SOS Sleep training is not going well

[namasteak]

How old is he?

[soozy87]

Is the crying lasting less time each day?

[Deleted]

We weren't able to get him to sttn until after a year.

[lolo]

If he will calm down when you are in his room, I would switch to sleep lady shuffle and gradually work to move further away.

[pooh8402]

Mar 23, 2016 16:13:21 GMT -5 lolo said:

If he will calm down when you are in his room, I would switch to sleep lady shuffle and gradually work to move further away.

This was my thought.

Also, try spending some time in his room/crib that's not associated with sleep. Play with him in there, sing songs, etc,and reassociate the room as a happy place.

[namasteak]

If he is crying less every night I would keep going for 3 more nights(7 nights total). If he is not or it's still more than 10 minutes after a week I would try again in a month.

[winecheery]

@invino, I was going to say the same as namasteak, if the length of time of the crying is getting shorter and shorter, I'd give it a few more days personally. I remember it didn't magically work in 3 days for us, (closer to 7) but we certainly noticed improvements with the day to day.

BUT if not, or if you feel like this isn't right for your family, try lolo 's suggestion. It sort of sounds like it might work out better for you guys. I never personally tried it, but I feel like plenty of people on the board used it with success. Just requires more time, I believe. But if it works, then it works.

[Deleted]

You could try a sleep last shuffle like approach. That's what we had to do for DS (I didn't even read the book but I know the concept)

It takes a little longer but it worked so well for us

[namasteak]

@winecherry I think you misread what I said because I agree with you

[dancingirl21]

I, too, would give it a few more night. If no improvement, I would try again I a month or two. Sorry, friend

[winecheery]

Mar 23, 2016 17:58:16 GMT -5 namasteak said:

@winecherry I think you misread what I said because I agree with you

Did I??  I thought I said to try doing what you said to do first, or SLS if she wasn't comfortable/that didn't work...

Did that not come across right lol?!  Sorry!

I will say this, today I ran the dishwasher without any soap in it, sooooo...

(heart)

[winecheery]

Mar 23, 2016 16:17:05 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

Mar 23, 2016 16:13:21 GMT -5 lolo said:

If he will calm down when you are in his room, I would switch to sleep lady shuffle and gradually work to move further away.

This was my thought.

Also, try spending some time in his room/crib that's not associated with sleep. Play with him in there, sing songs, etc,and reassociate the room as a happy place.

I like this idea a lot.  I have always thought of DD's room as a happy, safe place for her to be, and she loves it in there.  So, so much.  It may help give him comfort/security.

[namasteak]

@winecherry It was I who misread. Sorry! <3