Wake To Sleep Question

[tar7045]

So I am doing WTS with my little 9 month bebe to help stop a habitual night waking.  She's a super light sleeper and I tried it last night and I just rubbed her cheek.  Her eyes flung open immediately and she closed them right after too. 

I thought to myself... "that was too easy... that can't be it..." so I waited 2 minutes and did it again, which she woke-woke up and started a full out scream.  Obviously the second time I woke her up by doing it... but the first one where her eyes flickered... was that it?  Just an open & close?? Do I look for anything other signs?

Thank you everyone for your help!

[creations]

I would say the first touch was enough. They don't even need to open their eyes at all, a change in breathing, a shift in body position, any small sign that they were roused, this indicates the sleep cycle has been re-started.

If you find she fully wakes again perhaps look at the time you are going in to do the W2S.  you might be catching her at a difficult time, 10 or 20 mins earlier might be more successful for instance.

Good luck   I did not have success with W2S with my DS during night sleep but it was an absolute life-saver during the drop from 2 naps to 1.