Help! 2+ hours to go to sleep

[lthackwell]

Mayamom, I have a two month old with similar sleep issues.  When you did sh/pat did she cry/scream some of the time?  I've tried sh/pat in the past and my little one cries and it escalates.  Do you just keep sh/patting through the crying or do you pick her up?

Thanks so much!

Lisa

[mayamom]

Hi Lisa!

Yes, she will cry/scream is she is overtired.  I think my A time needs to be really short (50 minutes then start the wind-down).  Otherwise, she gets very upset when I put her down.  I just keep sh/patting through the crying while she is in her crib.  At the beginning, I tried picking her up but she continues to cry.  So, I don't bother anymore.  Hopefully, in the long run, this will help her self-soothe. 

If I get the A time right, she will be asleep in 20 minutes with just a little bit of crying at the beginning.  If I keep her up too long, it will take at least 30 minutes, sometimes 45, with a lot more crying.

 

[mayamom]

Lisa - I just came across this and thought it might be helpful to you.

Here's a link to the pat/shh FAQ sheet.

https://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=121330.0

[lthackwell]

Thank you so much for the feedback.  Earlier today I cut his A time a bit short and started his wind down routine.  Then I did sh/pat in the crib for about 20 min, when I stopped his eyes opened up so I started again and he was back to sleep in about 10 min.  Hopefully this keeps working!

[Emma-Rose's mom]

Lisa and Mayamom,
I was out of town, so I didn't get a chance to catch up on the posts. But, it looks like the both of you are doing okay and are figuring out your DDs! Hugs and keep it up!

xoxo
mika