Sleep Training-When to start baby sleep training

 

Sleep training and more specifically when to start baby sleep training can be confusing when you first start reading about this topic.  For a new parent who is focussed on being their best and doing their best for their baby it can be quite difficult when fatigue is the over-riding state of being.

 

There is no right time for infant sleep training or trying ways to succeed in getting baby to sleep.  Some parents are happy to wait until their baby is much older, while others choose to start implementing healthy habits from day one.

 

The important thing to remember  is that your baby is an immature being who needs your support, patience and understanding.  Where many parents come unstuck is having unrealistic expectations of their baby.

 

Sleep training is often implemented when parents wish for their baby to sleep all night. One of the key things to remember in getting your baby to sleep is that there is a developmental stage when sleeping through the night is a realistic outcome for your baby. Any efforts before then are wasted because your baby is just not able to do that.  It becomes frustrating and stressful for everyone.

So when to start your baby sleep training is an individual choice starting firstly with considering  your baby’s developmental ability. Yes you absolutely can start implementing helpful sleep habit before this time, however it is important to be accepting that it will not be successful in the first months every time.

 

Parents with expectations that their efforts in getting baby to sleep will for the most part be unsuccessful initially will do best.  Patience, perseverance and understanding will help you through those early months while you are both learning about each other, behaviours and how you fit together.

 

When to start sleep training can be done from day one with realistic expectations of the outcomes of infant sleep training.