tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post2474258516911458304..comments2023-08-22T01:59:18.988-06:00Comments on My Baby Sleep Guide | Your sleep problems, solved!: The Disappearing Chair - Sleep Training MethodRachel Rowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-29269652622796459272017-07-20T23:56:22.319-06:002017-07-20T23:56:22.319-06:00Hi! Thank you for posting this information :) I am...Hi! Thank you for posting this information :) I am considering doing this with my 3 and 5 year old boys who I currently co-sleep with. I asked a "sleep professional" I happened to sit next to on a plane and she said she recommended I shortened this method to 3 days with my boys since they're older and they understand. What are your thoughts on this? Do you think there may be a better method for older kids in my situation (moving to they're shared room after co-sleeping with me their whole lives)? Thanks again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325366883752574623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-14232897068359472832016-06-10T23:46:46.346-06:002016-06-10T23:46:46.346-06:00I would like to try this method on my daughter... ...I would like to try this method on my daughter... She is 21 months. Should I sleep in the chair all night? She wakes up after the first 3-4 hours of sleep and then can wake up quite frequently afer that until morning...mrsquannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134087309957069832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-48246335916458114202016-06-10T23:46:00.670-06:002016-06-10T23:46:00.670-06:00I would like to try this method on my daughter... ...I would like to try this method on my daughter... She is 21 months. Should I sleep in the chair all night? She wakes up after the first 3-4 hours of sleep and then can wake up quite frequently afer that until morning...mrsquannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134087309957069832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-19721513287016708932016-04-01T20:22:23.177-06:002016-04-01T20:22:23.177-06:00Please reply Please reply Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099661550439104817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-50771033858518342292016-04-01T20:22:04.370-06:002016-04-01T20:22:04.370-06:00Can I get a reply please and thank youCan I get a reply please and thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099661550439104817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-10729364938633418992016-04-01T20:21:00.821-06:002016-04-01T20:21:00.821-06:00Can I get a reply to my comment/question please? ?...Can I get a reply to my comment/question please? ??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099661550439104817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-28777320192710281812016-03-09T08:06:52.523-07:002016-03-09T08:06:52.523-07:00(This is the same person who wrote that)
I also ha...(This is the same person who wrote that)<br />I also have a 3 year old I must tend to. How can I make this work? I am a single mom and there is no other support who can come in my home and help me with this. Also the baby's bedtime has to be 9 because I put my 3 yr old to bed first otherwise there will be no bedtime for 3yr old because baby takes hours to put to sleep and doesn't stay sleeping for more than 15 ish mins and I have to go put him to sleep again which takes at least a half hour :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099661550439104817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-90016226622968845152016-03-08T20:32:32.257-07:002016-03-08T20:32:32.257-07:00First off, let me just say that my child is a very...First off, let me just say that my child is a very needy baby. I have tried a few other methods that havent worked so i want to try this one. I have a lot of questions about this method tho: Do I move the chair in the same night after they've fallen asleep? You talk about how this could take weeks or months but How long do I do this each night? When am I "allowed" to leave and go get some housework done?? If he wakes after I've gone downstairs what do I do? Also what if at any point my baby starts crying really loud/freaking out? Do I pick him up? Do I start the whole process over?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099661550439104817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-25961098903588380502015-07-13T13:05:02.487-06:002015-07-13T13:05:02.487-06:00What you describe sounds normal and is nothing to ...What you describe sounds normal and is nothing to worry about. Babies (and adults!) wake up between each change in the sleep cycle (roughly every 45 min for babies). As adults, we roll over, fluff our pillow, and go back to sleep without remembering in the morning. Babies wake up between cycles and sometimes cry or whimper a little but then go right back to sleep because the training you did taught them to fall asleep on their own. Enjoy your self directed child!Kumar McMillanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371805776129363077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-29570804920547020122014-07-28T16:22:56.752-06:002014-07-28T16:22:56.752-06:00Jayme,
