https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 16:02:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cio-how-long-til-tear-free#post-392700 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:54:37 +0000 erwoo 392700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm kind of in the same boat - great night sleeping and not very long naps and with some crying to start. But he's not cranky much except that he'll "cry" when I leave his sight. So I guess I'm okay with his lack of napping. I think he naps between 2-3 hours a day. Not very much compared to my oldest who used to nap 2-3 hours in the morning and in the afternoon! He's still a great sleeper. Hoping my youngest follows in his brother's footsteps soon. At least nap longer in the afternoon with his brother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cio-how-long-til-tear-free#post-392685 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:34:34 +0000 twinmama 392685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're just starting some nap training ourselves, but I guess I would expect a little variation from day to day and sleep to sleep. Some nights I fall asleep easily and others not so much, so I'm sure the same goes for the kids. So I wouldn't see her going back to a 10 min cry as a huge thing....though I get that its so great when they go to sleep easily that you just want it to keep happening that way!</p> <p>Not sure on the last nap thing. We're doing some cio (only 5-10 min) but still timing it with their 90 min sleep schedule. Ours seem to go down smoother if I get them to their crib a little earlier...if I let them get even a smidge overtired it's way more difficult to get them to sleep on their own.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cio-how-long-til-tear-free#post-392609 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:19:14 +0000 doodlepoodle 392609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LouLouBelle: I don't have an answer to this, I'm just curious as well! J does great for bed time but naps are still a real struggle :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cio-how-long-til-tear-free#post-392562 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:58:09 +0000 LouLouBelle 392562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious...for those mamas who did CIO, how long until your LO just went to bed without crying?</p> <p>We started sleep training four nights ago (this is night four) mostly because her naps were terrible and I wanted her to learn how to fall asleep on her own. We were very lucky in that we didn't have to do much 'training.' </p> <p>First night: cried/fussed 28 minutes, check at five min, 9 min, and had planned on a 13 min check but she fell asleep and stayed asleep til 5 am (8 hrs) at which point I nursed her and out her back in crib awake. She screamed for one minute then went to sleep til 7.</p> <p>Second night: ONE minute of crying then 7 hours of sleep! Then we did about 45 min of crying/fussing/dozing off/more crying and she went back to sleep til 730, no nursing!</p> <p>Night three: two min of crying then slept straight thru! 745 pm to 630 am. </p> <p>Tonight we took a step back: 10 min of crying and one check at 5 min before she fell asleep. I am confused! </p> <p>The naps are really the problem. Day 1 first nap - 16 min cry, 30 min nap. Three naps like that that day. But day 2 and three naps (yesterday and today) were 5 to 10 min crying then loooong naps, but both days, screaming thru the third nap even tho she is exhausted, so I get her after 30 min. </p> <p>Anyway, sorry this is long. I am wondering if me getting her during her third nap at 30 min of crying (torture) is what is slowing her up? When can I expect her to just go to sleep without crying? And why would we be going backwards with timing before bed - 2 min the last two nights, but 10 tonight?? </p> <p>Advice welcome!! </p>