What I mean is, my husband and I unfortunately share a room with my son. We own a one bedroom condo and had no choice. He's always slept in the crib in our room and we have a screen that divides our sleeping areas, but he is now 11 months old and knows we are just on the other side. He wakes constantly at night and we feel that our presence is basically ridiculous at this point. Unfortunately, we've taken to putting him in bed with us in the middle of the night if our shushing attempts at the crib go on too long. We know it's a huge no-no, but it has been the only way we've gotten some sleep lately. We've hit rock bottom, sleep is at an all time low, and we've got to get out of that room. I want to start the gradual removal plan, as my son used to be able to put himself to sleep alright going down, but I think us being in the room at night is counterproductive to that. We are going to start sleeping on an air bed in the living room.
My question though is....this is going to be a big change for our son, so if I start the gradual removal plan, shouldn't I start with me still sleeping in our bedroom bed withOUT the screen for the first few nights, then move onto standing at the crib, then heading towards the door, etc? Still sleeping in the bedroom for a few nights seems counterproductive, but I guess it's the first step of GW?
