Hi there, I found some really helpful on a thread the other day about using a baby gate to help start my DS on his way to independent sleep ( 21 months in a bbb). But I cant find exactly where it is now!!!
We dediced that tonight would be our first night. I put up the gate, popped him into bed with Bobby, his teddy, sat with him for a minute and sang a lulaby, and said nite nite.
I sat outside the gate. For the first 15-20 mins DS dragged a blanket over to the gate and lay on it, moaning, not really crying. I asked him several times to go and lie in his bed with Bobby, he eventually did, and only got out of bed once when he heard our dog bark. He stayed in his bed, calling " Mommy" every so often, I guess to check I was still there. All in all it took about an hour. I am really happy as it was our first night with the gate and I didnt know what to expect.
Now, what should I do re NW. Do I simply follow the same routine morrow night, do I continue to sit outside the gate for the coming days/weeks or what should I be aiming for.
We have previously been held captive, not being able to leave his side until he was in a deep sleep.
Thanks in advance
xx
