tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769679620300509803.post6242732537089667662..comments2023-04-07T08:38:53.913-07:00Comments on HankandLucy: jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15103047512463828864noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769679620300509803.post-11406674683018133772011-12-02T10:14:02.604-08:002011-12-02T10:14:02.604-08:00We went with the cry/check-in approach while chang...We went with the cry/check-in approach while changing sleep associations--which I completely understand you don't want to do. The one thing that might help, however, from that approach is getting a really clear bedtime routine. Every night, we wind down with nursing and quiet music, dimmed lights, then quiet diaper change, swaddle, Goodnight Moon, and down in crib awake. Now when we start the book he yawns and makes little soothing razzy noises. He cried the first two nights, so you might not be able to go to the down awake part, but maybe establishing a really strong routine would still help?? Good luck.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176642869377316333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769679620300509803.post-12011032186717215132011-11-29T12:17:24.743-08:002011-11-29T12:17:24.743-08:00Oh I totally understand how much what you're g...Oh I totally understand how much what you're going through sucks! We tried to do the same thing with the same results. I hated even trying CIO and my daughter just seemed to get worse not better the longer I left her in her crib crying. <br /><br />It finally occured to my sleep-deprived brain that if I could lie with her and get her to sleep in her own bed, I could then sneak out. So we sold the barely used crib and put a good firm, low double futon in her room. <br /><br />I did make sure her room was totally baby safe and used a baby-gate on her door - essentially turning her whole room into a crib/playpen just in case she woke up and for those other times we needed her out of the way and contained. <br /><br />It's worked brilliantly.Sid.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15454696188357679253noreply@blogger.com