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@Foodnerd81: Yep we did, but honestly I don't think it would've worked for him that young - often when he was crying, it was a burp trapped; he still couldn't roll over or really comfort/soothe himself. From newborn - 2.5 months he put himself to sleep from drowsy to awake and we thought we were sleep geniuses. Then he needed to be rocked. Around 5 month I did PU/PD; it took a lot of patience and back strength but I felt really good about the experience and he has continued to put himself to sleep happily without any regressions since then (11m).

From what I understand, PU/PD you don't ever let them get worked up. If they're worked up, you PU, rinse, repeat. I will say, sometimes LO would/will squawk when he's put in the crib but immediately quiets once I've closed the door - like.. under 30 seconds. I usually walk down to the kitchen, and back, and if he is still making noise I would go back in.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Do you think 12 months is too old for this method?

@mamimami: The same author wrote a toddler version of the book! Elizabeth Pantley

@mamimami: I don't; I think it would just take more patience since LO would be more aware and mobile

@Foodnerd81: we started with a plan, not in the middle of the night when I was desperate, so I could be patient and calm. I did it all bc he got excited if we switched people. I committed to trying for three days and reevaluating, and wrote down our progress. The first two days felt futile and the third day something clicked and I felt like we were getting somewhere.

I believe falling asleep on their own is a developmental thing that has to be partially waited out. The analogy that stuck with me is that a baby too young and left in the middle of the room can't figure out how to crawl unless they're ready. So even if it seems like there's no reason they can't fall asleep on their own doesnt mean they can yet IMO. For us it was a combo of him being able to roll, find his thumb, and hold his lovey or find it. Those things didn't happen until 5 m for us. But I know there were a few babies in my nov group who never got dependent on nursing or rocking and just transitioned themselves naturally. Hope that's helpful! The book is an easy read if your library has it.

we have been doing it for a week and it's working! My daughter is 4 months. We stopped swaddling and she wears the merlin magic suit. I would rock her and hold her until she had been asleep for 20 minutes. The SECOND I would put her down, she'd wake up. I was losing my mind.

The first night we tried this she was was asleep within five minutes, no pick up needed. We rock her until her eyes are half open, put her down and rub her face. The other night she was extra fussy but when I put her down she immediately fell asleep. I watch her on the monitor and she will wake up but gets herself back to sleep.

This has been the only thing that consistently works for us. She still wakes up once or twice a night to feed, but I feed her and put her down and she either stays asleep or gets herself back. What used to be a 45 minute process now takes about 10 minutes! And getting her bed at night now takes 5 minutes if not less. We met with a sleep consultant and she said to try the method for a half hour, if she doesn't go to sleep, then try again the next night. I hope it works for you.