Sleep Training

We started sleep training today. I do not believe in "cry-it-out" methods (I think I would implode!), what we are doing is different. The method we are using is called Pick-up/Put-down (or PUPD), and it's from The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems. Basically you put him down before he falls asleep and only pick him up if he cries, then you put him down when he stops crying, and repeat. And repeat and repeat and repeat.



This is tough stuff. I tried it for the first time for one of his naps today. I gave up after what felt like 2 hours but was probably only 30 minutes or so. He just screamed and screamed, he didn't know what was going on and he did not like it. I did get him to go to sleep without the pacifier though, but he doesn't always need it to fall asleep anyway (though he has more lately, which I hate. I also hate the swaddle, but that's another thing). I don't think the pacifier is a big problem though, he only wants it when he's sleepy.

Tonight Shawn did pick-up/put-down. I warned him it would be hard, he says he's tough, I wonder if he has a soul. After over an hour, Will is finally sleeping. I feel so bad for him. I mean, he's being held and comforted and everything, but I know he doesn't know what's going on and he definitely doesn't like it. Now that he's asleep I just want to go in there and pick him up and hold him.