My DD (13mo old) still feeds her to sleep. I just started using Pantley PPO yesterday so she can sleep without my boob. She started family day care one day a week, and am worried that she may have trouble having naps. At the moment, she has only stayed for max 2hrs. I am still going to feed her before her sleep but not until she falls asleep. It's working for her naps during the day, but last night was a bit of tough one!

I agree the no-cry book is great for strategies without much fuss/crying. It may take longer, but it is definitely gentler approach. And given the psychology of behavioural change, I think it seems true that you can't change a habit so quickly/drastically for a lasting result (think dieting!) without a great stress. A gradual change requires gradual adjustment to a bub, and not a dramatic/traumatic one like a crying-out approach.

Anyway, it sounds like your bub is already adjusting well to a new way of falling asleep. Patting is much easier and people other than mum can do it, which will be handy if she needs to be babysat by someone other than you. Baby's sleep pattern do change over time, so don't get discouraged. Good luck