I'm very much an each to their own when it comes to parenting but this is something that isn't for me. I get constant pressure from well meaning family and friends to just let him cry it out but it's not for us. Even though there are nights I am going to go insane with sleep deprivation I still couldn't do it to him. This was cemented by the fact that the other week I was in the shower when he woke so I didn't hear him straight away and by the time I got to him he was absolutely hysterical. I just kept thinking how scary it would have been for him calling out for Mum and not having me respond. He is only 4 months old as well so perhaps I may change my mind when he is older but for now this is not an option for me.