Comments on: Attempting to Ferberize: Getting Your Child to Sleep Alone http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/ Conversations For, By and About Mothers of Infants & Toddlers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:34:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kelly Mulder http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Kelly Mulder Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:56:12 +0000 http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/?p=2440#comment-960 Sara and Brynn, I am definitely going to have to buy that book! I love getting resources from people who have tried and true methods! Brooke, Sayle sounds absolutely adorable. I wish Nora slept as well as Sayle. Maybe he can give her a little talk one day. I haven't watched Modern Family, but I'll have to check it out! Carrie, I know! You should have a talk with Nora too once you're here. : ) Kelly Sara and Brynn,

I am definitely going to have to buy that book! I love getting resources from people who have tried and true methods!

Brooke,

Sayle sounds absolutely adorable. I wish Nora slept as well as Sayle. Maybe he can give her a little talk one day. I haven’t watched Modern Family, but I’ll have to check it out!

Carrie,

I know! You should have a talk with Nora too once you’re here. : )

Kelly

]]> By: Carrie http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Carrie Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:52:36 +0000 http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/?p=2440#comment-939 Oh goodness. Nora, Nora, Nora. Oh goodness. Nora, Nora, Nora.

]]> By: Brynn http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Brynn Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:46:11 +0000 http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/?p=2440#comment-925 We used the same book Sara recommended for both of our kids (and intend on using it for #3 this summer). The first few days are rough, but it made all the difference knowing what to look for so that we could put the babies down before we hit the crisis stage. Nathan and Emily still sleep eleven to twelve hours a night at three and eighteen months, and they're both down for their afternoon nap right now. Good luck! We used the same book Sara recommended for both of our kids (and intend on using it for #3 this summer). The first few days are rough, but it made all the difference knowing what to look for so that we could put the babies down before we hit the crisis stage. Nathan and Emily still sleep eleven to twelve hours a night at three and eighteen months, and they’re both down for their afternoon nap right now. Good luck!

]]> By: Brooke http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Brooke Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:44:40 +0000 http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/?p=2440#comment-920 Kelly- I am so sorry you guys are having such a hard time-this sounds aweful! Sayle has always been a fantastic sleeper. Some nights he goes down with a bottle and some nights he just goes down. I lay with Sayle sometimes as well, he just rolls over and puts his hands in my hair or on my face and goes right to sleep. Then I put him in his crib. While flipping through channels the other night, Modern Family had a story line about ferberizing. Their description sounds about like this. This was the first time I caught any of the show, but I think you would find their take on ferberizing very funny! I hope things get better for you and Nora! Kelly-
I am so sorry you guys are having such a hard time-this sounds aweful! Sayle has always been a fantastic sleeper. Some nights he goes down with a bottle and some nights he just goes down. I lay with Sayle sometimes as well, he just rolls over and puts his hands in my hair or on my face and goes right to sleep. Then I put him in his crib.
While flipping through channels the other night, Modern Family had a story line about ferberizing. Their description sounds about like this. This was the first time I caught any of the show, but I think you would find their take on ferberizing very funny!
I hope things get better for you and Nora!

]]> By: sara http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-915 sara Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:03:13 +0000 http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/?p=2440#comment-915 Kelly, Healthy Sleep Habits Healthy (?Happy) Child by Marc Weisenbluth is the name of the book. Our pedi highly recommended it - said if we could do it then Juliette would be able to go down pretty much any time/anywhere. He has a daughter a few months older than Juliette (and an older child), so I feel pretty comfortable with his recommendations. I would say sleep training was a little painful the first three or four days, then it just clicked for everyone. We do bottle (or breast depending on how many times I've fed her that day), bath, book, bed. On the nights that we don't give her a bath we just add in a few more books. In her room we have a heater and a fan for white noise. Our babycrack machine broke so we haven't been using it. In the crib we have the glowing seahorse, a taggie book and a little frog that rattles. We've been using the frog from the beginning, when we lay her down we rattle it over her and she usually stops crying and reaches out for it. Sigh. Sleeping is hard, but once we got it down pat is made parenthood so much better for me! I had twelve hours to myself, of course I needed to sleep for some of them, but being able to get other stuff done was great. And Juliette was much happier and alert when she was sleeping for 12 hours. Its hard because every child is different and different things work for different families. I hope you find something that works for you guys! When does Garrett deploy? I'm sure you guys have so much going on! Mike and I both came down with a wicked stomach virus right after we got back from NC, thank goodness J didn't get it. I'm glad she is feeling better. I'll let you know if we come back to NC. Love to everyone! Sara Kelly,
Healthy Sleep Habits Healthy (?Happy) Child by Marc Weisenbluth is the name of the book. Our pedi highly recommended it – said if we could do it then Juliette would be able to go down pretty much any time/anywhere. He has a daughter a few months older than Juliette (and an older child), so I feel pretty comfortable with his recommendations.

