So i think that he is too old

[mel5mel]

so Payton will be 5 mos on christmas eve, and he has slept through the night many times, lately i think he likes to play the how quick can mommy get to me game at night, so heres my new stance on night time... if its before 3 am i just flip him back over and help him back to sleep... after 3 am i will feed him however i keep encouraging sleep until 7 am no matter what time he has eaten. i know that Tamara and Pam have taught Abby and Brooklyn to sleep through the night.... is this how you guys did it

[pamcrt]

Kind of... invest in a good set of earplugs... seriously... Abby had gotten to where she was waking up at like 1 am, 3 am, 5 am and then 7 am. I finally had to get to where I fed her before she went to bed (which I always do anyway) and then when she woke up, give her the paci, pat her and then ignore her from there. Sometimes with the earplugs in I wouldn't even hear her and she eventually got the picture that she would have to just self soothe because Mama wasn't gonna help her. That seriously took about a good week to get over, but I think what your idea is is a good one. Abby now will on most days sleep until either 5:30 or 6 am and then want a bottle, but most times she doesn't even wake up until around 8- 8:30 now. I know, crazy... Mind you, she goes to bed between 8-9 pm. There is no option for her, that's it. Unless something is wrong or she's had a particularly long day, it may be earlier or it may be later. But I think your train of thought is good. You know Payton the best so listen to his cues. He will tell you when it is truly an I'm hungry or just an I want attention cry. Example, right now Abby is crying at my feet and I am ignoring her because SHE won't go to sleep even though I have given her the means to do it. I will put her on her mat in a minute and she'll be out like a light!!

[mommyof2gurlies]

Yah...Brooklyn still wakes up at 4-5 am sometimes, but about half the time she'll go back to sleep.
I had to really just let her scream and make her realize mommy wasnt coming in every hour to comfort her.
It took awhile...but shes sooo much better now.
She used to wake up (im not exaggerating) atleast 6-7 times a night until about 6 months old. I took her to the dr. and i told them i was going crazy, and she said i really needed to let her cry it out...or else i would be dealing with this forever.
I agree with Pam, you really have to read your baby's cues. Each baby is different. Each baby has different amounts of time they can cry, or need you to come in after a certain amount of crying. Some babies tolerate loooong amounts of crying, some babies get more worked up so you might need to go in and every 10-15 mins to reassure them you're there. Not picking them up, but just letting them know its okay. THIS didnt work with Brooklyn. If she even sees me or hears me it just makes her more worked up. If i even poke my head over her crib at night to check on her, i swear she has sensors or something...she'll wake up.
I definitley think a lot of colicky babies need to sleep train, but i wouldnt recommend following a specific method. I know there are 1000 books out there with diff. methods...but i dont think it necessarily works for everyone. I think you just have to take the general idea, and mold it to however it works best for you and your baby.