Sleeping habits

Daddy chin and Mummy xiu embarked on a sleep training program for wenyinyin on Thursday night.
The concept is simple - it is to teach wyy to sleep on her own in her room.
The method - put her in her cot at bedtime and check in on her occasionally, with the time between each checks further and further apart.

Some call it the "Cry it out"... i don't want to call it that cos the idea is not to cry it out.


Day 1 - Thursday 3 Jan
Daddy chin and Mummy xiu came home extremely early at 8pm.
Played with wyy in her room, read her stories.
8.30 - put her in her cot. wyy cries
8.33 - [check in]wyy crying so hard she was perspiring all over.
8.35 - leave crying wyy in her room
8.40 - [check in] wyy wet all over with perspiration. clinging and hugging mummy tight
8.42 - leave crying wyy in her room.
8.52 - wyy falls asleep.
hmm. 22 mins. not bad. Was expecting it to take 2 hours....


2.50 - wyy wakes up. daddy chin gives her milk from the bottle. she drinks some.
2.55 - wyy placed in her cot. crying
2.58 - [check in] wyy hugging mummy tight when i come in.
3.00 - mummy xiu leaves crying wyy. "Discussion" with angry grandmother. wyy still wailing
3.05 - [check in] wyy comforted by mummy's appearance and calms down abit.
3.06 - mummy xiu leaves crying wyy
3.16 - [check in] wyy still standing up
3.17 - mummy xiu leaves room
3.27 - [check in] wyy slowly moving down onto the mattress. still whimpering
3.35 - wyy falls asleep.
45 min. longer than the last. the 45 mins felt very long....

Day 2 - Friday 4 Jan
Mummy xiu leaves specific instructions for nap times. Nanny Nanda to follow timing. and if baby does not sleep after 30 mins. to let her play.

NAP 1 @9.30
9.30 - NN leaves baby in her room. On the floor. No noise.
9.33 - NN checks on baby. Baby not sleeping. Playing quietly with her toys... Ha ha
Baby placed in cot
10.00 - wyy sleeps
30 mins.... not bad

NAP 2 @2.15
Wyy falls asleep in 15 mins. Wah. Progress. Even nanda was pleasantly surprised

BEDTIME
8.00 - Mummy xiu and Daddy chin rushes home again to put wyy to bed. wyy didn't finish her milk after seeing mummy xiu. oops. All play with puzzles, mummy xiu attempts to tell Stories to disinterested wyy.
8.45 - wyy placed in cot. cries. wails. Mummy xiu, Daddy chin and NN leaves.
more "discussion" with grandmother.
8.48 - [check in] still crying. grandfather also comes into room.
8.49 - leave room.
8.55 - wyy falls asleep.
10mins. More progress.

5.30AM
Baby stops crying after 3 minutes.
FIRST TIME WYY SLEEPS FOR 8.5 HOURS AT A STRETCH!

Day 3 - 5 Jan
Nap 1@9.30
Baby stops crying after 1-2mins... mummy xiu did not even have to check on baby.

Never thought this method would work so well.
Yay! Our baby is on her way to good sleep habits!
Mummy xiu is so pleased.