Hello Ella,
1) I think the most effective wake to sleep occurs when you actually do something to cause the stir, rather than waiting for it to happen. That way, you are in control of the sleep cycle, and can help him through it - you are catching him before he comes out of deep sleep and into lighter sleep, and resetting the cycle, make sense? Go in there about 5 mins before he would be likely to stir and move his blankie or make a soft noise - anything that would make him 'stir', turn over in his sleep, etc, but not actually wake him up. If you do wake him by accident (oh that happens
), then
dive to the floor so he doesn't see you, or the game will be up
.
2) Depends on the lo. I think anything up to 1-2 weeks, depending on how consistent you are.
3) The idea here is that you are teaching him to get to the next sleep cycle with your help, and then you gradually withdraw your assistance until he no longer needs it
HTH