This has been going on for about 5 days now. Glad to hear others have been through it! And thanks for the support - at least we are heading in the right direction...that is what I keep reminding myself anyway...I have put a chair next to his cot. I am sitting with him for a while, then going out of the room. As he thinks it is funny at first and rolls around, yabbering on! So I go and do some jobs until he starts crying (winding down - it is not hysterical like when I used to put him in the cot). Then I go back in and pat for a bit, then stop, pat for a bit. Then I have been rubbing his back and then just sitting next to him. He does seem to be needing less assistance by me...but still takes a long time...but I guess he needs to practise... Thanks for the support and any other tips will be greatly appreciated!