Anyone tried the 'no cry sleep solution'...

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Because surely you need the patience of a saint? Argh - been trying to put her in her cot drowsy but awake for the last hour with no luck. I know it's not supposed to be a quick fix but I just caved and have left her to cry for 10 mins.

If you have tried this approach how did you get on? If it worked what do you think your main break throughs were? She is 10 months by the way

Going back up now...

It's gonna take a hell of a lot longer than an hour if you want to go down that route.

If CIO is for you, do it that way. Otherwise, have you thought about gradual retreat?

When DS was first born and midwife used to come to house. I told her that DS always started crying just as we were trying to make/gave tea about 7 ish and she told me talk the Moses basket upstairs! As long as he as been feed, winded,changed there's no reason to not put him down upstairs so you can relax and DS gets used to the quite upstairs.

Well first time of trying this he cryed, and again, until I never went in (stood outside) from that day he was brilliant just waking for his next feed.

Your dd as already got used to what your nighttime routine is!! She doesn't like the change hence you can't put her down.
You have to be determine, as long as she's not being sick then to leave her to cry is fine. She in her cot, so no harm she's safe. She wants your attention, but when she knows you won't come in she will get used to it.

It sounds harsh! But it honestly worked for me. It's just if you can be strong enough not to go in and give in.

Yes I tried it and I am sorry but it didn't work for us. DS is 4 1/2 years old and still doesn't sleep through the night!

Oh dear, doesn't sound promising then! Am going on
holiday on Monday so not much point in trying anything just yet.

Been trying to give her positive associations with her cot, rather than just crying in it like she has done before but doesn't seem to be making much difference. Will see how things go after holiday.

The into cot drowsy has worked for us but it took a long time. I gradually cut down how long I was cuddling her for until I one night I put her down when her eyelids had just dropped. It took time, love and patience.
I found it worked best alongside some of the other things from NCSS-
A special teddy which we have encouraged her to take everywhere and have shown her how to cuddle.
Music cues for sleeping.
Making sure she has napped well- even if this means walking about in buggy.
A solid routine.

i agree with icedfinger you probably need to write yourself a plan that addresses more than just the putting down? we used ncss when ds was 9 m and waking at least every hour, sometimes more frequently.
we really focussed on naps at home in his own cot, sorted out bedtime routine, and then i did a lot of time cuddling until sleepy, not letting him feed to sleep and putting down picking up until he learnt to go to sleep on his own. which on the first night took ages, but it gradually improved and now he goes to bed brilliantly and sleeps really well. only thing he wakes for is if he has lost his soft toy!
if you are going down cio route probably worth having a plan for that too? there is a sleep sense program by Dana obleman or you might like trust techniques by Rebecca welton which is a bit of a halfway house as you probably will have them cry but you don't leave the room, just not pick up.