It is time.
It is time that Rex and Lyle learn to sleep at night.
We did a test run at naptime. I'm reading a book, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." If a six- month-old wakes before 1 hour of napping, don't go get them it says. Both Rex and Lyle woke before an hour so they cried for about 1/2 hour and then
fell back to sleep for a significant amount of time.
Tonight, we did bedtime routine (PJs, story, and prayer) and they cried for less than 15 mins. Now we won't pick them up until at least 3am. At that point we will check on them. If they are awake then we will feed them. If not then we'll feed them when they wake.
We won't take them out of bed until 6am.
Sounds good on paper doesn't it?
It is time that Rex and Lyle learn to sleep at night.
We did a test run at naptime. I'm reading a book, "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child." If a six- month-old wakes before 1 hour of napping, don't go get them it says. Both Rex and Lyle woke before an hour so they cried for about 1/2 hour and then
fell back to sleep for a significant amount of time.
Tonight, we did bedtime routine (PJs, story, and prayer) and they cried for less than 15 mins. Now we won't pick them up until at least 3am. At that point we will check on them. If they are awake then we will feed them. If not then we'll feed them when they wake.
We won't take them out of bed until 6am.
Sounds good on paper doesn't it?
That is a good book. We did horrible sleep training with Nicole, so with Alexa I read it and it made such a huge difference. I just bought a copy and need to read it again. Good Luck!! I hope it works for your boys. Did you know there is one of them for twins? "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins."
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