Help Me Get Some Sleep!! - Norwalk,CT

Hi A.- have you heard of healthy sleep habits,healthy child, by dr. weisbluth? it's a great book and provided much needed help for my husband and i when our son was a nb and even now, 24mos. there's an awful lot of research towards the beginning of the book, but dr. w does breakdown chapters by age, so we found that to be very helpful. hang in there and don't worry too much about your neighbors. we are also in a condo, so i completely emphathize, but sometimes you've got to do what you've got to do. take care- E.

There is a really great sleep book called "good night, sleep tight," by Kim West. It is a more gentle than the "cry it out" method. I think there is no way around a little crying, but it should be less. It's a great book because each chapter is about sleep training babies/kids at different ages and stages of development.

Hi! I feel your pain! Have you tried cosleeping? That is what works for us. Also you can try putting him to sleep in his carseat, maybe sitting up is more comfortable for him. My children always slept better on their bellies! I do hope some of this helps.
Good Luck,
L. mother of 6 in CT.

Hi- Have you tried giving your baby a special blanket or stuffed animal to sleep with? I also would suggest classical music.

Also, I know it is hard but if you let him cry it out a couple of nights it may stop after a day or two. The neighbors will thank you in the long run.

Good luck!