Recently, I have been reading quite a bit about crying it out, talking to friends that have done it with their children, and have been trying to figure out which way I would like to train Ella to sleep. I just read an article on babycenter.com (link below) and I think I know now I don't want to let her cry it out. Especially now at 4 months and the affects it has on her brain. In the beginning I decided I wanted to rock her to sleep for as long as I could, but she is fighting that, and its not really working much unless she is really tired, or sick. Well, let me rephrase that. She goes to sleep when rocked, but then wakes up the second we put her in her crib. Little Stinker!
All this to say, I am searching for the best way to teach my little lady bug to sleep. The way the is best for her, me and her dad. That's the beauty of being Ella's parents. We get to decide the way we want to do things based on what we feel is best for her. I love it and I love her.
http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/parenting-expert-claims-sleep-training-can-damage-your-babys-brain-really/
3 comments:
yes, thats the only way to do it, whatever is best for you and your family!
Hey Jenny! You might want to check out the book "The No Cry Sleep Solution". I don't remember the author but it offers a lot of great tips and advice for getting your little lady to sleep on her own. It is a long process that requires a lot of patience and prayer. We didn't want to let Amelia cry either, a few days of that and we were all crying, so we had to come up with some other ideas and this book had some great suggestions. Hope you find it helpful!
Thanks Ashley I will look in to getting that book!
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