We just a had a fun quick visit with our friends Anne and Leah... of course, we got to talking about sleep, and how to get more of it! Leah is almost 2 months older than Madelyn and is finally starting to give her parents a great night of sleep. So, to "cry it out" or not? And how do we separate Madelyn's ability to sooth herself from all of the little things that always come up and influence sleep (learning to crawl/sit, teething, stuffy noses, etc)? Many of you are experienced parents, and many of you are parents in "the thick of it." Send us your thoughts in the comment section below!
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I wish i had the answer. we've been all over the board. sometimes we let her cry for large chunks as long as she doesn't escalate, other times we rush in and bring her into our bed immediately. mostly we go in and try to soothe her to sleep without feeding her. i think what we do depends more on our own head space and emotional needs. i went for a walk with a woman yesterday that was totally abhored at the idea of letting her son cry at night. she told me about a book called no cry that is written from the attachment parent perspective. i'll investigate and get back to you. Bring on sleep!
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