We cannot handle the tears. We thought we would be comfortable doing sleep training but we are not. We had tried when Max was about 10 months and Max cried and cried and threw up a few times. We did manage to get him to sleep in his crib a few nights with only spending the 5 am and on in our bed but now-we just can’t. We both thought that we would wait until after the ear tube surgery but now that we talked about it-it just does not make sense for us. Of course it is hard when Max gets up for a mid night party and is up for 2 hours but that usually only happens when he is really teething or when he had an allergic reaction to a food. Max sleeps in his bed from 7 pm till 11 pm or 12 am and then sleeps in our bed the rest of the night. He typically does not wake up until 6 am and since the surgery it has been 7 am (*YEAH!! Please GOD keep this going for the sake that I am pregnant and tired). I have always had a tough time thinking about the sleep training. I have no problem letting his fuss and cry when it is tantrum but the sleep thing is just too hard. I guess it is hard for me to train Max to know that I am not coming at night. I do not say this to pass judgement..this is just to explain my feelings. I am jealous of those moms that have perfectly sleeping kids but we cannot handle the tears. I was worried that Max would not learn to self soothe but after watching him evolve this past 16 months, I see and independent and fearless kid who knows how to soothe himself to sleep at 7 pm and for his naps. As for the sleeping though the night, I am hoping he leans by the next baby. And if he does not, well then I guess we will have to figure something out. Please understand that i no way and I passing judgement. We in no way set out to be parents who did co-sleeping but it worked out that way over time. All in all Max is a very special kid and so I am thinking that we are doing something right. What have you experienced with your kid or kids when it comes to sleep?
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