my baby sleeps in his own crib since day 1 and we sleep trained him at 4 months old using the gentle training method. prior to this i read alot on the different methods of sleep training and was not fond of the cry it out method. each time he cries, we would go to him and just place our hand on him to ensure he knows we are around and that he is okay. sometimes we need to carry him when he cried and put him back in his crib multiple times during the night. we never leave him to cry more than a min. we started with night sleep and move on to naps training. setting a routine is very important, we used a white noise to help with the process and stopped the use of pacifier at 4 months too. tiring but worth it. my baby can sleep and take naps on his own (no carrying, no rocking, no patting, sleeps in his own room) after almost 2 weeks of training. when its time to sleep or nap, we just need to place him in his crib and he will fall asleep on his own. do not get frustrated or pressured. it takes time. they are babies afterall, we all need time to get used to different things. we will do the same with our 2nd baby who is coming soon. it might be easier or more challenging, we don't know. all babies are different so good luck mommy!
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