Patience and rigor
chase · Mon, Aug 31, 2015Today I tried something from The No-Cry Sleep Solution: I tried to train Milo to sleep in her bassinet by soothing her to near-sleep, laying her down, picking her up again when she fussed, soothing her again, and laying her down again. The book suggested I might have to repeat this cycle five or more times before it stuck, but on the third try this morning, she stayed asleep for hours.
I haven’t taught her anything permanent yet, but with enough time and patience, it’s now clear that I could — now clear that like any animal, our very young infant is able to form associations that shape her behavior. It’s still not easy to wrap her, walk and bounce with her, and shoosh her until my lips go dry, but it’s really encouraging and rewarding to know that rigor and patience pay off. It’s almost as if I’m going to be able to handle being a parent!