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OK, I admit, my LO has been sleeping with me for the past few months. He began as an excellent sleeper: 12-13 hrs at just a few months. Then, he started waking up and crying. I would just put him in bed with me for the rest of the night. Then, he started acting TERRIFIED of getting in his bed at all. I had planned on doing CIO eventually, but just hadn't worked up the courage.

Saturday, I decided to work on getting him back in his bed. I thought I would put him in it to play while I was standing in the room. Didn't work. Eventually, I just took off the side and replaced it with a flip-down rail. I didn't have high hopes, but low and behold, he LOVED it. He could get up and down by himself and had a great time playing on it all day.

That night, I rocked him and put him in it after he was asleep. (7:30). He woke at 7:45 the next morning! I went in his room and he was just sitting there with a huge smile on his face.

Last night, I put him in bed, with the rail down, sat beside the bed and read his books to him. He settled into his pillow and VOILA--asleep!!! I put the rail up and left. I got up this morning and went in to check on him and adjust his covers at 6:30. He grunted--like, leave me alone--so I left and he stayed in bed!

It gets better...


I was making lunch just a earlier today and realized how quiet it was. I went into his room. He had turned on his CD player (Raffi) and was lying in bed with his thumb in his mouth. I patted him a few times and he was asleep.

I wouldn't have believed it if it didn't happen to me!!!! This is worth bragging about!

Wow that's pretty awesome. Good for you for figuring out exactly what he needed. Sounds like he's all snug and comfy in his bed now. I love success stories!