We have been making Declan tough it out in his crib which has sparked a new habit- thumb sucking. We have been following the Ferber method of sleep training and letting Declan cry with "check-ins" at graduated intervals. When you check on him you just shhh-shhh and rub his belly/back. The first night was the worst with 40 total minutes of crying. Since then it has been under ten minutes each night. It has taken several nights to see a decrease in night wakings. Last night he slept from 7:30-2:30, fed, slept 3-5:45, fed and woke up around 6:30. I feel like a new person today after getting a chunk of sleep last night.
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