The Ferber Method

So, you may or may not be familiar with ferberizing. The Ferber Method is when you let babies (or toddlers in our case) cry it out. Ann Charlotte has been a good sleeper since she was 8 weeks old. Always going down on her own and soothing herself to sleep. Until...

In her defense her parents have been out of town a lot over the past month. It just so happened that volunteer travel, work travel, fun football travel and vacation travel all landed in the same 4 weeks.

About a month ago (yes, that long) she started crying at bedtime and wanting to read one more book, rock a little longer and sing one more song. During our travel I saw this as an opportunity to spend a little more time with her because our days together were numbered. BIG MISTAKE-HUGE. When she was at her grandparents house she slept like an angel (or so they have told me).

So, fast forward to our return about a week and a half ago. The whimpering and begging turned in to a child screaming so loud and for so long that she made herself choke and it sounded like she was in severe pain. So after trials, parental arguments on what to do, tears from everyone (almost) I took her to the doctor yesterday because, of course, SOMETHING. MUST. BE. REALLY. WRONG!

Earache? No! Sore throat? No! Fluid in lungs? No! Just a smart 2 year-old!

NEWSFLASH MOM AND DAD-she is playing us like a deck of cards!

So, baby monitor went up again last night (just to see the action) and our precious angel cried, climbed, screamed, kicked and screamed some more for over an hour (maybe closer to two). Today at naptime it only lasted about 4-5 minutes. So, I am guessing this will take about four/five nights! I will keep you updated.

We need wine, the back porch and prayers (and maybe more wine)!