cry it out ...sort of
Ok, so Im against cry it out. I think is mean. But its time to move baby to his own bed because hes not sleeping. Im dreading it cuz i know hes going to scream a lot....for other ladies against cio, do you feel its still mean if you stay by baby while he cries and soothe him, even if he cries a long time?
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You might think its mean, but he doesn't know it so he won't judge you for it. But I think in the long run, its better to be "mean" in the beginning to help them soothe themselves so that they can fall asleep on their own. I've tried both ways, and I ended up with a spoiled baby who is now 5 and a half and sleeps with me every night because I, too, thought it was mean to let him cry himself to sleep, so now he won't sleep without me or someone else to comfort him to sleep. I did the exact opposite with my daughter, and she's now 8 months old and actually likes sleeping on her own, and she does better than my 5 year old ever did.
Of course, you're going to choose what you feel is in your best interest, I'm just trying to give my experience on both ends of the fence, and the letting them cry a little and lightly consoling them here and there worked a million times better than the constant soothing did.
I know others will have some other great suggestions.