Comments on: Should you continue the cry it out method if baby is crying for more than 2-3 hours? http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours Resources for the new and expectant mother. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:10:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Debbie http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7208 Debbie Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:02:56 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7208 H, i am a Mum of 3 and i wouldn't leave one of my babies cry for that length of time, there is a book by Tracy Hogg called the baby whisperer, you may have already read it, but it has some very effective techniques and maybe worth a read. remember babies need to feel safe. Make sure there isn't another reason for the crying, change doctors, do you have a good health nurse in your area? Gook Luck I know how exhausting it is, but it will work itself out. H, i am a Mum of 3 and i wouldn’t leave one of my babies cry for that length of time, there is a book by Tracy Hogg called the baby whisperer, you may have already read it, but it has some very effective techniques and maybe worth a read. remember babies need to feel safe. Make sure there isn’t another reason for the crying, change doctors, do you have a good health nurse in your area? Gook Luck I know how exhausting it is, but it will work itself out.

]]> By: 4Red http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7207 4Red Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:47:51 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7207 Letting him cry for 2 hrs is horrible. He surely won't want to go to bed. That's a horrible memory and he must be terrified he'll be left alone again and being ignored. And that's an insane doctor to suggest something so idiotic. Letting him cry for 2 hrs is horrible. He surely won’t want to go to bed. That’s a horrible memory and he must be terrified he’ll be left alone again and being ignored.

And that’s an insane doctor to suggest something so idiotic.

]]> By: OwlTotem http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7206 OwlTotem Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:27:10 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7206 nooo dont follow your doctor's advice and 2-3 hours is too long for the cio method. i'm sorry I dont know the situation so I dont really know what else to write. I mean maybe his molars are coming in, he might have trapped gas or is having nightmares. and waking up twice a night isnt that bad. lots of babies that age dont sleep "through the night" yet! nooo dont follow your doctor’s advice and 2-3 hours is too long for the cio method. i’m sorry I dont know the situation so I dont really know what else to write. I mean maybe his molars are coming in, he might have trapped gas or is having nightmares. and waking up twice a night isnt that bad. lots of babies that age dont sleep “through the night” yet!

]]> By: homeschooling Mom of 8 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7205 homeschooling Mom of 8 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:51:45 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7205 Have you tried co-sleeping. http://www.bygpub.com/natural/family-bed.htm We did this with all our children until they were between one and two years old. I pushed the bed up against the wall and slept between my husband and the baby, with the baby next to the wall. One of my daughters for some reason couldn't sleep alone til she was eight. She finally stopped waking up in the middle of the night when we put her two year old sister in bed next to her. Here's a really good article on helping babies sleep. http://www.drjaygordon.com/development/ap/sleep.asp I could never let my children cry. I tried once and never did it again. All my children are happy well adjusted children/adults. Some of my children with high metabolisms gave up their naps at 12 months. He might sleep better if you let him stay up during the day. Have you tried co-sleeping.
http://www.bygpub.com/natural/family-bed.htm

We did this with all our children until they were between one and two years old. I pushed the bed up against the wall and slept between my husband and the baby, with the baby next to the wall. One of my daughters for some reason couldn’t sleep alone til she was eight. She finally stopped waking up in the middle of the night when we put her two year old sister in bed next to her.

Here’s a really good article on helping babies sleep.
http://www.drjaygordon.com/development/ap/sleep.asp

I could never let my children cry. I tried once and never did it again. All my children are happy well adjusted children/adults.

Some of my children with high metabolisms gave up their naps at 12 months. He might sleep better if you let him stay up during the day.

]]> By: Skye http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7204 Skye Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:41:50 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7204 Get rid of the pacifier and stop rocking him. The reason he needs resettling during the night is because he falls asleep in your arms and with a dummy in his mouth. When he wakes up he is on his own and the dummy isn't there, so he needs the same comfort again to go back to sleep. Ensure he falls asleep in the exact same environment he will find when he wakes during the night. This means he needs to rely on himself and himself only to get to sleep. If he uses anything else to get to sleep he will need it again during the night. Do not let him completely cry it out. Instead, tend to him every ten minutes and calm him down then leave the room again and repeat until he falls asleep, no matter how long it takes. Since you waited so long to teach him how to get to sleep, it may take hours. One year olds are very stubborn. The most important thing is that once he is in his cot to go to sleep his does not come out until the morning. If you take him out he knows that he may have to cry a lot to get you to take him out, but you still do it. Get rid of the pacifier and stop rocking him. The reason he needs resettling during the night is because he falls asleep in your arms and with a dummy in his mouth. When he wakes up he is on his own and the dummy isn’t there, so he needs the same comfort again to go back to sleep. Ensure he falls asleep in the exact same environment he will find when he wakes during the night. This means he needs to rely on himself and himself only to get to sleep. If he uses anything else to get to sleep he will need it again during the night. Do not let him completely cry it out. Instead, tend to him every ten minutes and calm him down then leave the room again and repeat until he falls asleep, no matter how long it takes. Since you waited so long to teach him how to get to sleep, it may take hours. One year olds are very stubborn. The most important thing is that once he is in his cot to go to sleep his does not come out until the morning. If you take him out he knows that he may have to cry a lot to get you to take him out, but you still do it.

