Last week I hired out Elizabeth Pantley's 'No Cry Sleep Solution For Toddlers and Preschoolers' from the library for my 15mth old. I would hugely recommend this book. Just by making a few environmental changes such as playing in Olive's room away from tv etc, placing a chair next to her cot which is where I now read her 2 books while she drinks her milk and sitting next to the cot and singing a couple of lullabies she is now totally self settling with absolutely no tears. I'm still in shock. The first night it took me sitting beside her for 35mins then it gradually got less and now she does this independently after only a week. I still read her the stories then have a 'lights out', kiss goodnight, give her her teddy and cover her over. There are lots of suggestions in the book though for all types of situations and it explains alot about sleep that I didn't know before. Olive is still waking 1-2 times but it was 3-5 before and she is resettling much easier.
Sorry no real help but I can't recommend that book highly enough.
Good luck!!!
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