Sleep Issues

I know we've discussed this in the past, but I suck at the Search function... If someone has links to discussions they know they posted in the past, please feel free to refer me to them.

Tumaini has generally well adapted to her baby brother, except bedtime has become a nightmare. We've always stayed with her till she fell asleep, sitting beside her bed and holding her hand or rubbing her back. It used to be a 20 minute affair but this last week it has become a TWO HOUR thing. There's no way we can keep that up, and I can't handle CIO.

I was thinking of slightly changing her routine and adding storytime before bedtime. We could cuddle in the chair while we read, if she wanted to chat she could do it then for a couple of minutes, and then, once in her bed, we would leave and tell her that we'd come back and see her every five minutes if she stays in her bed. We'd go in, tap her on the back, tell her we love her and that everything is okay, but she needs to sleep and we'll play in the morning.

Is it too soon after baby to make such a change? Does anyone have better suggestions? Or does Spark ship to Canada?