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Two babies, and two attempts to follow Pantley's method. When my first baby was about seven months old, I became desperate to try any alternative to the Cry-It-Out method. I did not want to give up co-sleeping with my daughter, but no one was actually sleeping. I was attracted to the gentle and gradual approach in this book that I hoped would meet her needs as much as ours. It was not the "solution" for us. Although some of the ideas and techniques were helpful, we did not find the magical combination of techniques and timings and locations that might have worked eventually; after a couple months we found success with crying it out in a crib in a separate room and she's continued to be a great sleeper since. Now I have a four month old son and I am hoping that starting earlier with this book will save us those hardest months of tears and sleep deprivation, and I am beginning to see some positive results! The 'Pantley's Gentle Removal Plan' is effective, despite the goofy name and tendency to make simple things into a belabored process. I am hopeful for the next stages. I recommend reading this book when baby is a newborn for some insightful ideas about infant sleep and tips that can be incorporated into any family's sleep routines.
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley
BuddhistMama, September 8, 2011
Two babies, and two attempts to follow Pantley's method. When my first baby was about seven months old, I became desperate to try any alternative to the Cry-It-Out method. I did not want to give up co-sleeping with my daughter, but no one was actually sleeping. I was attracted to the gentle and gradual approach in this book that I hoped would meet her needs as much as ours. It was not the "solution" for us. Although some of the ideas and techniques were helpful, we did not find the magical combination of techniques and timings and locations that might have worked eventually; after a couple months we found success with crying it out in a crib in a separate room and she's continued to be a great sleeper since. Now I have a four month old son and I am hoping that starting earlier with this book will save us those hardest months of tears and sleep deprivation, and I am beginning to see some positive results! The 'Pantley's Gentle Removal Plan' is effective, despite the goofy name and tendency to make simple things into a belabored process. I am hopeful for the next stages. I recommend reading this book when baby is a newborn for some insightful ideas about infant sleep and tips that can be incorporated into any family's sleep routines.