Sleep trainer

Some suggested to try at 6mo rather than 4. I'm a bit confused as well as I've had varying success on it. My LG sometimes just sounds distressed. So I'm not continuing it, but trying to introduce routine more gently.

I've done a lot of research on sleep training and decided firmly against it. I found this book super helpful: Let's talk about your new family's sleep - written by a paediatric nurse. There isn't reliable research that would put my mind at rest that sleep training is safe and doesn't leave any unwanted psychological consequences for the baby. So I'm not doing it, he'll grow and start sleeping at some point. If we hit problems when he's 3, 4, 5 or 6 years old, then we'll resolve it then but not doing anything on sleep right now, I'm finding different ways to cope with disturbed nights

@Nina thank you!! I always say I’m prepared for night wakings because we shouldn’t expect a baby to do adult things etc. I’m just getting a lot of people telling me to sleep train as I have a “velcro” baby who likes the comfort of being close to us whilst asleep

@Gemma mine too. I want her to feel safe enough to sleep in her cot but I don’t want to force it where she starts linking the cot to something that is scary and bad

Yeah exactly, I think they can really get traumatised and then have a complex about going to sleep. Much prefer if they are stress free!

I didn't sleep train my eldest who is almost 4 he sleeps in his own bed always has done through the night however when I tell you this boy was a VELCRO BABY I'm talking contact naps ... wouldn't be put down and would even wake up the moment you opened the car door if he fell asleep in there Children will sleep eventually and I plan on doing the exact same with my youngest (6 weeks) I don't regret one moment of allowing my boy to contact nap ect the chores get done eventually and nothing is forever! They are babies for a fleeting moment so enjoy the snuggled while you can 'The days are long, but the years are short'