"Dear Polly,

First please let me tell you I am in love with your book! You described all the problems I had been having with my son and I had not realized that they were due to sleep. I even went to a pediatrician with him who told me he just had a temper and to let him cry it out!... tried it, it didnt work. In turn, all of that lead me to your book. Now, my question for you is my son is doing a lot better now that we are following your advice BUT... he seems to be running on a 120 min clock? is that possible? You are right and he does show his sleepy signs anywhere from 60 to 80 mins into the clock but doesn't usually fall asleep until about the 120 mark no matter how long I try to soothe him. Any other suggestions for me on how to do better?

Another question is his feedings, if I feed him as soon as he gets up then he is awake for 2 hours, if I dont feed him again before I put him back to sleep then he sleeps for 2 hours he is missing his 3 hour feeding. He is 4 months but only taking 3 to 4 ozs at a time right now (he has only been on formula for about 3 weeks now) any suggestions for me about that? I am willing to do anything to make this work!!!

You are my hero!!!

Thanks in advance!!!"

- Shannon

Hi, Shannon,

Good for you to have mastered your son's signs of sleepiness!

I'm certainly curious to know more about his 120 - minute clock, too.

Is there any way you could jot down some notes for me, his sleep times and wake times, across a couple of days?

How are his naps doing now, and is he taking any more formula these days? Has that resolved the problem, by chance?

Polly.