HOLY MOLY...anyone else have trouble sleep training ?

that's typical behaviour and it'll happen every time he hits a new developmental milestone - even if it's one you can't actually see, such as a new way of thinking.

to properly sleep train, you want to first wait until you can gauge his mood. if he's just standing there yelling, then let him yell - he's enjoying himself. if he's crying, listen - sometimes my daughter cries and i can tell just by listening that she's going to go right back to sleep so i don't go in.

if he's crying, however, go in *immediately* - don't wait 'x' minutes. go in, check his diaper, lay him down, give him a bottle of water (if he takes one at night), speak calmly and soothingly - ****do not*** turn on the light and ******really do not****** pick him up but you can bend down and give him a hug. once that's all done, say in a calm, firm voice "night-night, sweetie. it's time to sleep" and leave the room.

he'll probably start crying again, so now you wait - in the beginning, wait 60 seconds, then go in and repeat the exact same scenario. next time, wait 90 seconds before going in and repeating the exact same scenario.

this will teach him that you will always respond when he cries but that some things, he's just going to have to deal with himself.

the LAST thing you want to do is wait 10, 15, however many minutes before responding to his first cry because then it teaches him "hey, kid - you got problems? don't call me".

If you give in and take him out that is a sure way to have him continue. Kids that age like to push their boundaries.

When my son did this I would wait no more than ten minutes, then check on him to make sure he was really ok. If he was, I would lay him back down, tell him I loved him and rub his back. I also said "you are ok" a lot. Sometimes the reassurance helps.

After about 2 or 3 times of this and he still was crying I would just lay him back down and say nothing. a couple times of that and I would just let him cry.

As long as there is nothing that is harming him (like a temperature, wet diaper, etc) letting him cry it out will hurt you more than it will hurt him. By giving in to his cries you will spend many more sleepless nights and have a much harder time functioning during the day.

Also a special toy or blanket that is only for the crib is a good thing to offer him in the early phase of retraining. It can help him sooth himself instead of needing you, which is what he needs to learn at this point. If he throws it out after the first time or two, I would not keep giving it back, it is just a game, but offering it at first (and when you put him to bed initially) might be a good thing.

Each of my kids were different, some liked blankets, others liked soft toys. Just make sure it is small (not too tiny) so he doesn't suffocate from it.

Don't pick him up or offer a feeding, but you can go in and remind him it is night-night time and leave. If he is stuck upright (which can happen) help him sit /lay down, then leave.

no because i never "trained" my baby. Kids sleeps habits tend to change when they are hitting different milestones, that's normal.