I would say sleep training was a little painful the first three or four days, then it just clicked for everyone. We do bottle (or breast depending on how many times I’ve fed her that day), bath, book, bed. On the nights that we don’t give her a bath we just add in a few more books.

In her room we have a heater and a fan for white noise. Our babycrack machine broke so we haven’t been using it. In the crib we have the glowing seahorse, a taggie book and a little frog that rattles. We’ve been using the frog from the beginning, when we lay her down we rattle it over her and she usually stops crying and reaches out for it.

Sigh. Sleeping is hard, but once we got it down pat is made parenthood so much better for me! I had twelve hours to myself, of course I needed to sleep for some of them, but being able to get other stuff done was great. And Juliette was much happier and alert when she was sleeping for 12 hours. Its hard because every child is different and different things work for different families. I hope you find something that works for you guys!

When does Garrett deploy? I’m sure you guys have so much going on! Mike and I both came down with a wicked stomach virus right after we got back from NC, thank goodness J didn’t get it. I’m glad she is feeling better. I’ll let you know if we come back to NC.

Love to everyone!
Sara

]]> By: Kelly Mulder http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Kelly Mulder Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:39:45 +0000 http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/?p=2440#comment-913 Sara, Is there a book you'd recommend? I'm not quite sure what I am going to do with Nora once Garrett deploys. I'm hoping I won't have to have a 7pm bedtime too. I was really, really sad to miss you in NC! But I didn't want to risk making anyone else sick. I hope you all had fun! If you ever want to come to NC again feel free to stay with me! Kelly Sara,

Is there a book you’d recommend? I’m not quite sure what I am going to do with Nora once Garrett deploys. I’m hoping I won’t have to have a 7pm bedtime too. I was really, really sad to miss you in NC! But I didn’t want to risk making anyone else sick. I hope you all had fun! If you ever want to come to NC again feel free to stay with me!

Kelly

]]> By: sara http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-909 sara Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:59:51 +0000 http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/?p=2440#comment-909 Kelly, We followed Healthy Sleep Habits Healthy Child for the most part. Mike actually took the lead on the sleep training because often it will be hard for the baby to see a nursing mother. And he was much stronger with the crying. Also, Mike kept wanting to "just try it one night," but really the key to sleep training is consistency. So I made him wait until we had a whole week including weekends where our evenings could be dedicated to sleep training and we wouldn't have to change her schedule up in any way. She took it pretty quick. Sometimes if she is teething or we go away we have to kind of reinforce it, but other than that she goes down like a champ. HSHHC really teaches you to follow the sleep cues so I'm always on the lookout for that so I get her before she gets overtired. Sorry we missed you in NC and sorry I didn't get back to you. We missed you! Hope Nora is feeling better! Sara Kelly,
We followed Healthy Sleep Habits Healthy Child for the most part. Mike actually took the lead on the sleep training because often it will be hard for the baby to see a nursing mother. And he was much stronger with the crying. Also, Mike kept wanting to “just try it one night,” but really the key to sleep training is consistency. So I made him wait until we had a whole week including weekends where our evenings could be dedicated to sleep training and we wouldn’t have to change her schedule up in any way. She took it pretty quick.

Sometimes if she is teething or we go away we have to kind of reinforce it, but other than that she goes down like a champ. HSHHC really teaches you to follow the sleep cues so I’m always on the lookout for that so I get her before she gets overtired.

Sorry we missed you in NC and sorry I didn’t get back to you. We missed you! Hope Nora is feeling better!

Sara

]]> By: Kelly Mulder http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Kelly Mulder Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:24:01 +0000 http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/?p=2440#comment-906 Sarah, it's so nice to know I'm not alone! Do you co-sleep too? Have you thought about how to change the habit? I'm wondering if it will eventually make weaning a lot harder for me and Nora. Sarah, it’s so nice to know I’m not alone! Do you co-sleep too? Have you thought about how to change the habit? I’m wondering if it will eventually make weaning a lot harder for me and Nora.

]]> By: Sarah Moore http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/2010/03/attempting-to-ferberizegetting-your-child-to-sleep-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Sarah Moore Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:52:40 +0000 http://cuddlebugs.onslow.org/cuddlebugs/?p=2440#comment-904 Oh no! Well that is certainly one way of sharing her dislike of Dr. Ferber and his methods, eh? I am still guilty of nursing Isaac to sleep, so you are not alone (: I have/still have my share of burnt dinners! Oh no! Well that is certainly one way of sharing her dislike of Dr. Ferber and his methods, eh?

I am still guilty of nursing Isaac to sleep, so you are not alone (: I have/still have my share of burnt dinners!

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