What a bugger about the last two nights Astrid. Don't worry though, she has probably had a bit of excitement with her dad coming home etc, and the late arvo sleeps don't make bedtime easy either.

This may seem like a strange comfort thing, but if she likes the remote, would you be willing to let her have it as a comfort item? A comfort item doesn't have to be like a tradional blanket or something like that, just something she really likes, whatever that may be.

Can you explain to your DH that it is ok to try different things and by putting her in her cot happy, you weren't going to control cry, because she wasn't crying. Am I right in that your Dh would rather you get her to sleep in the loungeroom and then put her to bed? Have you tried sitting on a lounge chair with her and nursing her to sleep that way, because then she can BF and snuggle on your lap. I used to do this with Erin until she was around 8 months, because she and Lindsay shared a room, and she would just sit in her cot and want to 'talk' to him.

When my kids were that age, they would wake at 7.30 am too, and quite often were ready for a sleep again by 9.30 - 10 am, which was OK, I'd be happy to put them down at that time, because it worked well for us.

I know you will get there in the end Astrid.