I know that when JD was born, I didn't realize that sleeping well and on a schedule was a learned skill. I just figured it would happen totally naturally. Don't get me wrong, it did to some extent, but little Peanut needed a little help figuring out how to sleep enough, because he is so dang curious he doesn't want to miss a thing! *Insert cheesy Aerosmith song here* I had to do some research to find out how to help him, because he was super tired, but just wouldn't sleep. My research simply started by going to the non-fiction section of the library and picking up the first book about getting your baby to sleep through the night. Here was my thought process: "I'll grab the first one I see, read it, realize it is total crap, return it, and try again....probably many many times before I find something I can actually use, or just give up and figure it out on my own." Let's be honest, as parents, that's kind of what we do, right? Look at all the information out there, realize most of it is absolutely useless, ask for advice for all of the parents we know, determine most of that won't work for our child, and finally we just muddle our way through, hoping to get it right.
This time though, I caught a break. The first book I picked up was actually awesome! It challenges and contradicts itself by presenting multiple theories for multiple experts. It teaches you a few different techniques that are so different that most parents will find a solution in there that will work for their family, and it allows you to see the benefits and downfalls for each. Most of all, it encourages you to realize that not everything works for every family! I'll be the first to admit that I am a sucker when it comes to crying. I just can't let my child "cry-it-out". But that's ok. This book let me know that there is more than one way to help your baby become a great sleeper! You have no idea how happy that made me!
By now I'm sure you want to know what this miracle book is. Well, here you go!
Now as I said before, not every method or book will work for every parent, so you may hate this book as much as I love it, but hey, it's worth a shot, right? I recommend checking your local library to see if they have it before buying it just to make sure it is right for your family. No sense in wasting money on something you hate, right?
Well, that is all for now, but I will be posting our progress as we go along so that you can see how this works for our family. See you soon!
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