@youcantsitwithus I have been trying that approach too. I apologize if my post comes off as negative, I am just very frustrated. My almost 1 year old wakes up at least 3 times a night, every night. Sometimes, like last night, it is every 1-2 hours. If I am very, very lucky she might sleep 5 hours.
I am completely exhausted. This has been going on for a month and a half, since our family moved. While I suspect the move and her teething may be the root cause, I have no solutions.
I found the information helpful with Possums but she doesn't really address how to manage these excessive night wakings. She just says to attend to the child lovingly. But that means, for example, last night I was up at 10:50, 11:37, 12:30, 2:41, and 4:24 (I have been keeping a sleep log) before my husband got her up for the day. Basically nursing/rocking/singing to baby. This is not sustainable. I am frustrated, angry, exhausted.
Sleep deprivation is a form of torture.
Do you have any suggestions? We do lots of things, during the day, parks, walks, playgrounds, the pool, "new places, new faces.". And then every night is the same. But I can't live like this.