Polly A - Sorry to hear you had such a sh***y day on Sunday but well done on the run! I understand what you mean about toddler and baby not sleeping! Last night toddler went to bed at 7.30pm and Soph at 8.30pm. I went to sleep around 9.30 but toddler was up with horrible coughing fit at 11.30 until about 12.15 - poor little bugger! I felt terrible 4 him and angry that I can't fix it for him and couldn't get back to sleep so read for a while. Finally get to sleep and Soph is up at 1.45am - good 6 hour stint for her but I had only been asleep half an hour!! Fortunately she resettled in 30mins! It is a challenge isn't it!

Cass - Sorry to hear you had such a frustrating day yesterday. Must have been something in the air. Soph refused day sleep in the day yesterday. She slept on me or in the baby bjorn only and only for a max of 40mins at a time. So I just strap her in and keep going or just chill out on the couch for a while if toddler will let me do so...I don't even bother fighting her re settling in her cot or bouncer...as I just get overwhelmed and upset. But Soph has only ever self settled once and my son (who is two) has only just started putting himself to sleep on occasion (now that I have cut out his day sleep and he is thoroughly exhausted!) Did your sling work???