I'm not sure what it would be like for a 7 mnth old but for our little one we do what everyone else suggested (.ie routine, feed, play, books etc,) and then put her down. we leave her if she's protesting but if she cries hard we come and give her a cuddle or pick her up and walk around for abit.


We only have to do that for about 2-3 mins and then put her down again. sometimes she cries again and on a bad night it can take up to 1 hr to get her down but it does get shorter. I think it's okay to leave then if they are just protesting otherwise you would be in there at every sound and they would eventually learn that. hope it gets better!