What age for cry-it-out?

[slworld]

I think there's a difference btwn a "I'm trying to settle down" wimper and a full on "I need you" cry.

We did CIO with DS at around 4 months, but it was more like fuss-it-out than full out crying. We had to do it again at around 11months & that involved crying and took about 3-4 of days to settle down. You can give your DD a few minutes to see if she will settle down but if she is crying quite a bit then I wouldn't do it since she is too young. Also make sure she is not hungry or wet or in discomfort before letting her settle down on her own.

[TwoBees]

So do you think we (DH really) have harmed her by trying it for a few nights? First time mama panic here.

[slworld]

Don't worry, you didn't harm her permanently. I just don't think it is really going to help. They are not capable of soothing themselves at that age, kwim. I remember at that age we did anything to get DS to sleep (ie rocking etc).

ETA - We did go over both Ferber & Weissbluth

[WatchingThemGrow]

I second (or third) the recommendation to read those books. VERY helpful, not just now, but for the long-term. And...to get DH informed, let him read one while you read another. Healthy Sleep Habits is the one we borrowed 3x then bought ourselves. Sleep is vital and it changes so often.

[DrSally]

So do you think we (DH really) have harmed her by trying it for a few nights? First time mama panic here.

No. I really liked the Weissbluth book. I think you'll feel a lot more informed after doing some reading.

[TwoBees]

Ok, so I printed out some info on the Ferber method yesterday and DH and I had a discussion, and now we are on the same page. He had no idea there was a "method" to this whole thing. Phew.

[arivecchi]

Agree with other PPs. Wait until your baby's adjusted age is 5-6 months.

[DrSally]

Also, if you think your supply is dropping (from your other post), night feedings will help that.

[Fairy]

Sorry to get this post so off topic, but is this thread looking visually weird to anyone? The headers and formatting are all completely different colors (blues and reds) than the entire rest of the threads (my settings are not these colors). Is it cuz this is Baby 411's forum? I'm really confused. Intersted if this is happening to others?

[slworld]

Sorry to get this post so off topic, but is this thread looking visually weird to anyone? The headers and formatting are all completely different colors (blues and reds) than the entire rest of the threads (my settings are not these colors). Is it cuz this is Baby 411's forum? I'm really confused. Intersted if this is happening to others?

Yeah, the sleep section has different colors. I have noticed this before.