When Cooper was 7 months, I did something that I wasn't sure would work, but after a few nights of trying it, he loved it....

He cuddles a shirt that I have worn, and he loves it because it must have my smell on it. The moment I put him in his cot, he reaches his arms out for it, and cuddles and chews on it til he is asleep. It is just so very cute, and whenever he is a little distressed and I give it to him, he calms right down. I don't generally this(as it's really only a sleep thing), but if I give to him when he is playing in the lounge room, he will crawl around with it in his hand or his mouth!

Every day I give him a new 'old' shirt that has been worn. But now I also tie a large knot in it, because one day, when I gave him my shirt, I went and had a shower and he was crying and carrying on, and I just thought he would eventually go to sleep, and let him cry for about 5 minutes until I got out of the shower. Then when I went in his room, he had somehow managed to put the shirt on and was trying to pull his head thru one of the sleeves, and couldn't - so it was around his head and he couldn't see!! I was so upset that I didn't know! So now the knot also is good because he cuddles it like a doll...so very cute!