Current Events > tonight we're sleep training our now 5 month old son. its been rough

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_BlueMonk
12/20/21 1:26:55 AM
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to say the least

normally his mother holds him in her arms and she rocks him as he falls asleep, and then he sleeps on top of her in our bed. i know its not SIDS safe but it was the only way to get him down and keep him asleep.

but, hes getting older, and he is developmentally ready to sleep on his own. well, he has been for a while.

we're using the Ferber Method. you put the kid down, let him cry, and check in on him in increasing intervals until you're at about 10 minutes apart. that way, the kid slowly learns that i gotta put myself to sleep, but mom and dad didn't abandon me.

he cried for about an hour, fell asleep, then woke up and cried for almost 2 hours. now hes been fast asleep for a long time. our baby book says tomorrow will be better.

still. never heard him cry like that before. it was so sad :(

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Unsugarized_Foo
12/20/21 1:28:43 AM
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We said fuck it and just put an Owlet on and had them sleep with us

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Foppe
12/20/21 1:51:51 AM
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Already 5 months, the time sure fly by.

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_BlueMonk
12/20/21 2:52:34 AM
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who posted

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Foppe
12/20/21 2:55:43 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/7/8/AAA_aCAACuCu.jpg

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_BlueMonk
12/20/21 11:49:34 AM
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we did it. my son sleep through the night in his crib on his own!

he woke up like 2-3 more times and cried, but he always settled down within maybe 20 minutes.

i dunno what happened between 2am-5am because i fell asleep,but i had his monitor on right next to me and i didn't wake up.

at 5am, i woke up and realized i forgot to change his room's smart bulb setting to automatically turn on at 5am so he was awake and looking around the room. i went in there to get him and he was all SMILES

MY BOY!!!

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MutantJohn
12/20/21 11:59:46 AM
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Get something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Nested-Bean-Zen-Sack-Transition/dp/B09JKXJPGK

And invest in the overnight diapers

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kingdrake2
12/20/21 12:10:09 PM
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MutantJohn posted...
invest in the overnight diapers


more sleep. yes please.

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chrono625
12/20/21 12:14:49 PM
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MutantJohn posted...
Get something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Nested-Bean-Zen-Sack-Transition/dp/B09JKXJPGK

And invest in the overnight diapers

i also suggest going one size higher than what your child wears in regular diapers.

youd be surprised how much pee comes out of a baby.

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MutantJohn
12/20/21 12:16:07 PM
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chrono625 posted...
i also suggest going one size higher than what your child wears in regular diapers.

youd be surprised how much pee comes out of a baby.
Bro, yeah

His nighttime diaper is fucking huge in the morning lol.

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_BlueMonk
12/20/21 12:54:55 PM
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MutantJohn posted...
Get something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Nested-Bean-Zen-Sack-Transition/dp/B09JKXJPGK

And invest in the overnight diapers
yes! we have something like that.

but overnight diapers is a good idea! i actually changed him last night because i thought he pooped. he didn't but man was his diaper full. that gel stuff can really absorb lol. probaby stressed from all the crying :(

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