Both my girls have slept like angels from birth. Appropriate to their ages (eg 4 weeks old 5 hour blocks, DD2 is now 12 weeks old and sleeps 7-10 hour blocks generally). Once DD1 hit 6 months, it all went downhill. It was completely to do with her, not with the way she was put to sleep IMO (fed to sleep, or rocked, or hair stroked). I really think the majority is just luck. Having had one child who slept 11 hours without fail for probably 4 months, and then at one point was waking up 10+ times a night, I've been on both ends of it. Honestly, I fully expect DD2 to follow suit, I'm kind of just waiting for it. If she doesn't, great! But we aren't doing anything differently to what we did with DD1 - cosleeping, feeding to sleep etc.
I think it is easy to say your technique/parenting is correct when you get the desired outcome. I am awesome at toilet training cos that was part was really cruisy for us, but in reality i know my DD was just ready and picked it up easily. I am awesome at breastfeeding cos i had few issues with both my kids, but i know that them being healthy, full term and willing to feed and having support at home were also major factors. So, am i dodgy at sleep because they aren't big sleepers, or is it a combination of things again?
I guess i am in a questioning time, i have been here before and probably will be again. My DS was a 'better' sleeper as a young un than DD, but is probably on par with her at this age. Has he just grown into his genetic sleep cycle, or is it something else?
Do i need to do 'something' or do we just ride it out until things change again....
Controlled Crying is bad, mmkay?
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