thanks everyone. i'm feeling very warm & fuzzy now after reading all your responses
olive - i've had a look at dr jay gordon's stuff & i really like the sound of it. i was planning to give his night weaning a go after DS turns 1. i love his attitude of ' pay the baby' .
re-the NCSS, i think that's the approach i'm going for. i have temporarily misplaced my copy but i'm going to have a look around for it & try & follow it.
marcellus - thank you! i have never had any indication from DS that he would self-settle (or sleep for more than 2 hours at any time of day ) but this morning i stopped patting the mattress when he looked close to sleep & instead of doing his usual - eyes snap wide open, ready to get up again, he drifted off. so that gave me the idea that maybe i could gently coax him along a bit. he just did it again. small steps!!
Nicole S - i found DS was starting to get a bit hit & miss with whether he'd actually feed to sleep so i've tried to stop it (unless he's really tired) in the last week or two. i think it helps that my DS sleeps on a king single mattress on the floor of his room - it means i can lie next to him & give him a cuddle. he just gets so worked up if he goes in the cot.
Good luck, hope it works out! We are in the same boat here but I am finding Amelia actually wants to be put down in her cot but still wants me to hold her hand (which kills my back leaning over the cot). I'm hoping our little ones are actually ready for the transition now. At 10.5kg, Amelia puts a lot of strain on my shoulders too.
thanks everyone. i'm feeling very warm & fuzzy now after reading all your responses
) but this morning i stopped patting the mattress when he looked close to sleep & instead of doing his usual - eyes snap wide open, ready to get up again, he drifted off. so that gave me the idea that maybe i could gently coax him along a bit. he just did it again. small steps!!
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