Week 1 of Sleep Training!! Success!!!

Started sleep training our LO and she’s finally getting it. It’s be a little over a week almost 2 now

Beginning at 10 months (she’s 11 months now) she started fighting sleep. She didn’t want to take any nap and refused to be rocked to sleep. We tried everything, it was as if we had a new born again. It got to a point we were passing midnight and she was still up refusing to sleep. EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS TRIED!! We had enough, so one day we just decided to let her cry. We checked on her every 5 mins extend each check by 5 mins. First we rocked her until she was tired and fighting, then place her in the crib. Told her we loved her and left.

Day 1: she popped back up once we placed her in the crib. We let her cry for 5 mins. Came back to check on her, DID NOT TAKE HER OUT THE CRIB. Kissed her forehead, left, and let her cry for another 10 mins (daddy gave in after 8 mins and rocked her to sleep).

Day 2: followed same process. Cried for 5 mins, came in and patted her bottom a bit. Left, cried for 2 mins and was knocked out

Day 3: same process, placed her for her first 5 mins cry, she fell asleep within 3 mins.

Day 4: same process, fell asleep after 2 mins

Day 5: she cried for a sec and was knocked out

Day 6; I feel like at this point started letting us know when she was tried. She’d get really cranky, but once we placed her in the crib she was knocked out.

Day 7 same thing happen. She let us know she was tried and she fell asleep

We continued to watch her sleep patterns. She’d get cranky, rub her eyes, and give us a look. That’s when we know she’s tired. We still rock her for a bit, but now she’s doesn’t care too much for the rocking, she just wants her bed

***We do not let her take naps pass 5pm. If she does then we’re not sleeping lol.