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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I’m helping my child by getting quality sleep. Everyday for every nap he fights his sleep. It takes up to an hour to get him down, and even then he will wake up multiple times, even while being held, and then cry because he’s still tired. He is usually in a fitful sleep when being held. He isn’t getting enough sleep. I’m doing what’s best for him and me. It’s what’s best for our family. [/quote]

OP I think people are attacking you because of the age of your baby, your pediatrician recommended against it and your child seems to be exhibiting developmentally appropriate behavior for an infant (they all love to be held). My middle was an absolute mess for naps until 6 months but a generally good night sleeper. I just tried to remain consistent with paying attention to sleep windows and everything fell into place eventually. There is a reason your pediatrician recommended against sleep training at 8 weeks and I urge you to discuss it further before proceeding. He or she might have some gentler strategies (Ferber is not recommended at 8 weeks so definitely don’t do that). Clearly you haven’t explored all options since your baby has only been alive for 8 weeks. Your child can’t self sooth at this point so you need to fill that function until they learn ways to do this.  It is such a short amount of time and you don’t want to make your child suffer.  If your baby was 4 months no one would bat an eye because that is an appropriate age to sleep train. [/quote]

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