My munchkin is not a great sleeper. This weekend I decided to try CIO (cry it out) again. I had tried maybe a month ago and he got so worked up, so fast, I thought NO WAY. How do people do this?!?! Then on Friday, we both desperately needed some good sleep, so I decided to give it a try. I told myself that I would not let him cry more than 10 minutes. I put him down when he was sleepy. He cried for 7 minutes and then... Then he slept from 10pm to 5:30 in his crib without a peep!!!!!!!!!! It was glorious. Last night, I tried again, he fussed for over 10 minutes so I got him. When I picked him up, I realized he wasn't even that worked up. He wasn't hot & didn't even have tears. He was just screaming b/c he knew I would get him. Because he has ME trained! I failed.
I don't think CIO has to be so extreme, but I do think it works for some babies. I think, I may have one of those munchkins....
