CIO 11 months? Please read👇

Question

So we have co slept for a majority of these last 11 months. Is it possible to do Cry It Out successfully at this age or is it too far gone? Has anyone else had success with this at this age? Please comment if so! (PS I understand CIO is not for everyone, please don't come here to hate on me for my choices as a parent. Thank you!)

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It might take a little longer, since LO is so used to cosleeping. But give it a a few days and he’ll be falling asleep on his own. Start with bed time, then work on naps.

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Just stay strong for a few days. Our son got on board with the program after maybe 5 days? Make sure you follow the program. Check at 5 mins for reassurance. Then wait 10, etc. I don’t think we ever made it past 15 mins of crying before he fell asleep. 
It was such a relief once it worked. He slept through the night and was a champ
In the mornings, and my husband and I got our nights back to ourselves. Win, win.

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It will be harder at that age. I did cio with my oldest at 10-11 months old and it was really tough. She could stand up in her crib. She could scream mommy. It was tough. With my other two I started much earlier and it was so much easier. So yes I believe that it's harder the older they are. But all you can do is try. My tips are to stay consistent or else they get confused and it'll take longer. And at that age you can talk to them. During the bedtime routine tell them that they are going to sleep in their own bed and everything will be ok. That you are close by. They won't understand everything you say but my sleep training book says to do that. Not all babies do well with the cio method but it worked great for all 3 of mine. It doesn't hurt to try.

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I did it at exactly 11 months and it was perfect! It did take a lot of willpower on my part, I needed headphones and a baby monitor to watch and make sure my son wasn’t doing anything insane while having a tantrum before bed. The check-ins went on for about 2 hours before he finally passed out, second night it was just 10 minutes and third night ... right to bed!

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I was a CIO failure. I tried around 11/12 months and she was relentless. Standing up in her crib screaming (like she was hurt). She would do this for an hour. Eventually she would poop and I would have to go in and change her. So we went back to rocking her to sleep and then one magical day she decided that she didn’t need to be rocked anymore  and wanted to lay in her bed. Now we put her in her bed and stand by her crib and she is out in 5 minutes (no joke). I’d give CIO a try but if it seems like it’s not working (as it doesn’t work for every baby) then try another method. Good luck!!!!!

CIO 11 months? Please read👇

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