Sleep training advice

[Nia44]

I'm trying to find a better sleep routine for my almost 1 year old. I can't say she's a bad sleeper, she falls asleep in our arms, sleeps long stretches (about 5/6 hours at night) wakes for a feed once a night but is back in bed after 30 minutes.

Its just getting a little harder to carry her and recently the transfer into the cot is difficult.

She loved her cot but since starting gentle sleep training she just cries and cries when near the cot. I have a physical disability that affects my arms so our cot is adapted, she used to independently crawl in and out of her cot while she played in her room but won't go into her room now 😭

She gets so worked up, cries, gets sick and drowned in sweat. Is she simply not ready for sleep training? 😩

Can you get a bed and lie with her? We transfer my eldest to a bed at 14 months and would lie with her. She's just turned 4 now and sleeps like a dream and I don't stay anymore - kiss and lights out.
My youngest was also in a bed from aged 1 but we got a double for him on the floor. He is 3 now and I still lie with him for a bit then he sleeps all night.
I really believe in comfort, security and safety when sleeping and I'm happy to provide it in the younger years. I think it's helps to regularly them and they would often tell me the things they are worried about in those moments just before sleep. We do however have a very solid routine and don't tolerate any mucking about at bedtime. It's 2 stories, cuddles and chat, then no more chat. So I'm there but I won't talk to you all night and if you start messing about I'll go and we'll try again later.
I just didn't want to create any issues with sleep and wanted an easy life so took the path of least resistance!

Get a floor bed - We have a floor bed for our 14 month old and it has really improved her sleep. No lifting - she can get in herself and we sit / lie next to her whilst she falls asleep. I also BF and co-sleep with her there from about 3/4am. You don't have to sleep train, I personally think responding is what helps them sleep as they feel safe. It sounds like her sleep is average to good for her age. What's her nap schedule?

The routine you have seems pretty decent for a 1YO as PPs have said and you run the risk of messing that up. I agree with getting a floor bed. IME independence and confidence comes from responsive parenting.

We tried laying with her but she doesn't settle 🤔 her cot is basically a floor bed, we cut the legs off and one side opens like a gate. I'm not fully confident to remove a side just yet 🙈
I really believe in comfort as well, I don't see a need to have her cry it out. That just distresses me and her 🙈

I've done a good bit of reading on sleep pressure and trying to understand that. So I'm hoping I can get her in a better routine it might be easier to get her to sleep independently 🤔 This morning I feel I had a small victory as she slept from 9pm until 7am 🎊 she went back down for her morning sleep at 9.45am and managed to get her in the cot awake but drowsy. She cried for less than 30 seconds and I just patted her back and sang until I slowly removed myself from the room 🎉 I'm calling it a victory but it could have possibly been a fluke 😂

She's not a great napper 🙈 maybe an hour and a half throughout the day. Only has 30/40 minutes at a time 🤔

That's fine, 1.5 hours is completely average, across 2 naps. I see she slept 9pm-7am, that's amazing, I don't know why you're worried! 10-11 hours is average overnight whilst still taking naps. At that age you'd be wanting to push the gaps between naps/bedtime to 3+ hours, that should help with falling asleep.