Lucy, I'm not anti-CD, just this particular one. Not only does it make me talk like a Dr Seuss book for the rest of the day (DH hates me wandering around saying "And now for a bit/Samuel will sit/He will sit for a bit/For a bit he will sit. My boy is so big, my boy is so clever/He can sit on his bum and fall over never." Or words to that effect). Anyway, not only that but there's the background music and sound effects, it's such a busy CD! I need to sleep too.

He is in my room, DH is in the nursery for now and I have tried sleeping in the sitting room, but he still wakes up. If the CD works he'll be swiftly moved to the nursery!

I am strict with sleeping - I don't care if it takes me two hours to get him back down (well, I do!), he knows that nighttime is NOT playtime. He sleeps at night and if he won't I will make him sleep. In the early morning, 6.30 onwards, he can stay awake and play quietly, but not shout or get up for the day until after 7am - unless he does poos, then we do get up a bit early. Day sleeps less so, but he doesn't like being awake without me around. Once DS is old enough to understand then he will be put to bed and told to close eyes. I'll read a story or sing a lullaby, but he must have closed eyes... I am not having any of this "can't sleep" malarky. Well, if DH and I make a lot of noise then that's justifiable.

OK, he's awake again, best be off!