Hi, dd is almost 18 months and we have been co-sleeping since she was about 5 months old. When she was a small baby she slept for most of the night in her moses basket but once time came for her to move to a big cot she didn't settle. Around this time she also developed eczema and found it very difficult to sleep with the itching so we put her in our bed when I could settle easily during the night. We really settled in to co-sleeping and she slept every nap and all night in our bed.
Now though she is getting bigger and none of us is getting a good night sleep. I have had problems with depression and anxiety and have started counselling and I feel ready now to move her to her room. The thing is I have no idea how to go about it without upsetting her terribly. I always stay with her until she falls asleep and she definitely treats me like a comfort blanket so I just don't know how whe will cope if I take this away from her. I realise it will probably be a long slow process but has anyone any experience of how to do this or any tips or ideas? Thanks in advance.