Dont be scared to try a sleep routine - it might be easier than you think!

[cathyspam]

When my DS2 was a tiny baby - he was a great sleeper and liked to put himself to sleep, didnt want to be rocked etc. However, when he reached abou 4 months all that changed he became very difficult to settle - in the end, he started sleeping in our bed and was there until 2 weeks ago (he is 10 months now!). I had been putting off trying to get him to settle on his own because I just thought it would be so difficult but I was losing sleep with him in the bed! I decided to go for it about 2 weeks ago and the wee soul was brilliant - he was asleep in 20 mins first night and now it takes 5 mins and I have my evening back! hooray! :0

well done you. Enjoy your evenings.

My DD is the same we co slept till she was 9 months then she went down in her own cot but would be in with us when she woke in the night. Took us about 2 weeks (shes 16 mo now) and she's in her own room, own cot all night. If she does wake in the night when we go in she lies back down by herself and goes back to sleep in less than 5 mins.

It was surprisingly easy too and it can be done!

My daughter katie has always slept really well. But i have spoilt it because I love the last feed with her and this has now created a monster she sleeps after she has had 3 quarters of the bottle and lies in my arms for about 10 mins then when I put her in the cot she will cry and cry. Also she cry's as soon as she wakes up

please help

hi daddyox, just a couple of ideas that may help. Maybe you could hold dd's hand and make a kind of shushing sound until she settles, then after a couple of nights sit near the cot and make the sound but no hand holding, then again after a couple more nights sit near the cot but no sound until gradually you are out of the room - also you could try a sleep trigger in conjunction - maybe a song that you could sing every night that she will associate with sleep and then after a while you may be able to just sing it to her, say goodnight and leave the room - hope this helps and that your dd begins to settle soon. Best wishes and good luck!