Susie will teach you several ways to support your little one during this process, so you maintain emotional connection. This is not about letting your little one cry-it-out, meaning closing the door, and seeing them in the morning.
One of the hardest parts of this process is crying. Your little one might even be crying now as you try and help them because they are overtired and just having a really hard time. The cries naturally pull on your heart strings, I know - mine too.
When teaching your little one to sleep, the only way they know right now is with some kind of helping way, which they need again every single time they wake up because it’s how they fell asleep. So, yes, your little one is likely to be upset while you are supporting them. The frustration you hear is because your little one is not getting that same helping way that helped them to fall asleep in the first place. Change is hard.
Susie will not only guide you through several ways you can support your little one but she’ll also set you up with expectations for what this looks like, how long this will take, and encouraging signs to look out for.
Once your little one learns to fall asleep independently, returning to sleep (should they wake up again) will become much easier.
Susie will also talk about crying and development, so you can customize your plan that best fits your personal parenting style.
Every family is different - some like to jump all in and some like to go at a slower pace and just work on nighttime or even just the first 5 essentials of sleep to start. No matter what you choose to do, you will have the answers you're looking for in this program.