Last night, Shawn was crying for about 1/2hr or so before he decided for himself that it was enough. Even though I tried singing his usual lullabies (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Baa Baa Black Sheep etc) but they all didn't work at first. He was tossing and turning and crying his eyes out for almost half an hour. I didn't carry him up from the cot, just let him be. It sounded heartless but I guess that's how it has to be. One final adjustment his head on the pillow and the Twilight Turtle night light on, few rounds of songs and zzzzzz... He woke up at 2.30am, cried for a bit and soothed himself to sleep in ten minutes. I just kind of pacified him a while without touching him, just told him that it it night time and it's sleeping time. Everyone else is sleeping, bla bla bla... At 2.45am, he went back to sleep. Took a peek at him and went to check him he was sound asleep.
Today, as I was latching him on, I told him that he would be sleeping in his own cot just like other babies. Kissed him good night before putting into the cot. He did cry for about ten minutes. I sang 3 songs and he dozed off immediately. Let's hope that he would learn to sleep on his own in the near future.... Tomorrow, I would remember to thank him for being a very good boy as he has always been... Muakzzz
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