Hi all...I know this is a touchy subject but we're at a loss as to what else to try...

We started 'Modified Controlled Crying' last Wednesday with our DS to try and get him to learn to put himself to sleep... It's HORRIBLE but we want to stick with it for a little bit because we're at our wits end as to what to do. Anyway, he cries/screams for about an hour each time we do it (usually we go back in to find him sitting up in his cot) and in the end he is so exhausted that he goes to sleep. I just don't know if that is teaching him anything... It's been 5 nights now and there has been no change in the lenght of time to get him to sleep (except that now he's only waking maybe 1-3 times a night instead of 5-10).

While his night sleeping has gotten better once he's finally asleep, his day sleeps are not real good anymore (about 30 minutes maximum now). I don't mind if he doesn't sleep at all during the day as long as we get a sleep at night (it's been so long since we've gotten a good sleep). We try resettling him during the day but usually without success. Anyway, as I said, day time is not our biggest problem...

I know controlled crying is horrible and I know the cons to it but we're desperate.

Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone else has tried it and if so, how long did it take to work? And how long did your bub cry/scream for each night? Did you also do it for day sleeps too?

Thanks in advance...