https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 02:42:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alternatives-to-cio-sleep-training#post-265271 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:09:34 +0000 looch 265271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>CIO only worked for my son around 10 months of age. We tried it at 6 months and he wasn't ready for it. The crying time got longer, not shorter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alternatives-to-cio-sleep-training#post-265268 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:03:06 +0000 loveisstrange 265268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, it sounds like you should try something a little less drastic. We do CIO with C, but she generally only cries for about 5 minutes. :(</p> <p>I was going to say the No Cry Sleep Solution too! I have a friend that swears by it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alternatives-to-cio-sleep-training#post-265263 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:53:16 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 265263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the No Cry Sleep solution. Cobi sounds so much like Lala. I still have a strong gut reaction to CIO simply because it was so traumatic for her. We still have teeth marks in the crib railing to prove it! </p> <p>M on the other hand, we could have easily sleep trained, but Lala made me scared of the method! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alternatives-to-cio-sleep-training#post-265260 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:39:53 +0000 red_seattle 265260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the Baby Whisperer approach. We didn't use it to sleep train per se; we used it to get Baby X to stop sleeping in arms and to start sleeping in the crib. But it worked, and Baby X got used to sleeping in his crib. </p> <p>Her book is also great at helping you distinguish between cries-- so you know if baby needs you, or if he's just giving a little sleep-cry, etc. So if he does wake up every hour as you said, you can decide whether to intervene if he needs help, or let him fall back asleep on his own if he's in the middle of a sleep cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alternatives-to-cio-sleep-training#post-265155 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:43:39 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 265155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been working on The Baby Whisperer's method. It's middle of the road, so there are some tears but you don't just leave them to cry. It's slow going with us, wonder baby is always two steps forward/one step back, but she does fall asleep in her crib now instead of my arms which is a big improvement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alternatives-to-cio-sleep-training#post-265150 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:35:11 +0000 Mrs. Pen 265150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: me too :( I thought it was going well... but the going to sleep part is torture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alternatives-to-cio-sleep-training#post-265147 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:33:05 +0000 Clementine 265147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:( this site has a lot of helpful info <a href="http://www.mybabysleepguide.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mybabysleepguide.com/</a>. i hope it gets better soon!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/alternatives-to-cio-sleep-training#post-265126 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:17:55 +0000 Mrs. Pen 265126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cobi and I have had a hell of a time with CIO. Today is night seven and I was sure that by now he would be going to sleep without crying, or AT LEAST crying less than the first night. It's still taking him 40+ minutes to fall asleep, and he is hysterical. Tonight he was all over his crib, thrashing and rolling. When I finally gave in, his whole little body was shaking with sobs and I couldn't take it anymore. I gave in and just burst into tears. I'm not strong enough for a week of this. I nursed him to sleep.</p> <p>I would be totally fine with nursing him to sleep continuously, however, when I do nurse him to sleep, he wakes up an hour later and continues a sleeping/waking pattern every 15-30 minutes until past midnight when he finally conks out and sleeps til 5am, then 7am. So I get about 6, or less, hours of sleep and him only 7-8. Not enough for either of us. That's why we started sleep training.</p> <p>Since sleep training once he falls asleep, he sleeps AMAZING. 8pm-4am, then nurse, then until 7:30ish am.</p> <p>Do you know any alternative methods other than CIO that will help him learn to fall asleep on his own? </p>