i just wanted to say that the rule 'better sleep in the day equals better sleep at night' may not be a blanket theory that applies to all babies... my DD was a great night sleeper, but shocking day sleeper, we went to sleep school and got her day sleeping much better, she went from getting maybe an hour in total during the entire day, to up to 4-5 hours... then her night sleeping went down hill, DRAMATICALLY.... now i find when we have had a busy day and she hasn't gotten much sleep, she sleeps soundly at night. i know she may be the exception, but i have heard ALOT of similar stories from parents with great night sleepers...

i have pretty much given up what i learnt at the sleep school anyway.... i don't think the crying in her cot helps much, especially when i could just cuddle her for 5-10 minutes then put her down and avoid the crying. even when she has gone to sleep by herself, she still wakes after the first sleep cycle and needs help re-settling.