So...once you've sleep-trained, what do you do when you go away for a few nights????

[curlyLJ]

We reluctantly sleep-trained 10mo DD afew weeks back as we were at the end of our tether with her and it worked really well and she sleeps so much better now... She falls asleep herself usually without a grumble, but sometimes grizzles for 10 mins or so... When she wakes in the night, we don't rush to her as she usually re-settles herself within 5 mins, if we go in it just wakes her up too much and she takes longer to settle (obviously we do go in if she makes it clear she really needs us or if she isn't settling after 5 mins or so)

Anyway, next week we are going to stay with my friend (who is finding things a bit tough with her new baby) to keep her company for a few days. How the hell do I keep to the new routine we've got when we are in a strange place? I guess she will cry the first night at bedtime as it is new to her - but I can't (and don't really want to tbh) leave her to cry while we are in someone elses house as it's not fair on any of us.

Has anyone got any experience of this? How can I make it as least painful for everyone as I can?

Thanks!

If your friend has a new baby I think your daughter will look like Rip Van Winkle by comparison. As you say, she doesn't really cry any more. And a five minute 'grizzle' in a house with a new baby isn't going to have any eyelids batting.... Relax, she may surprise you.

Just go with the flow. If your friend is getting anxious about your DD crying, then don't leave her crying. But your friend will probably be more worried about her baby disturbing you!

A few nights away from the routine isn't the end of the world. And as Chil said, she might surprise you!

Thanks for your replies. I know it's not the end of the world to break the routine, I just don't want to mess up all the good work we've done and have to start all over again when we come back.

It will also be difficult if/when she stirs in the night, because she will realise we are in the same room, and mightn't go back to sleep as she would at home

I guess she might suprise me - I didn't hear so much as a peep out of her tonight after I put her down!