Did you/will you sleep train?

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We started sleep training the night before last. First night dad picked her up after 15 minutes of crying, the next day she cried 25 mins for the first nap, 15 mins for the second nap. 15 minutes for bed time but then she woke up around 1 and did not want to go back to bed. After incessant crying I nursed her back to sleep and she stayed in the bed 😥 we're really trying, hoping she'll sleep at least 6 straight hours (the longest she's ever slept is 4 and she's 8 months). A part of me wishes i started earlier but at the same time, we feel like now we can desensitize the crying and now that she's older I know almost for certain that she's not crying for any other reason. Wish us luck

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I started putting him to bed sleepy but awake in his crib around 4 months. He woke once a night to take a bottle until around 8 months and now sleeps 11-12 hours straight most nights. Occasionally he'll wake once and I give him his binkie and he goes right back to sleep. I told myself as long as he wakes needing comfort in the middle of the night, I'll give it to him! He slept through the night when he was ready!

Also around 8 months he started eating a TON of solids, including a huge meal at dinner time. I think upping his solids was a major factor for us. Now he stays full through the night.

Good luck!

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We never really had to sleep train my son for bedtime, he always sleeps perfectly in his crib at night. I am trying to sleep train for nap time but am terrible at sticking to it! I usually snuggle with him and just let him nap in my arms but I know I need to get serious with it because I only have 3 months left on my Mat leave!

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Put our Son in his cot in our bedroom from day one and never had a problem. Started sleeping through the night at around 8weeks by himself. I think it's partly down to him being a good sleeper but also down to us not fussing him.

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We're in the middle of it. But we hired a sleep consultant. It's so nice to have a personal plan, all my questions quickly answered and the support. My husband and I have been at it for a week. She now naps and sleeps in her crib happily.

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I've been debating it.  She sleeps all night with 1-2 wake ups in our bed with us.  I miss laying with my husband and having space but I don't want to mess up her sleep because now I'm working!!!   It's so stressful to decide what to do

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We never really had to sleep train (so far). We started teaching her to fall asleep on her own in her swing when she was about 3 months old, then we moved to crib naps around 4ish months old. Occasionally we'd have to go in a few times and give her back her soother. But she's really good at falling asleep in her own in her crib. Naps were our biggest issue always. She's slept great in her crib at night since 2.5months old!

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