CONTROLLED CRYING MORAL SUPPORT NEEDED!!!!

[loopyredangel]

We are in the throws of controlled crying, our DS is currently upstairs crying his little heart out, and it is breaking my heart to hear him, but I know we have to do it!!!! Moral support and hints needed PLEEEEASE!!!!!!!!!!

Hiya
He woke once sounded thirsty so I popped in gave him some water while he was in the cot, he created a little when I left but soon went to sleep. He then woke up at 7.30am and this his his usual time for a feed!
Tonight we were a little out of the new routine, but I put him in his cot, said night night, came downstairs.......he cried for 20 minutes and is now sleeping soundly!
Went out for a cot bumper so I know he won't be banging his head as hard!!!
Thanks again for everything! I am so pleased we finally took the plunge, I think it is all about having the confidence to do it, set a day and just try it!

Todays report?

He woke up at about midnight alst night because he heard us going to bed, but within a couple of minutes he was asleep.

He slept through to just after 6am - we just couldn't believe it!!! Again tonight he was a little out of the routine because his Nana and Grandad wanted to see him before they went on hols, but he was great - he had his bottle was a little sleepy - put him in his cot and usually by now he would have got up and started crying. He simply rolled over did a little whimper and is now away with the fairies! WOW!!!!!!!

Fantastic news!!!!!

Onwards and upwards from here on.

Occasionally they go through a phase where they seem to revert back to bad habits maybe once every 6-8 weeks. Just stick with the usual thing, do the same as you have this time round and within a day or two they will be fine again.

So pleased for you.

x x x

Thanks, will bear that in mind - just to let you know he slept through to 7 this morning! He took about 20 minutes of crying tonight, but he is now out for the count - got a feeling he will wake up when he hears me going to bed again, but I know he settles so quickly now!

help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!she is 2.5years old,started to wake up at night AGAIN calling for me,she wants me to stay there all the time!wakes up again minutes after Ileave the room.cryes herself out.She wants milk,than kisses,than to hold my hand...Its good that her brother 1month baby behaves for now

help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!she is 2.5years old,started to wake up at night AGAIN calling for me,she wants me to stay there all the time!wakes up again minutes after Ileave the room.cryes herself out.She wants milk,than kisses,than to hold my hand...Its good that her brother 1month baby behaves for now

Oh that is fantastic loopy. I am so pleased for you. Bet the improved sleep for you all is having a good effect already.

Diva......IMO 2-3 year olds go through a phase of doing this where they try and push and push to see what they can get away with. With my DD we had to show clear boundaries ie - "we'll cuddle, then i'll sing Twinkle Twinkle and then I am going". Then stick to it. Every time you give in to "just one more teddy/cuddle/water/etc" they will push and push the boundaries further.

Had a bit of hairynight last night, DS just would not settle! I have a feeling this heatisn't helping! Here's to a better night this evening!

Im sure it is the heat. Its causing problems with lots of LO's i think.

Took him about a minute to go to sleep tonight!!!! YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!