Title: Worth reading even if you don't want to use "cry it out"
Product review: We ordered this book shipped all the way to Beijing after 8 months of our otherwise-delightful son sleeping only 3 hours maximum at a time. It was worth every penny! (The shipping cost way more than the book). Even if you have serious doubts about "cry it out" - and we did - Ferber's summary of the sleep research is incredibly helpful so you understand why the baby isn't sleeping (and why you're having trouble yourself, even when the baby does sleep).We decided to go ahead and use his techniques and they did work, although it took a few nights. Weaning off of night feedings turned out to be easier and quicker than getting him to self-soothe, but eventually it all fell into place. Best of all, we had a PLAN for what to do at 2am when he was screaming and we were exhausted - rather than fight with each other, cry ourselves, whatever.The second night was the hardest for us, but remember, they always forgive you in the morning!
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