Hi there -
Well it took til this morning for me to feel ready to do the nap training, and tbh after he had woken up 5 times last night and stayed awake from 5am I was past worrying about the possible crying. He is just over a bad cold and I think last night was because he was so tired he couldn't settle.
This morning looked like this:
5am - nursed Jack in bed - tried to settle him between us - he wanted to play
6.15am - DH gave Jack a bath as he was too tired last night (Jack, not DH :-), and went to sleep at 5pm (yes, he hadn't slept *ALL* day)
7.30am - Mummy and Jack take a very long walk and no sleep in sight... Mummy about to scream with tiredness..... jack already screaming with tiredness
8.15am - I follow your recommendations re: nursery, book, lullaby (Moon River actually, I must brush up on my lullabys)....
Jack stiffens as soon as I put him in the cot, and screamed louder everytime I picked him up.
In the end I left him lying, didn't even talk to him, just sat next to him avoiding eye contact. Still quietly singing though.
8.40am - Jack out cold!
10.45 - Jack wakes up smiling !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know it's going to take a while, but I'm so so encouraged,and cannot thank you enough,
Cheers,
S