Controlled Crying

As a first time mother of a 14 month old boy , I have had to learn the hard way when it comes to controlled crying. The first 4 months of my sons life were the hardest. The sleep deprevaton was really getting me down. I had no support as such ( although my husband was great ) , and I didn't really know what I was doing as far as routines went. When I could take no more, a friend of mine lent me a book called the " contented little baby book ". It saved my life , and explained quite clearly what routines should be in place at what age. Also it went in to alot of detail about controlled crying. I would definately recommend this book to anyone stuggling with a ...  Read the complete review

Controlled crying is one of the cruelest things you can do.... BUT, sometimes there just isn't a choice! If the crying is driving you mad then it is a helpful way to get your baby to settle themselves. It really does work and at the end of the day, if your baby can settle themselves they will ultimately cry less and be happier and more content. Your sanity will also be saved. We have been really lucky with our 4 month old son. He is an absolute angel and was right from the start. I know how lucky I am and part of the reason is because he is just such an easy going little boy. I am not foolish enough to think that the way I have treated him has made him ...  Read the complete review

The controlled crying method is not an easy option but after months of sleep problems with our first son we decided to give it a go. We did try other suggestions first (e.g playing soothing music after putting him down or lying down next to cot etc) but nothing worked. The first 2 nights of controlled crying were extremely hard but on night 3 we were able to put him down without any fuss & he slept all night. After that our son has been a good sleeper & much happier during the day. There have been (& still are) the odd few nights every once in a while where he plays up before bedtime (now being a toddler!) but he still sleeps through OK. Another review ...  Read the complete review

Hi all. I know this is a troubled area but I thought I'd write about my experience. I would always say to mums 'You know your own baby best so you do what you think is right' but at times it is hard to stop yourself offering advice. I'm Mum to a 8 month old little boy. He went into his own room from day 1 at home. We put him in a moses basket in his cot and then into his cot at 8 weeks. I put him down awake for naps since a few weeks old. I'm sure other reviewers have written in length about the method but I'll still sum it up. 1. Watch for tired signs in your baby. When they are very young it is hard to spot. With my baby when he was ...  Read the complete review

My son Rhys is now 6 months old, I just can't believe where the time has gone!!! He has always been a wonderful sleeper on a night, as we have had him in a bedtime routine since he was just a few weeks old, so he slept through the night from the age of 8 weeks, which we were very grateful for! The only problem I had with Rhys' sleep was through the day; he would fall asleep but then wake up after 15/30 minutes and would be crying, as if he needed more sleep. He would then be grouchy all day until his next nap and the cycle would continue. Because he wasn't napping well enough I had one very grouchy baby on my hands. He then became over tired and over ...  Read the complete review