For those who have started sleep training, how’s it going? - December 2023 Babies | Forums | What to Expect (2024)

emilyglw

How are you all hanging in there? We’ve been hit hard by the 4 month regression and I think sleep training is in our near future. My son is 5.5 months, 3.5 months adjusted. He used to be an average-good sleeper, but lately naps and night sleep have been awful. Him and my oldest are 21 months apart and I just don’t know how I can go on with our current sleep practices for much longer. We are flying out to Phoenix tomorrow to visit family, but I’m thinking of beginning sleep training around the time he turns 6 months so that I can be home and be able to be consistent. I plan to try Ferber method when we start and start with nights first and possibly train for naps a week or so later depending on how things go. We typically are trying for 4 naps with wake windows ranging from 1.25-1.75 hours and I cap total daytime sleep at around 4 hours. Our desired wake time is around 7, but he’s often up much much earlier, and bedtime ranges from 6:30-8 depending on naps, but is 1.75 hrs after the last nap. We need to work on our routines, but naptime routine is usually diaper change, sleep sack, sing a song, and rock to sleep right now. My husband does bedtime and he’s got to figure that one out. ��

For those sleep training, here’s a few questions:

- Why are you choosing to sleep train?

- What method are you using/planning on using?

- When did you/will you start?

- what’s your typical schedule like (# naps, wake window times, etc.)?

- What does your nighttime and naptime routine look like?

I will say that I was super against sleep training my first, but then life got real and nothing was working. She is now an incredible sleeper and it was probably the best gift we could’ve given her and our family. I’m happy to share my experience with you or answer questions, but I’m no expert. And as always, check with your ped if you question if it’s a good time to sleep train your little one yet.

Please no arguments here or unkind/cruel comments. I totally respect each parent’s decision on whether to sleep train or not and hope everyone else can too.

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