Thanks Christy. I should probably add that mum does come around to a degree, she read Pinky's book about sleep and has stopped telling me to teach him to sleep (she still does have the odd comment like "why can't he just be put to bed" but that's ok.. I'd like it that way too... but it's just not how it's working for us. hehe.

So probably once I can give her some 'official' answers to her questions she'll be ok... it's just so very tirinig to have everything we do questioned in such a way that it feels unsupportive or that we're nutters for considering it. Some support from the beginning would be nice