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It isn't working because she doesn't want it to, lol. Things will often change like this - it's a normal developmental process. Just stay the course, try to stay calm and things will rotate in and out of 'normalcy'.
Avner will go weeks falling asleep on his own and sleeping through the night. Then we'll hit a few days where he wakes a lot at night or has problems falling asleep. Right now we're dealing with his refusal to nap at school. It's all a part of the process. We find that things like these are usually tied to growth spurts or changes at school (new teacher, new kids, etc.).
It's only my opinion, but any ped. or book that says cry it out (cio) is OK for sleep training should be chucked in the dumpster.
Study after reputable study has shown that CIO doesn't work - it never really has. All it does is train your child to realize that you don't come with they call and that they are not worthy of their parent's attention. They fall asleep because they are tired of crying, not because they've 'learned to fall asleep'.
If sleep issues continue, I would recommend Elizabeth Pantley's book, The No-Cry Sleep Solution.
Barb
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