E.A.S.Y. Sleep Training: Week 6 to Month 4 | Mommy Methodology (2024)

FAQs

What is the easy sleep train method? ›

Pick-Up/Put-Down Method

To do this method, you will put your baby down for bed and if they start to fuss, let it happen for a little bit. If they don't seem to be settling down, go and pick them up and soothe them, then put them down (before they fall asleep in your arms). Repeat the process until they are asleep.

The 5 3 3 rule is a sleep training method that involves setting specific intervals for sleep. The method involves having the child sleep for 5 hours, followed by 3 hours of awake time, and then 3 hours of sleep again.

The method is also known as "check and console," and "graduated crying it out." The Ferber method has been shown to be safe and effective for babies. To use it, you'll follow a schedule that involves set periods of crying – for example, five minutes, then 10, then 15 – over a week.

The Ferber Method is a sleep training method to help infants and toddlers learn to self-soothe and sleep independently. By gradually increasing the time between comfort checks, your little one gains confidence to fall asleep on their own.

The Ferber Method offers guidelines for how often to check-in on crying children and how long to provide reassurance. Caregivers must monitor and progressively increase the time between each check-in, and on successive nights, they must lengthen the time between check-ins.

Gentle sleep training could work well for you. If it doesn't, you may want to try the Ferber method: You'll allow your baby to cry for short, scheduled periods of time before picking them up and soothing them, gradually extending the time between check-ins.

After the lecture, discussion, etc., have each students record three things they learned from the lesson. Two. Next, have students record two things that they found interesting or that they'd like to learn more about. One. Then, have students record one question they still have about the material.

These soothing techniques include holding, cuddling, patting, singing or rocking to sleep and the aim is for parents to reduce their input with these techniques until the baby is less dependent on them and can go to sleep more independently. The clue is in the title for this sleep training method!

Some parents take my classes and tell me that their baby or toddler is sleeping 10-12 hours at night in the first few days. With consistency, you'll see major progress within a week of implementing a plan, but for some, it does take a few weeks to see complete success.

If they cry, wait for a period of time—Ferber suggests three minutes the first night—before returning to the room to briefly comfort them. Comforting could be patting your baby or talking in a soothing voice. It should not involve picking them up, feeding them, or turning on the light.

What is the 3 minute rule for sleep training? ›

Use the “three-minute rule.” If you know your baby is fed and safe, wait three minutes before going into the room. This allows them to fall back to sleep by themself, without you intervening. I always say to parents that they go into the room a minute before the miracle happens. So give your baby room to grow.

Parents put their child to bed and then stay away for 3 minutes. After a brief check (during which the parents refrain from picking up or holding the child) the parents leave again—this time for 5 minutes. Subsequently, parents wait 10 minutes between checks until the child finally falls asleep.

3 hours before bed: No more food or alcohol. 2 hours before bed: No more work. 1 hour before bed: No more screen time (shut off all phones, TVs and computers). 0: The number of times you'll need to hit snooze in the AM.

Ferber aka Controlled Crying or Check and Console Method

The Ferber method focuses on implementing longer time intervals gradually. On the first night, the parent visits after 3 minutes, then 5 minutes, then every 10 minutes until the child is asleep. Each night thereafter, the intervals between visits get longer.