The boarding fee was $220 when I stayed just checked my statement for back then Implementing the routine at home had it's ups and downs. My DH was excellent very on board to help in anyway. He started doing the night time taking him down to bed so that once he had his feed then he didn't smell my milk. He would also get up for the first couple of weeks if DS was having multiple wakes so that he would again not smell my milk & go back to sleep fairly easy. I still fed him once or twice depending. Before you leave they will go through support networks & if DH can come in and visit to see what you are doing then this also helps them understand what is happening etc. It is not a quick fix as the change, develop, get teeth etc you will have set backs and have to implement the soothing techniques. Sometimes you also take the easy way for a short while until you can't handle it & then you get back on board. Sometimes it gets off track for a while we've been off for 3 months as he got molars but now when the sleeping bag comes out he has a laugh & giggle puts his arms out & goes to sleep. This will only last a short while and then more teeth, immunisations, sickness will come along & we'll do it all again. They just give you the tools to help you through those moments & every person that comes in to contact with DD who looks after her will need to be on the same page. Although babies do adapt to different styles ie how you help them to sleep, how their grandparents do it, how day-care does it.

There is no right & wrong answer we all have our limitations. We are all great parents we do what works for us & our family at the time. I used to say to myself "this too shall pass" as it is a short amount of time & logically I new it, but it no way felt like that it felt endless. I also felt I failed this was my second child I SHOULD know what I am doing how to do this etc but they have their own personalities as well.

Take care look after yourself as well.