I hear you! I don't agree with crying it out yet why, when I tell DS's nursery that he was up 1-4 for the last few nights so will be tired, does one woman insist he should cry it out? If he wants me he has to learn that I am there for him, I tell her. He's learnt that, she thinks. Now it's manipulation.

Show me a GROWN MAN who can manipulate a woman and I'll show you a toddler who can. I mean, he doesn't have the mental ability to realise I'm a seperate person who can be manipulated (beyond using the word "please" to get me to change my mind on occasion) let alone the ability to actually manipulate. And this woman works with DS! All I can say is at least she's not his key worker, who does actually realise DS's capabilities.