am unable to find what I'm after.

I'm interested to hear how people have gone about Control Crying, step by step. Master 6 months is getting more and more restless each night at bed time, and it's now taking almost 2 hours before he is fully settled.

I think Controlled Crying may be worth a shot, but have no idea where to start.

Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance

Tracy

[rynosmum]

Hi Tracy,

We did a form of 'Controlled Comforting' when bubs was quite young.

First of all, we did the evening routine (which we still do today) of feed, bath, feed in a darkened room and sleep.

We put him to bed, let him cry for a couple of minutes (not hysterically), and go back in, pat him a little (no talk or eye contact), then leave again. We'd repeat this as often as needed. The first night, it took over half an hour, 15 minutes the 2nd and he would drift right off after the first few days. If he awoke later on, I would still class this differently and would give him another feed and he would then self-settle.

He's been a great sleeper ever since (minus 4 days when we moved house in December).:thumbsup:

[MustangMumma]

Hi Tracy i did controlled crying for my son it was very hard at first but so worth it. I would settle him in his cot and say to him its time to sleep, i would then walk out of the room i would return in 2mins resettle him and repeat the same thing, then i would walk out and if he is crying go in at 4mins then 6,8,10. They do get used to it, it took my son 3 days to get used to it now he sleeps through the night. Hope this has help

[Munro's Mum]

Thanks for your replies. :)

So do you try to get them to sleep at all before putting into the cot?

I want to try to get Munro into his cot too and feel that consolidating it all might be less traumatic for him. He still sleeps with me, and although I'll miss him, I need my bed back and he's rolling too much to be in bed with me.

[rynosmum]

No, always try to put him to bed calm and awake. Drowsy though if possible.

I always look at it as when they go to sleep being fed, rocked etc and then wake up in the middle of the night - in their cot, Mum is gone etc - they are scared and wake up fully and cry ! If they go to sleep on their own and then wake in the middle of the night, they are exactly where they were when they fell asleep, it's where they expect to be, so they are calm and just nod off again.:sleeping:

[Munro's Mum]

Thanks for the tips guys. Am going to give it a shot tonight. Poor little mite, won't know what's hit him :(
I'm sure he'll be fine though, he's a pretty easy going lad, so :fingerscrossed:

[Sonja]

Hi there,

We used a method of controlled comforting which is described step by step on the Huggies website (you can also get a DVD). The address is www.huggies.com.au and then follow the links through sleeping / settlingg and it describes the technique very clearly.

good luck

[samuelboy]

Hi Tracy

I did control crying with my son when he was about 10 months old and pretty much followed the book Baby Love. From memory I did the same as mum2jo, comforting every few minutes until he calmed down and then just listening to his cries. If he was just grizzling I left him but anything near hysterical or really upset I would go in and comfort him.

The first night was the hardest and it took about an hour but by the fourth night he went to bed with no complaints and went straight to sleep. He is now a fantastic sleeper, I can pop him in bed anytime and he will be asleep within five minutes - he even runs to his cot to go to bed.

Good luck, I hope it all goes well for you.

[Nan]

- he even runs to his cot to go to bed.

:laughing: :yelclap:
CUTE!

Love,
Nan. xx