tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355036159519617457.post5552921700714188393..comments2023-10-09T06:35:20.716-07:00Comments on This Crazy Life: Crazy somewhat sleep deprived lifeAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16563710174870313496noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355036159519617457.post-80144023033083919342009-12-09T12:55:02.091-08:002009-12-09T12:55:02.091-08:00Whatever you end up doing, stick with it for 3-5 d...Whatever you end up doing, stick with it for 3-5 days. While we are a fully AP/no cry family, I don't think that sometimes letting them cry and sometimes not, is a good choice. They need consistency whichever method you finally decide is right for you. <br /><br />Finally, don't forget that no cry doesn't mean they never cry, just that we don't let them cry alone and at my house at least, crying is defined as full scale crying. We never rushed in at the first mumble and fuss for fear of bringing on full scale crying.<br /><br />I hope you get some sleep soon!!Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315115922115064168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355036159519617457.post-31067282183949490112009-12-08T18:31:06.326-08:002009-12-08T18:31:06.326-08:00The CIO method is very, very tough on the heartstr...The CIO method is very, very tough on the heartstrings, but for us (at 9 months) it only took 3-4 nights and then we were set. We've only had interrupted sleep once since then, and that was when the kids were sick with a stomach bug.<br /><br />It's tough to get past the thought that if you let one cry the other(s) will have disrupted sleep too. But our thinking was this (passed on from another MOT)- they're going to share a room for a long time (no way around it), so they have to get used to sleeping through each other's noises. Sometimes, in the middle of naptime, my daughter will cry for 2-5 minutes (sometimes at the top of her lungs) and my son just sleeps right through it (and vice versa as well).<br /><br />I hope it works for you, and you get some well deserved sleep!Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318311170413043717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355036159519617457.post-31502185582570729982009-12-07T16:29:58.616-08:002009-12-07T16:29:58.616-08:00If it's any consolation, the idea is that they...If it's any consolation, the idea is that they will only cry for a few nights and then you won't have to do this again, at least not the same way. I will say that as they get older, it does get harder to do, so if you decide to do it, the sooner the better. Good luck whichever way you go!Nicole S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04073857953370420287noreply@blogger.com