Should you apply Cry It Out sleep training method for your baby?

When the child cries, which parents do not love? Taking a baby to sleep every night without fussing and crying doesn't seem very easy for many mothers and fathers. Therefore, finding a method to Cry It Out to help your baby fall asleep quickly is something that parents cannot ignore.

With the difficulty of staying up late to take care of their children's sleep, many parents in technology era have tried to find many ways to practice sleeping for their children, including a method called Cry It Out. So what is the essence of this very "western" listening method? And is it appropriate for our Vietnamese children?

What is Cry It Out Method?

Cry It Out doesn't mean that parents just let their babies cry. Cry It Out (CIO, translated as "let your baby cry") is known as a method of training sleep for children. With this method, parents let the baby cry naturally for a specific time before patting or soothing the baby.

The CIO is also known as the "Ferber" method. It has been seen that falling asleep in children is very difficult, it is like a milestone and children can do it if they receive help from their parents. Holding or letting a baby fall asleep by himself while taking care of a baby will not be able to practice the habit of stopping the crying by itself.

The birth of CIO method also brings another benefit that limiting contact and touching children will help prevent infectious diseases and bacteria from spreading to children.

Benefits of Cry It Out method

Many studies have shown the benefits that this method brings, such as:

Children who follow the CIO approach tend to have less tantrums during sleep;

Babies can go to sleep within 10 minutes;

My dear child sleeps well all night, parents can sleep well;

Chronic sleep deprivation is no longer a concern, stress levels decrease and interaction with the baby improves;

Babies tend to be less fussy or fussy during the day if they learn to sleep all night.

Things to note when performing Cry It Out

Parents should find out the cause of crying before applying CIO method. A crying baby can be a sign of wanting to announce something to parents like hunger, heat, tight or too tight diapers etc. At that time, implementing the new method really works and it's important to keep fit. healthy for your baby.

It should be noted that this method is not suitable for infants who are too young. Infants need to be fed in the evening and the child's circadian clock is still immature, not yet fully developed, so it is normal to wake up in children. So parents should not try to force the child to sleep.

Besides, the CIO is also not for children who have problems with conditional fear of being left alone or babies with a conditional vomiting reaction . Experts have shown that for children suffering from psychological and physical problems, parents should not leave their children alone. Babies often have a conditional response to separation by vomiting. And parents should consult a doctor to find a method of sleep training that is suitable for children.

Steps to Cry It Out method

Parents must make sure their babies are awake when they put their babies in bed;

Give your baby a gentle kiss and then step out of the way. If the baby cries, wait a certain amount of time then go to comfort the baby;

When you come back in, please turn off the lights. Mom should use a very gentle voice and comfort the baby. Remember, the mother cannot hold the baby. Don't stand there for more than a minute and now come back out again even when the baby is crying;

Repeat the same process until the baby falls asleep;

If you wake up in the middle of the night, you can still follow the same steps above.

Mom let the baby cry naturally for a long time at night. Children will practice the habit of going to bed by themselves after 3-4 days. If you don't learn to sleep on your own for a week, then I will start over again in a week.

How long should you let me cry?

The key is how long parents should let their babies cry alone. This method is not easy to do because all parents will feel sorry to see their babies cry. Really commendable for brave mothers who dare to take this approach. Here are some suggestions for moms:

The first night mother let the baby cry for about 3 minutes, come back in, soothe, and then come out again;

Wait 5 minutes when the baby cries the second time, then 10 minutes;

Over the second night increase the time;

5 minutes 10 minutes then 12 minutes each crying before the mother comes in to comfort the baby;

Keep the amount of time increasing as you go through the third procedure and the nights after.

However, mothers remember that these are just suggestions and the time for your child to take the CIO method is entirely up to you.

With careful consideration of the procedures and characteristics in the child, parents can let their children implement this CIO sleep training method. Hope your baby will have a good night's sleep each night.