Without consistency we confuse our children and extend the time it takes to sleep train from 2-3 weeks to 5-6 weeks. What is your baby communicating to you? “I am tired mum and I am confused as to why you won’t nurse or hold me to sleep any more?” They don’t hate you and are not panicked or distressed, you are right there, and are using lots of touch and voice and nursing to settle and soothe them.Ĭonsistency: This is the most important part of sleep training.
Give them space to figure out this whole sleep thing.Ĭommunication: Think about what you are communicating to your child? “I know you are tired and upset, I love you and respect your need for sleep, I am here for you and I will be patient and calm while you learn to go to sleep.” How will you communicate this message? Verbally with shushing or quiet singing, and non-verbally with consistent behaviour and responses, and by remaining calm, consistent and patient. They might be rolling and crawling around the cot, this is fine. There also needs to be respect for your baby’s need for space. There needs to be respect between the parents, and both parents need to be on board with the gentle sleep training and be supportive of this decision to sleep train. Respect: You need to have respect for your baby’s physiological need for sleep, allowing your baby to get over tired constantly will make this process more difficult. 5 key principals to our successful gentle sleep training
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