:tears :( :(
In 8 months & 2 weeks I have never in a million years let Sylas is CIO until this morning :tears He is beyond tired and just won't go to sleep. So I put him in his crib and closed the door :tears :tears I feel so horrible though :(

It's ok michelle. It wont hurt him. Its good for him to be able to do that now and then. Trust me. How are you doing otherwise?

Sometimes babies just need a good cry, just like you and I!! Dont feel bad, he knows you still love him!

It will be ok. I know how hard it is, but sometimes the best thing for them is to learn to calm and comfort themselves.

I know it is so hard...it breaks your heart to hear them cry like that. Hopefully he will get a great well needed nap!

it is VERY hard :hugs But DD sleeps like a champ now :)

i can only imagine when i have to do that. i know it is going to be hard but i'm sure it will pay off in the end.

I feel your pain, but if there's nothing else wrong with him and he needs to sleep, you are doing him a favor!

I feel your pain, but if there's nothing else wrong with him and he needs to sleep, you are doing him a favor!

:yes :hugs

I feel your pain, but if there's nothing else wrong with him and he needs to sleep, you are doing him a favor!

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It always breaks my heart too.. but sometimes you gotta do it.

Hunter is 7 1/2 months and we're starting to do a little bit of CIO also. Its working though because he's finally starting to sleep more than 3 or 4 hours at a time. When I took him to his ped for his last appt, the ped was the one telling me to let him cry for a while so I feel more assured doing it. Sometimes they just need to fuss for a bit!

:whew took him only 15 minutes of crying and doing his butt in the air, head on the bed push around :giggle before he fell asleep. Normally he just nurses and then lays down quietly to take a nap. Just not used to it :sigh

So glad it's over, :hugs for you!

aw, I am sorry :sadeyes that is so hard to do!

I'm glad it's over Michelle! :hugs We had to deal with that with DD for a year at bedtime. It was horrible...but if I went in to console her she just wanted to play - then when I left again it was exponentially worse. I have started numerous threads about it over the last 2 years :lol About 2 months ago she just decided bedtime wasn't so bad. Now she crawls right up her little Dora bed, gets tucked in and goes to sleep :) It just takes time :hugs

:whew took him only 15 minutes of crying and doing his butt in the air, head on the bed push around :giggle before he fell asleep. Normally he just nurses and then lays down quietly to take a nap. Just not used to it :sigh

Riley is a butt in the air baby too... Glad he went down easy for you. We have started having to do CIO with Riley a lot more because he is fighting everything these days. It's not easy, but it does get easier!!

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to turn off "mommy guilt"? :yes :thinking

I'm glad it's over Michelle! :hugs We had to deal with that with DD for a year at bedtime. It was horrible...but if I went in to console her she just wanted to play - then when I left again it was exponentially worse. I have started numerous threads about it over the last 2 years :lol About 2 months ago she just decided bedtime wasn't so bad. Now she crawls right up her little Dora bed, gets tucked in and goes to sleep :) It just takes time :hugs

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I can't wait for that day! I am dreading putting Riley in his big boy bed!

I feel your pain, but if there's nothing else wrong with him and he needs to sleep, you are doing him a favor!

I agree. :)

It's hard and heartbreaking, but sometimes they just need to fuss/cry for a little.

I've done CIO with all of my kids, I don't have any problems at bedtime and they all sleep very well.

I know it is so hard...it breaks your heart to hear them cry like that. Hopefully he will get a great well needed nap!

I agree:tu:tu:tu