Starting controlled crying tonight...

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Is anyone else doing the same? Or anyone who has already done so and has some words of wisdom for me?

I started on Wednesday with our 9 month old. I have to say it kind of goes against the grain for me and we luckily didn't need to do anything with ds1. Wednesday night was tough - really tough. I felt physically sick listening to him (and worrying about waking the neighbours little boy!), but we stuck with it and last night he only woke once at 2.30 and settled quickly and today's lunchtime nap was a dream...So after a couple of months of hourly wakings I have to say (crossing fingers that it's not a freak night last night), I'm absolutely over the moon that we finally did it. Are you following any books/advice on how to do it?

It goes against the grain for me too but we are desperate for some sleep. Plan is to go in after 2,4,6,10 mins then every 10 mins after. Very limited time to settle each time we go in as think it will upset her more if we stay too long. And no going back, I am sticking with it for the next week.

Please let us know if it works!!! I'm getting desperate...

Iwantcandy - it's gone far better than I could have dreamt of so far. Last night we didn't even get to 10 mins when we first put her down. Subsequent wakings were only for 2 mins. Tonight she has drifted off within a minute. Amazing! We tried gentler methods before and had hours if screaming for nights on end so I am surprised that cc actually seems the kindest way so far

I really feel for u ladies my gorgeous girl took to 18 months to sleep through most nights - I tried everything going even had to e refered to sleep clinic but in the end what I found out through the nightmare was controlled crying is not the best - bottom line afte r trying it for a week I installed so much fear into dd that I had to sleep in her room right next to her for a week just to stop her being petrified of being alone it then took another week of laying on the floor next to her with her music on for a good hour then going into my room once she was sound asleep if she woke I would do the same process.. It took a month of doing this and by the end of the month I was able to put her into her bed wide awake tuck her in and put her music on and leave the room she is completely contented now and knows I will come if she truly needs me .,, hope this helps a little :-) p.s I gave her a Minnie mouse and made a big deal about we being her best friend and that Minnie was tired and needed to go to sleep with her etc etc, it really works plus the music!