Our almost 9 month old Abraham has been sleeping with us and nursing to sleep for his whole life. For naps I nurse him to sleep. When his father looks after him, he has a tougher time getting him down but usually walks around with him and then transfers him to the co-sleeper once he is asleep.
Abe is a pretty spirited child, though typically very good natured and happy. He doesn't ever whimper, he's either totally happy or crying pretty hard-he doesn't really have an in-between cry that doesn't sound desperate. His mantra cry most always escalates into full fledged screaming.
We are ready for a change. We have a crib and Abraham has been playing in it all week. Tomorrow is Friday and we want to get started...
We are stuck though on drawing our game plan. I don't know if because he is so trained to sleep with me if I should just stop it cold turkey for naps and nightime or if I should ease him in with naps only and then work on the nightime.
I want this to be effective and do not want him confused yet I also don't want to traumatize him so that he's not receptive at all to the change.
I realize we may be in for a couple weeks of hard work and am ready for it, I just need some advice on getting started and drawing up our plan.
Thanks in advance for your help, everyone.
Kristin, Abraham's mom
