Previously great sleeper, my 15mo DD got seriously messed up by our recent trip to Australia for 4 weeks. Ended up co-sleeping at some point most nights to avoid waking our hosts, or fellow hotel guests and we moved around a lot.
Once back here, we had 6 nights of obvious waking thru jet lag and once that subsided I decided to tackle the co-sleeping as I never sleep well and I just want her back in her cot like before. Started on Monday night with Controlled Crying and would really appreciate some tips please!
1st night, only took one comforting, lying back down, going out the door, Knew it was too good to be true.
2nd night woke 2x, and both times again only took 1 or 2 trips in and out.
3rd night woke at 3am, took 4 goes
last night again woke a 3am, I went in and out for 2 hours eventually gave in at 5am and held her, sitting on a chair next to the cot until she was deeply asleep and I put her back in bed.
Last night it was as if she had decided to not give in. Each visit from me seemed to rev her back up again and at times she was hysterical. I never left her for more than 12 mins and this is something I'd like clarification on.
Q1: If you add 2 mins to each time you wait outside, where do you stop as you soon start approaching 16 mins, 18 mins, 20+ mins and I don't know how constructive this is.
Q2: I am picking her up each time as just going in makes no difference and she gets more angry if anything. She squirms about for a bit pointing out the bedroom door and then puts her head on my shoulder and I transfer her to cot, telling her I'm putting her back to bed, it's sleepy time etc, etc. She is yelling by the time she hits the mattress and is standing up screaming before I get to the door. Should I just not pick her up??
She's just woken now (8.50am) and I can hear how hoarse she sounds so I'd better go but might jump back on later if I get any responses. I just really hope we all get a nap this afternoon as I've got that dizzy, sick feeling from sleep deprivation.