Sleep trainers

Are sleep trainers worth the money? I really feel like my husband and I have made a rod for our backs! Our little boy is 13 months and to go to bed he has a bath, book, bottle and then lays in our bed with one of us until he falls asleep and then we transfer him to his cot and that’s where he stays until 7/8am we’ve done this since he was born! The problem is I return back to work in a few days and it’s just not possible putting him to bed this way! Some nights I’m with him for an hour getting him to go to sleep! He’ll also be staying with our mums and I know they can’t lay in bed with him and wait either! I just don’t know what else to do!!!

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Maybe a floor toddler bed?

Hey! We used a sleep consultant and it was defo worth it. By the sounds of it you’re not doing that badly, you just need a new sleep association. What would happen if you put him into his cot after bath and stayed there instead?

We got a play yard and put a crib mattress in there along with some soft toys on the floor and lay him with some milk

Hey! Responsive sleep coach here! Just a few things:👋🏻

Loads of little ones need help falling asleep so honestly it’s super normal!

If he’s taking an hour to fall asleep most nights does he need a slightly later bedtime?

Floor beds are great for little ones who need contact to fall asleep - they don’t need to cost loads and you can trial it first by just using the cot mattress on the floor :)

You could try habit stacking to build up other associations.

I’m sure you do already but lots of connection during the day and on the lead up to bedtime can help too!

Don’t worry about your mum looking after him - kids have different associations around sleep with different people!

Feel free to give me a message if you like x

Sounds like you’re doing great to me 🤣 we still have to lie with our 6 year old. Yes 6!! Sometimes it takes 15 mins and sometimes an hour. I’m glad of the rest most nights and can assure you this is very normal for most children 🥰

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