Co-sleeping

[Sadeyedladyofthelowlands]

I know there are alot of advocates of co-sleeping out there and although I adore snuggling up with dd I need to know if there's anyone out there with good ways to get her back into her cot. She's gone from complete independant sleeping to being unable to even nap in her cot in the space of 10 days. She's been teething and is on antibiotics for a nasty ear and throat infection which has made her clingy, hense the co-sleeping.
Poor dh is ousted to the spare room and I miss him!
When dd is better I need to get her back to independant sleeping. Anyone been through this and have good tips or recommend a book to me?

Bump

How old is she? Assuming she's little (the teething) I think it's just a case of re-establishing the routine when she is well, and giving yourself a few days before expecting much (a routine, I am told, takes as long to dissappear as it did to establish). You might find if she's old enough to understand that a new book for bedtime she can have in her cot, or something similar as a reward for being brave whilst she was ill helps, but really it's just a cse of sticking b your guns.

She's nearly 8 months. Not sure how to reward her at this age for good behaviour other than lots of verbal encouragement, love and cuddles which she gets while in my bed anyway!!!

I would agree with re-establishing the routine of putting her down in her cot and sticking to it, despite her protestations. The pick up put down method always worked with me, and my DS, eventually. They learn that you are still there and still happy to reassure and cuddle but that ultimately her cot is her bed and that is where she sleeps...

Is the pick up put down method from the baby whisperer book?

Rewards are as simple as loads of smily praise when she gets up in the morning after a good night.

And goodness, once she is well you NEED to cut out cuddles in your bed!! A cold back / ignoring is more effective, but our PAediatrician said that we put DS1 back to bed every time he comes in with us and then eventually, he'll get the message. It seems to have worked.

My dd is 9 months and just been through something similar. She had a cough and cut 4 teeth in the last few weeks. She stopped sleeping through the night and would scream every time I put her back in the cot. She's now over both the cold and the teething and is happily back in her cot sleeping through the night. We just persevered putting her back in the cot when she cried and she's settled again. Hope it works out well for you.

THANK YOU GILLL! That was just what I needed to hear! Did it take long?