My 21 month old son had croup 2 months ago. Since then he wakes up every night between 12 and 5 and demands that my husband sleeps in his room. He has also recently begun to play up going to bed, and it often takes an hour or more for him to go down. We've tried controlled crying in the past, but now he's in a bed, how does this work. We've spoken to people who have put a stair gate on the bedroom door and we are considering this. Anyone tried this, or have any other ideas or advice...please.2 weeks ago we also had another baby so this I understand will be unsettling him also, however its making everything EVEN harder!!