The shush-pat can turn into a prop. I would...Jayme,<br />The shush-pat can turn into a prop. I would try to do it until baby is drowsy, not asleep, and reduce how much you do it over time (fade it out). Ideally over time you'll work to putting him down calm, but not drowsy. Great job for implementing a sleep routine!Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-63107597993159926692014-07-19T18:03:27.866-06:002014-07-19T18:03:27.866-06:00Hi Rachel~
My son is 3.5 months old. I recently w...Hi Rachel~<br />My son is 3.5 months old. I recently went back to work as a nightshift nurse 3 nights a week. My friend watches my son in the early part of the day until about 2p. My husband watches him overnight and on weekends. Previously, my son was doing OK with naps (40min-1hr) and went to bed really well, but always needed a pacifier. Now, he is having a really hard time going to bed, esp with my husband. It can take up to 2 hrs for him to finally stop crying and fall asleep. We have since started a pre-sleep routine that includes turning on a lullaby elephant while we change his diaper and clothes in his room, then walking to our room across the house to swaddle him, hold him while he gets drowsy with his pacifier and new lovie (a sound machine giraffe that I have sprayed breast milk on). Our ultimate goal is to calm him down enough to put him in his bed awake. My husband has been doing the Shush Pat, but if he does that for the recommended 7 min-our son falls asleep and won't he then come to expect that to always fall asleep-undoing everything we have been trying?? We have discussed CIO, but I am not sure I have it in me to stick with that. We feel like we just need some direction on how to do this so we can stay consistent and get our baby the sleep he should have.<br />Thanks for all your posts!<br />~JaymeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-38767118229451613522014-06-24T16:52:07.713-06:002014-06-24T16:52:07.713-06:00Lauren,
The first bit of the night is usually the ...Lauren,<br />The first bit of the night is usually the deepest sleep (more sleep issues pop up later throughout the night) but it's possible, since this started with the crawling, that he's still in 'crawl mode' when he goes to sleep and it is disrupting his sleep a bit. The nap change may be adding to things also. Either way, it doesn't sound like too bad of a deal and my guess is that things will clear up if given a little extra time to adjust to things.<br /><br />best,<br />rachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-68529399812862162792014-06-24T16:24:00.793-06:002014-06-24T16:24:00.793-06:00Thanks for this post - I've considered using t...Thanks for this post - I've considered using this method instead of extinction CIO that my ped recommended and we implemented for a long time (my son kept crying when I first put him down or about 45 mins into sleep no matter what! Finally I got the message to put him down AWAKE and it seems to have cured this). I decided to go with a Feber/Suzy Giordano method of periodic checks for future periods of tough sleep. I fear I have just entered one of those and wanted to get your take. My son was sleeping great for about the last 6 weeks - no crying at bedtime or even at the 45 minute mark. He just learned to crawl and is already trying to pull himself up on everything. At the same time, he's started crying out in his sleep after I put him down for the night, usually around 40 minutes, then maybe again around 1.5-2 hrs. It usually is only a few cries, then nothing, but I'm not sure what to make of it. Some things I've considered:<br /><br />- teething (because I always consider it)<br />- developmental stuff, crawling, standing<br />- lightness outside (I've had to put him to bed around 6:00 because he dropped a nap about 3 weeks ago. It's light until after 8:00 here)<br />- recently dropped 3rd nap and cluster feed that occurred afterwards (though I've bumped up solids intake at "dinner")<br />- increase in solid foods<br />- overtiredness from recently dropped nap<br />- separation anxiety starting (he has been a little clingy lately)<br /><br />So those are my possible culprits, but I'm not sure how to narrow it down or what, if anything I should do about it. In your experience, have any of the above been factors in wakings during the first few hours of night sleep? Do you think I should do anything about this?<br /><br />Thanks as always, <br /><br />LaurenL. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16588084005288358471noreply@blogger.com