how to take the next step?

starlite24

I am trying to teach lo to put herself to sleep, I have been working on it for 4 days now. Up untill 4 days ago she was rocked untill sound asleep and then put in crib,when she would wake at night I give her a bottle and let her sleep with me. I tried cio months ago but couldnt make it the first night, it broke my heart. She is so clingy so this is hard. *** In 4 days I feel I have made progress with her, before nap and bedtime I rock her and then put her in bed awake. The first night I had to pat her for over a hour but the next night I put her down and didnt have to pat, she was ok with me just siting in her room. She still wont let me leave the room and her go to sleep on her own and if she wakes she cant put herself back to sleep.How can I get her to sooth herself to sleep?

jonnygurl76

Does she have a lovey or favorite toy with her?

starlite24

I cant get her to accept a lovey and she isnt fond of any certin toy, I do have a blanket,soft baby doll and musical bunny in her crib and im hoping she will take to one of them. I dont really mind having to stay in her room untill she is asleep but I do want her to be able to put herself back to sleep during the night. Right now she wakes up about 30 min into her nap and I have to put her back to sleep, and at night she wakes after about 2 hours. Maybe I need to give her more time to get used to not being rocked and then suck it up and do cio?