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Originally Posted by Autumn
There's no right or wrong here. Our kids stayed in our bed for a year or two, eventually transitioning to their own bed. We never used a basinet or crib. So you should decide between the two of you what's something you both can believe in and agree on that makes the kid happy, but don't try to decide it on what's "right" or "wrong".
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Solid advice. At six months I took it upon myself to use the Ferber method of sleep training, and after two nights I junked it. The wife and I couldn't stand the sound of little Ashley crying for long periods. Plus, the wife noticed a bit of separation anxiety when dropping the baby off at daycare. She never cried prior to that.
Now, using a strict bedtime routine - dinner, bath, soft music, and reading/singing - Ashley will fall asleep at lights out in her own crib. Even if she's not completely asleep when I lay her down, she's able to put herself to sleep long after I've left.
She sleeps throughout the night, and so do I.