Just to throw something out there ... could it be that maybe she's overtired when you put her down and maybe she needs to go in the crib let's say 20-30 minutes sooner? We put Emma to bed every night at 7 pretty religiously and she will talk and play in there for up to an hour some nights before falling asleep. She has a few little stuffed animals and she just babbles/talks to them. It's kind of her way of winding down. Maybe you could try a few little stuffed animals or a favorite blanket to see if the crib might be a bit more inviting?
I know you are against CIO and I read where you said it's not working with Gus but if you read Dr. Ferber's book (and really it is not the anti-christ that people may have you thinking it is) he explains how consistency is the key with CIO and that it may take a long time the first few nights - even up to two hours - but from many people I know who did CIO the first few nights were the hardest and then all of the sudden the times just decrease and then they are putting themselves to sleep. Babies really need to "learn" how to self soothe and get adjusted on their own to be able to fall asleep and stay asleep (or get themselves back to sleep) according to Ferber. He really is quite an intelligent man who has some very smart things to say about infant/toddler sleep patterns IMO.
Just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you and I don't care if you never open the book honestly but I think it might help if you are at the end of your rope. *hugs*
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Date: 2008-08-22 02:03 am (UTC)I know you are against CIO and I read where you said it's not working with Gus but if you read Dr. Ferber's book (and really it is not the anti-christ that people may have you thinking it is) he explains how consistency is the key with CIO and that it may take a long time the first few nights - even up to two hours - but from many people I know who did CIO the first few nights were the hardest and then all of the sudden the times just decrease and then they are putting themselves to sleep. Babies really need to "learn" how to self soothe and get adjusted on their own to be able to fall asleep and stay asleep (or get themselves back to sleep) according to Ferber. He really is quite an intelligent man who has some very smart things to say about infant/toddler sleep patterns IMO.
Just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you and I don't care if you never open the book honestly but I think it might help if you are at the end of your rope. *hugs*