I think CC was first developed with babies over 18 months in mind (I read that somewhere??) so I wouldnt' even use it after only 6 months. It is sooooo common for babies to be wakeful and need help sleeping for up to 2 years. I resigned myself to this fact and as a result haven't been distressed by DS's sleeping 'habits'. If I was constantly on a mission to make him self settle, we would have had such a miserable 14 months so far.

I think sleep training at 12-18 months isn't recommended either due to that being the the time where separation anxiety is at it's peak. So it really is best to comfort our little ones from early on and help them feel safe with sleeping from the beginning.

So I guess you can tell I don't like controlled crying! hehe. But truly, if it distresses you, and it distresses bubs, then it's obvious that it's not a natural thing to do. It's just a matter of finding the right thing to help comfort bub and help him to sleep.

I hope you can both get some restful sleep soon.