Ok well we are trying everything for at least a week, so the radio will continue on for a week as well, maybe longer

Christy now that mention lavendar spray you reminded me of a website I've seen - Healing Hippo. They have all sorts of aromatherapy stuff designed for kids. They have a "sleepy room spray" with Chill out oils like frankincense, chamomile, lavender, sweet orange and petitgrain that I was thinking of trying. Do you think the lavendar helped much? (BTW they have a room spray called birthing bliss that you might be interested in ).
Also what's the Brauers Calm designed to do?

The other thing is I'm not so sure how making an earlier bedtime will make a difference? He goes to sleep fine so he's not overtired. Also I want him to be flexible for times when we are out & about or if things crop up out of the ordinary which mean he can't go to bed at his usual time.

Another thing, I don't time how long he's been crying for, it's just that I think it's about 2mins. It could very well be 10mins I don't know.