Pick up put down method

[Blossie0]

Do you use this method? How do you implement it with your little one it and how do you tell the difference between a hungry cry and a give me attention cry?

Hi.

I haven't done it yet but i read up on it as i will do eventually.

Think the trick is to put them down for a brief second, then pick up pretty much straight the way, to avoid them crying. Repeat the process immediately but leave baby in cot a little longer, etc etc. Aim is to get to the point where baby is happy to be left in the cot without crying.

Bit like positive reinforcement.

It works well in theory

If you google the baby whisperer there are detailed explanations of how implement this sleep training method dependant on the age of your baby.

The description above is not right.

Basically pick up the baby when they cry, say a phrase to them such as "bed time now" and then put them back down on the cot as soon as they stop crying. No rocking them to sleep just hold them on your arms and say your phrase Until they stop crying, then back in the cot.

If they start crying again pick them up and put them down again and repeat, it can take hundred of pick ups the first few night, but if you persist and do it correctly within a few nights they will be able to put themselves to sleep and settle back during the night.

It's a brilliant system I did it with my first son when he wa around 5 months old and within a couple of weeks he was sleeping through the night 7 to 7 and has never stopped since.

Thank you for the response, I actually bought the book but I don't think it gives you all scenarios. I've started with the E.A.S.Y routine yesterday and actually we had a much better nights sleep I believe because of the routine in the day (I've been very go with the flow until then which was fine when it worked and I was getting sleep).

I've decided to tackle daytime first and nighttime when I'm in the swing of it. I was in a position of 40 pick ups in last night at 3am and just gave in for a feed in my bed for an easy life
I've read lots of posts where it's worked so I'm going to persevere.

Great news well done. It's really tough but honestly it worked for us. Easy routine was great too, I think a lot of it is just baby knowing what happens when and it being predictable. A bit like the baby thinking "ok I get wet in that bath thing, then I have my bed clothes on then a bottle and then o do my long sleep"!!

Hi. Sorry if i was incorrect, it was what I read online.

Kim - it may well have changed since I did it!

I did this with mine from very young and it worked well. Frame it as them learning they are ok to be in their cot awake and if they need you they can cry and you will be there in an instant.

One of mine had a very different "cough" cry when she was hungry, the others not so obvious but I guess I knew by when they last fed to an extent.

I also woke mine up if they fell asleep feeding.