Slee training for baby <6 months?

[tiarong]

How do you guys put your baby (

[Kittykat93]

I do whatever works, which can differ from night to night! Sometimes he goes to sleep on his own, sometimes I have to go up and rock him, other times I just have to go in a couple of times and put his dummy back in and give reassurance. I don't leave him to cry for lengthy periods.

[WooYa]

It depends on the day, some days he goes down by himself and others he needs me to go and have a cuddle/give his dummy then he goes down.

[Patienceofatoddler]

Sleep training in the form of cry it out and a baby less than six months just don't go together whether you agree with cry it out / sleep training or not

A baby that young who cries has needs - not always food but maybe scared / lonely / chilly etc

[LapinR0se]

I always fed then thoroughly winded my baby then held her in my arms while I sang a song. Then put her in bed and patted her a bit but let her do the last bit by herself.

[thereareflowersinmygarden]

B or C

A is cruel and pointless before six months and still dubious after that point, though can see why people do it when they're desperate

[CherryPavlova]

I’d say under six months is too young. I’m a strong advocate of sleep training but it has to be at the right age to work properly. Tiny babies need the reassurance of an ever present parent.

[dementedpixie]

Those aren't the only 3 methods btw.

[Bobbybobbins]

I did B with mine

[Whatamuddleduck]

I feed to sleep usually. DP rocks withdummy.
She’s 3 months old and never left to cry. She may wake and grumble between sleep cycles but if she cries we respond.

[owltrousers]

We used the ferber method when DS was 4 months. Before that we were rocking him in our arms for up to 2 hours each night and it was killing us.

Within a week DS was sleeping in his cot soundly by 7pm each night and we never had to leave him to cry for more than 10 mins. I was dubious about doing it before 6 months but I'm so glad we did, it really worked out for us.

[crazycatlady5]

A would never even cross my mind, B it has always been and still is at 18 months.