I completely agree with you Niliac - its not necessarily for everyone, my concern is the negative spin that this form of sleep training has been given to the point that if it is mentioned its kinda taboo. Each child is different yes but I have to disagree with "some kids sleep, some don't" but yes, I agree that you do need to work with the personalities you have in each child and find the most effective method to teach the child the art of sleeping.

I don't believe we give bubbies enough credit as to how smart they truly are........they certainly work out quickly enough how to get attention to be picked up and cuddled - which of course is so not wrong! However, not practical if they are demanding this 24/7 and so taxing on their mummies and daddies.....as is the case here. I guess the trap to avoid is simply transferring one frustration into another by teaching the child a new form of sleeping that still relies heavily on mummy and daddy, therefore leaving the parents with still no release iykwim?

I believe our success with it was because we coupled it with routine - predictability on both sides. I believe that there's confidence and security in knowing what is coming next for both the baby and the parents.

Anywhos, my thoughts