Sleep Training Lesson #1

Okay, step #1 of Sleep Training has begun. Tonight Becoming-A-Mom did not let Juliette fall asleep at her breast before putting her in the crib.

This resulted in what we expected – loud complaints and crying. But Becoming-A-Mom stuck to her guns and sat beside the crib, talking to Juliette and reading aloud. The cries died down from the “come on, pick me up!” level down to “you’re so mean!” to “I can’t believe this” to “grumble-grumble-grumble”. And after one last cry that seemed to say “Meanie!” she went silent and fell asleep on her own.

Becoming-A-Mom stayed in the room for another 5 minutes to make sure she really was asleep, then walked out of the bedroom with a big smile on her face. Only 45 minutes!

Now the test will be how well it works through the night…