Hellobee Boards Topic: Have you escaped sleep training thus far?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Have you escaped sleep training thus far? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 07:44:07 +0000 looch on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1242208 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:11:14 +0000 looch 1242208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, I didn't escape it. I wasn't blessed by the sleep gods and the method that we were using just wasn't sustainable in that it took longer and longer to fall asleep, we had more wake ups in the night, etc, etc. So, we sleep trained. 3 times. MamaMoose on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1242207 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:11:13 +0000 MamaMoose 1242207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sorrycharlie: This exactly. The few times we have tried to let M cry she just escalates until she's hysterical. I would never win the battle of wills. erinpye on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1242184 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:03:09 +0000 erinpye 1242184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't do it- LO is 19 months and sleeps beautifully. We nursed to sleep, I held and rocked her, there were very hard times, many long wake ups in the night, but it wasn't in me to let her cry, so I just did what felt natural and stopped reading all the books. We essentially broke all the "rules" and she goes to bed without a problem, awake, and no need for a bottle or rocking. Every kid and every parent is different, so you just have to do what works for you! Andrea on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1242152 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:53:32 +0000 Andrea 1242152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrsjyw: haha! Another thing in common! <3 sarac on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241941 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:11:12 +0000 sarac 1241941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! It isn't for our family. My toddler generally sleeps well, and now that we've put a little heater in her room, she sleeps very well. When she doesn't, my husband goes down and snuggles her back to sleep. No big issues. MoonMoon on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241904 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:59:49 +0000 MoonMoon 1241904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We haven't sleep trained, we enjoy our crazy unpredictable family bed situation as of now (5.5 months)! I have to admit that our baby is a fairly good sleeper, so that affects things. deerylou on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241869 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:51:12 +0000 deerylou 1241869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have, but we bed share. LO had a slight sleep regression right before she hit four months, and I considered transferring her, to ensure better rest. But, her disruptions were short lived, and we continue to co-sleep, pretty happily. We have no intention to sleep train; she's a fantastic sleeper, as is. yoursilverlining on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241749 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:20:21 +0000 yoursilverlining 1241749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We haven't sleep trained LO; although at 17 months I still rock her to sleep and we co-sleep so there are issues with whatever you do. She has her routine down and I generally don't need to rock her for more than about 10 minutes before she is *out* for the night. Since she STTN, I figure, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! :) travellingbee on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241677 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:04:16 +0000 travellingbee 1241677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We haven't sleep trained, but I wouldn't say we have avoided it because his sleep is crap. However he has had a constant ear infection for the last four months so we really hesitate to let him cry it out. At 8 1/2 months, he still wakes up 3 to 4 times a night. But poor baby is in pain.... Bookish on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241628 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:56:37 +0000 Bookish 1241628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not yet! I'm not against sleep training at all, it just hasn't been necessary. She started sleeping longer on her own, and she wakes up once at night every few days, but I'll take it! @mrsjyw: Yep!! Knock on wood and offer a sacrifice to the sleep gods!! Kemma on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241611 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:54:32 +0000 Kemma 1241611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No sleep training over here and at thirteen months A's sleep is improving again (she's slept 2030-0600 two nights in a row!) Adira on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241338 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:46:05 +0000 Adira 1241338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrsjyw: Same! *knock on wood* Greentea on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241337 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:46:03 +0000 Greentea 1241337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mamasig: that's how we feel! Greentea on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241332 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:43:51 +0000 Greentea 1241332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I hope not to sleep train. I am tired, no lie! LO doesn't go down at night until late (even in utero) when husband goes to sleep, and she wakes 5 or 6 times still and does not nap. I *think/hope/pray* that if I can still survive all of that at almost 6 months... hopefully I can keep surviving and eventually it will only get easier. I really am dedicated to bending around her sleep and just using my intuition. No judgement through! I am home with LO so I can imagine that might play a role in another mom's choice. Honeybee on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241223 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:19:15 +0000 Honeybee 1241223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We never sleep trained; we just waited it out, and eventually our kids learned how to sleep on their own, lol! Beehive on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241212 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:16:52 +0000 Beehive 1241212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrsjyw: Same here! (knocks on all the wood) mrsjyw on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241186 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:09:12 +0000 mrsjyw 1241186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Andrea: K + A = soulmates mrsjyw on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241184 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:08:42 +0000 mrsjyw 1241184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sorrycharlie: YOU ARE THE WINNNNNNNNNNNNER mama. and deservedly so! mrsjyw on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241182 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:08:17 +0000 mrsjyw 1241182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ knock on wood* with ds we were very very very fortunate. he learned to self-soothe and sttn really early on and we haven't had to formally train. KNOCK ON WOOD. Saying a thank you prayer to the SLEEP GODS. sorrycharlie on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241174 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:07:14 +0000 sorrycharlie 1241174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Andrea: exactly what happened in our case..it was going to be a battle of the wills, and I was not going to win! Mamasig on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241154 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:03:36 +0000 Mamasig 1241154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We haven't sleep trained. DS is not the best sleeper but we're softies! We co-sleep - I figure he's only a baby for a short amount of time. Plus as a WAHM it's more time I get to spend with him. Andrea on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241071 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:48:40 +0000 Andrea 1241071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sorrycharlie: Sometimes the wait it out method is the only thing that works anyway! blackbird on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241035 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:41:57 +0000 blackbird 1241035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope, but it wasn't the big awful thing the anti-CIOers make it to be. It only lasted a week! Foodnerd81 on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1241017 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:37:35 +0000 Foodnerd81 1241017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We let her CIO one night when nothing else was helping anyway. It was awful, though she never full out cried more than ten minutes at a time (cry, calm, whimper, cry, repeat). Since then we put her to bed awake and she usually just fusses for a few minutes and falls asleep. So kind of a quickly sleep training. However naps and staying asleep are still issues. Since she responded pretty well to our impromptu training, I hope she will respond to nap training well too, if it comes to that. autumnlove on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1240915 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:15:22 +0000 autumnlove 1240915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, so far! Fingers crossed. sorrycharlie on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1240885 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:09:38 +0000 sorrycharlie 1240885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I tried one night and it was terrible! she cried til she threw up (she was older-ish, past 6 months, memory is hazy..). we haven't since. she woke anywhere from 2-6x a night til she started STTN on her own around 11 months, caught a cold, and went back to 2-3 wakeups a night..then when she got better, she started STTN again. I waited a long time for this victory!! lol. petunia354 on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1240869 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:06:15 +0000 petunia354 1240869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, only because my husband flat out would not allow it. DS is 11 months and sloooowly starting to sleep longer stretches so at this point I think we are just going to wait it out. Andrea on "Have you escaped sleep training thus far?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-escaped-sleep-training-thus-far#post-1240856 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:03:59 +0000 Andrea 1240856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sleep training sounds so tough. I'm not sure I could actually do it. I haven't had to sleep train my girls yet. Fingers crossed!