It’s Weird, He Actually Seemed So Much Happier This Morning After Our First Night Of Sleep Training10/10/2024 “He was WAY happier this morning than he was yesterday morning when he tested the boundary and we didn’t hold our ground. Today he was very cooperative on all other parts of our morning routine.”
Parent often worry that their children will be mad at them for not responding to them (or responding to them in a very limited way) during the night. This particular family just started sleep training last night, and decided that the best thing for their five-year-old child would be regular verbal check-ins through the baby monitor only. They felt that opening the door would likely lead to their son either rushing out the door or getting even more upset if they managed to contain him in his room. So every 5/10/15/20 minutes, they would repeat through the intercom feature, “It’s time to sleep. You’re safe in our house. We love you.” They did this at bedtime and again at a 3 am waking. And in both cases, just before their son collapsed into his bed, he said to them through the intercom, “I love you too.” (This was after plenty of less pleasant protesting.) Pretty sweet, right? And this was the report from this morning after he got up. (Starting with “he was WAY happier this morning.”) So if you are worried your child will be irreparable damaged by sleep training, here’s more evidence that they will not. PS Want to get your family sleeping through the night and still worried about how your child will respond? Let's talk about your fears. I've worked with nearly 500 families to help them get the sleep they needed. I'm sure I can do the same for yours. Book a free consult here.
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AuthorAbby Wolfson is a pediatric nurse practitioner, certified child sleep consultant and certified life coach for parents. She divides her time between Brooklyn, NY and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Archives
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