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Have some wine for me - my 18 month old has just gone to sleep in his cot

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Pillow · 09/01/2009 23:08

This is a BIG STEP! We got into an awful habit when he was very little of cuddling him asleep on the couch and then co-sleeping and the months went by and he was not sleeping in his cot ever. But tonight he is asleep in it and he didn't even complain too much he was so tired. It feels like having climbed Everest! I just hope it lasts...

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FairLadyRantALot · 09/01/2009 23:11

awww...hope it does for you, as it seems to be important to you!
Well...been on the wine anyway, but cheers to you and your little one!

wilkos · 09/01/2009 23:13

well done, hope he stays asleep. will keep fingers crossed for you!

Pillow · 09/01/2009 23:27

Thanks! We were properly rubbish before and would just have him sleep on us on the couch or with us in bed. Because he was such a nightmare in his cot, not out of choice. And then we realised how long we'd been doing that for. Anyway, he's sound asleep in his cot for the first time since he was properly tiny!!! I am very happy!!!

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Pillow · 09/01/2009 23:36

If anyone has any tips for keeping this up and not giving in to the couch cuddles sleep, please tell !

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Pillow · 09/01/2009 23:55

I know my op was boring but am finding mn a lot less chatty than it used to be

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meandjoe · 10/01/2009 05:56

well i'll skip on the wine due to it being 5:50am but well done! how did it go last night?

just wondered if or ds has a comfort toy or blanket? i bang on about this all the time on here but it can be a god send. my ds was a fab sleeper from day one but always needed to be fed to sleep. from 8 months to 12 months it all went horribly wrong (probably separation anxiety. i was having to stay with him with my hand on him all night if i was lucky, usually he'd be in my arms and cry every time i tried to put him down even in our bed, he just wanted to be laid on my chest with his head on my shoulder.

the only way i got him back in his cot sleeping through was by giving him a blanket that smelt of me, took him from about 10 months -12 months to get really attached to it. i gave it to him whenever i fed, cuddled, put him to sleep, in the car etc but sometime around his 1st birthday i put him in his cot awake with it, he rolled over, reached for it and went to sleep straight away.

he'd never gone to sleep without being fed or walked so it was amazing! he's 17 months now and still adores his blankie, always has it in bed, naps times etc.

ps doesn't have to be anything expensive, i actually used an old t shirt of mine through sheer exhaustion and desperation one night, just took off my top and gave it to him, didn't work straight away but stick with it!

FairLadyRantALot · 10/01/2009 11:34

lol, it was rather late though

Pillow, tbh, I have no tips ...as my ys only started to get into a regular bed time thing and at least sleeping in a bed (even if mine), last year, just before his 4th Birthday...but it wasn't so much of us not succeeding....it was more until than not really trying and being quite happy with things as they were...but he started school in September, so, we felt it was time to get him to sleep around 7ish...and it just worked than....right now we are in the process of trying to get him into his own bed...which isn't a problem as such, but him and his older, very chatty brother are sharing a room....so...the problem lies wiht that, lol...

so as you can see...I would be of no help

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