]]> By: sweetiefacek http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7203 sweetiefacek Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:53:10 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7203 i wouldnt leave a child cry for more than 15-20 minutes. im not a doctor, but any more than that suggests there is actually something wrong with the child. have you tried medicine for acid reflux? i say this because my son cried a lot and it turned out his stomach was upset due to acid. so he was put on a med and that really helped. my son also slept better when we covered him with not one, but two blankets. he was cold all the time! and also, music helped. my son liked nature sounds, but every baby is different. there are music players that have all different sounds, encluding one that is supposed to remind them of being in the womb. also, do you have a pacifier "holder"? a clip on the end of pacifier that also clips to his clothes...that way he can put it back in his mouth himself and quiet himself...was a lifesaver for us. i would also reccomend dont put him to sleep in a deep sleep, but put him in crib when he starts to get drowsy. that will get him used to putting himself to sleep. i wouldnt leave a child cry for more than 15-20 minutes. im not a doctor, but any more than that suggests there is actually something wrong with the child. have you tried medicine for acid reflux? i say this because my son cried a lot and it turned out his stomach was upset due to acid. so he was put on a med and that really helped. my son also slept better when we covered him with not one, but two blankets. he was cold all the time! and also, music helped. my son liked nature sounds, but every baby is different. there are music players that have all different sounds, encluding one that is supposed to remind them of being in the womb. also, do you have a pacifier “holder”? a clip on the end of pacifier that also clips to his clothes…that way he can put it back in his mouth himself and quiet himself…was a lifesaver for us. i would also reccomend dont put him to sleep in a deep sleep, but put him in crib when he starts to get drowsy. that will get him used to putting himself to sleep.

]]> By: jacey http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7202 jacey Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:23:48 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7202 well you should not let your baby cry hysterically for more than an hour. i don't know what to tell you about his waking up, do you make sure that he has had a good size meal close to bed time? i always give my son some oatmeal right before he goes to bed and then some milk. that keeps him satisfied all night. when my son makes some noise i go to his bed and pat his back and try to get him back to sleep. (he still sleeps in my bedroom so i can hear him sooner) and if he wont stop crying i just let him sleep with me, i know most people don't like to do that but i don't care. sometimes it helps if you rock him back to sleep after he gets up but i really don't want to stay up all night doing that. well you should not let your baby cry hysterically for more than an hour. i don’t know what to tell you about his waking up, do you make sure that he has had a good size meal close to bed time? i always give my son some oatmeal right before he goes to bed and then some milk. that keeps him satisfied all night. when my son makes some noise i go to his bed and pat his back and try to get him back to sleep. (he still sleeps in my bedroom so i can hear him sooner) and if he wont stop crying i just let him sleep with me, i know most people don’t like to do that but i don’t care. sometimes it helps if you rock him back to sleep after he gets up but i really don’t want to stay up all night doing that.

]]> By: ShaBam http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7201 ShaBam Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:08:06 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7201 6-7 hours is exhaustive all that will do is stress out all of you. Unfortunately you may have to cut out the rocking, try rocking until he's almost asleep then put him in his crib - when he cries try rubbing his back instead of picking him up. Gradually decrease the length of time you rock him before he falls asleep. Same thing when he wakes up at night - try just rubbing his back. Make sure he has a full tummy when he goes to bed too. 6-7 hours is exhaustive all that will do is stress out all of you. Unfortunately you may have to cut out the rocking, try rocking until he’s almost asleep then put him in his crib – when he cries try rubbing his back instead of picking him up. Gradually decrease the length of time you rock him before he falls asleep. Same thing when he wakes up at night – try just rubbing his back. Make sure he has a full tummy when he goes to bed too.

]]> By: chrysie http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7200 chrysie Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:57:41 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7200 id go in there, because if you dont, your baby will be terrified to go to bed! eventually, hell get the point, but i wouldnt go that long at first!!! do it gradually and youll gradually see results! id go in there, because if you dont, your baby will be terrified to go to bed! eventually, hell get the point, but i wouldnt go that long at first!!! do it gradually and youll gradually see results!

]]> By: Mommy of 1 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours/comment-page-1#comment-7199 Mommy of 1 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:56:22 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/should-you-continue-the-cry-it-out-method-if-baby-is-crying-formore-than-2-3-hours#comment-7199 Your child should not be allowed for CIO for more than 1 hour MAX. Start by weaning from the paci. When he wakes dont speak to him. Not a word. I started to give the silent treatment and would only change his diaper if it was dirty. This helped keep him sleepy and less awake. I have white noise in his room at all times. You can use a fan, a humidifier, a noise machine. You need to find a new doctor also. Try giving a sippy of water in place of the paci while weaning. You could also try to get him to have one specific thing that soothes him. A particular blanket or toy. If he associates something with sleep you can pull it out as needed. Your child should not be allowed for CIO for more than 1 hour MAX. Start by weaning from the paci. When he wakes dont speak to him. Not a word. I started to give the silent treatment and would only change his diaper if it was dirty. This helped keep him sleepy and less awake. I have white noise in his room at all times. You can use a fan, a humidifier, a noise machine. You need to find a new doctor also. Try giving a sippy of water in place of the paci while weaning. You could also try to get him to have one specific thing that soothes him. A particular blanket or toy. If he associates something with sleep you can pull it out as needed.

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