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[quote=Anonymous]Check out the book "The Happy Sleeper".  It was published last December so it's relatively new.  IMO it is a much milder version of CIO.  Basically, you establish a bedtime routine.  If the child starts crying, you wait five minutes, then step in and say a "script" (like "it's time for sleeping.  Mommy's right outside.  I love you!" or something).  If he continues to cry, go in every five minutes and do the same thing.  For babies old enough to understand object permanence, this is enough to let them know you haven't abandoned them and allow them to comfort themselves to sleep, according to the authors.  We have been doing it for a couple months and bedtime and naptimes have become MUCH easier on us. Most of the time, we don't even have to check in on her once.  There were a couple afternoon naps where we went in to check on her multiple times, and sometimes just gave up and let her skip the nap, but overall it was still better than before we tried this method.  I will say that while the night wakeups have decreased, it's been harder for us than the book describes.  Basically, things like travel, illness, and developmental milestones have been setbacks for the night wakeups.  We're down to two wakeups on most nights, with one as an unlimited feeding and one that I'm trying to wean her from.

For us, this method basically enabled us to get out of our baby's way and let her sleep, which, in our case, was what she needed.  I'm sure it wouldn't work for all families but it might be worth checking out.[/quote]

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