SLEEP TRAINING FROM A BABY’S PERSPECTIVE
OK, here is my situation. My Mommy has had me for almost 7 months. The first few months were great - I cried, she picked me up and fed me, anytime, day or night. Then something happened. Over the last few weeks, she has been trying to STTN (sleep thru the night). At first, I thought it was just a phase, but it is only getting worse. I have talked to other babies, and it seems like it is pretty common after Mommies have had us for around 6 months.
Here is the thing: these Mommies do not really need to sleep. It is just a habit. Many of them have had
some 30 years to sleep–they just do not need it anymore. So, I am implementing a plan. I call it the Cry-baby Shuffle. It goes like this:
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