HI,
My 17 month old seems to be on a good routine. However....to get her to sleep is a whole other issue....she always has a bottle before she sleeps so sometimes she falls asleep with her bottle and then I put her in her crib. When she does not fall asleep with her bottle I rock her for a few minutes and then put her in her crib awake and I go to the far end of her room by the door and I wait for her to fall asleep. She usually peeks up to make sure I am still there and then she generally falls asleep anywhere from 10-20 minutes (sometimes longer) then I sneak out of the room.
If I try to leave the room while she is still semi awake and she hears me leave she cries and I immediately go back in and wait until she is fully asleep before I leave again.
I have read both of the baby whisperer books and I still have questions about the entire process.
I know that I have to now leave the room while she is awake in order for her to fall asleep entirely on her own but my question is what exactly do I do once I put her in her crib and leave the room and she starts to cry.
1. how long do I wait before I go back in?
2. where do I stand in relation to her crib?
3. when do I leave again etc.......
I need the step by step instructions before I make this commitment so that I can change this habit.....
please help.....
Halle's mom