I have a very strong willed toddler. We have read the no-cry sleep solution, and did not try it frankly because simply massaging and such would never put DD asleep.
She will only go to sleep when she nursed and occasionally in the car (because sometimes even nursing won't work!) She sleeps through the night for the most part, occasionally she has an off night, and we co-sleep, so I just nurse her back to sleep. But 3 out of 7 nights a week we have to take a 20 minute drive to get her to sleep.
She is just always "going" and doesn't handle change, at all, well.
For a variety of reasons I am thinking I am ready to wean DD, and, maybe even I won't, but her sleep pattern has to change.
We have a routine of dinner (Dh's work requires a late dinner) and jammies and diaper, brush teeth, and nurse to sleep.
How can I help her move on to going to sleep on her own. I am okay with doing most things except rocking, I don't want her to become too dependent on another habit she will have to change.
She will only go to sleep when she nursed and occasionally in the car (because sometimes even nursing won't work!) She sleeps through the night for the most part, occasionally she has an off night, and we co-sleep, so I just nurse her back to sleep. But 3 out of 7 nights a week we have to take a 20 minute drive to get her to sleep.
She is just always "going" and doesn't handle change, at all, well.
For a variety of reasons I am thinking I am ready to wean DD, and, maybe even I won't, but her sleep pattern has to change.
We have a routine of dinner (Dh's work requires a late dinner) and jammies and diaper, brush teeth, and nurse to sleep.
How can I help her move on to going to sleep on her own. I am okay with doing most things except rocking, I don't want her to become too dependent on another habit she will have to change.