I don't agree on crying it out either. My DD is just 6 months and always be rocked to sleep or co slept with us. I have just moved her out her bassinet (she was to big) and into her cot in her room. what I've been doing is wrapping and rocking her like normal but just before she is really asleep i lay her in the cot and keep a hand on her until she drops off. Somedays i dont even need to keep my hand on her she just snuggles down and she's out. I find it easier during the day so have been doing this for all her day sleeps and trying at night as well but if it doesn't work i just rock her. She too was waking up a lot when I put her down but seems to be getting out of this a bit more and hopefully it's because of what we're doing with her day sleeps! Hope this makes sense, good luck