For those who used Healthy Sleep Habits...

did you use the full extinction method and at what age?

If I'm reading correctly (again) you can let the baby cry at 6-8 weeks.....

Re: For those who used Healthy Sleep Habits...

I used the extinction method for naps at five months, after a few weeks of attempting to visit and observing that it caused my daughter more upset. We didn't try at night until a few months later.

Re: For those who used Healthy Sleep Habits...

The most I took from the book was the sleeping schedule. I used my own methods of CIO starting around 3 months. That's when I really started understanding his cries and knew when he needed to be picked up, or when he'd give in.

Re: For those who used Healthy Sleep Habits...

Re: For those who used Healthy Sleep Habits...

ok, thanks! I've noticed that at 8 weeks....he is sleeping better and somewhat consistently....

like around 8:30/8:45 am he was getting tired and frustrated, so we put him in the swing and he fought sleeping for a few minutes but we let him fuss but kept putting the paci back in and he finally gave in around 9am or a little after. It's almost 11am now!

Re: For those who used Healthy Sleep Habits...

I had to rock DS completely to sleep and he faught it. He would cry and try to wiggle away. I would just hold him tighter and he would give in to the exhaustion.