Cio?????

I had a similiar issue. I would let my daughter fall asleep in my arms and hold her for about 15 minutes before I could put her down without waking her.

There were times that those 15 minutes were an eternity, but the older she get, the more I wish I had those days back.

one thing i tried was playing soothing music while i rocked my boy and put down still awake... but the music is still playing.

Crying it out worked for me too, in about 3 nights. I would either stop the rocking or just do a few rocks to calm him down. Don't rock him to sleep. He needs to learn to put himself to sleep, so he needs to go down while he is still awake. Then, you need to let him "figure it out". Know how long you are waiting before going in and soothing (whether you pat or pick up - but don't rock and start the whole process again. It should be quick and quiet, and then back down). He will most likely cry again as soon as you put him back down, but give it longer before you go in again. Repeat...extending the time each time. Good luck.

Ok I'm not a fan of CIO and my son went through this same stage. What did I do? You just have to figure out what your child wants. I tried everything and then you find what works. A lot of times my baby was hungry. So try feeding him a little more at that point. Sometimes he was teething so before I put him down I made sure he had his Highlands teething tablet and put the LIQUID baby Orajel on this gums. This seemed to help. Then if I was feeding him and he fell asleep I would not immediately try to put him down or wait too long either. About 10-15 mins then I would very carefully try to lay him down w/o disturbing him or making him feel like he was falling. Like I said it was a fine-tuned thing to figure it out.......but as a tired mom you'll try it all and that's how you'll figure out exactly what works for YOUR baby. Hang in there and try different things....it will work. :)

If you are going to use the CIO method then don't give up and pick him up, If you pick him up you will have to start the whole process over again. If the CIO method isn't working then there are other things you can try. There is a book...I wish I could remember the name but it is about getting your baby to sleep w/o tears. I've never read it but I know moms that have and they say it works great.

You may want to read up on the Ferber Method and the Sleep Lady.
I had to modify both to get our 7 month old to sleep through the night without waking every 90 minutes to nurse.
You maight be waiting too long to put your BooBoo down for his nap and he is overtired and stressed out. Try a mini bedtime routine like a quiet book and a favorite blankie, rock him until he is relaxed but not asleep and then put him in his bed. Also, is his room dark? You may need to invest in room darkening curtains or a pull-down shade.
Expect some crying...
You didn't mention if night time is less or more difficult??
Good Luck!

It usually takes at least 3 days to get used to a new routine. Since, he is used to being rocked to sleep, you are changing his routine to let him fall asleep on his own. Sounds like you are doing a great job so far! Pat him, talk in low, soothing tones. If he is just crying ridiculously, pick him up until he calms down, but put him right back down again. Try playing music in his room. We bought a cheap c.d. player specifically for our son's room, so we could play his lullaby c.d. The day we took our son's pacifier away, it took 2 hours to get him to go to sleep. I went in his room every 10 minutes, or so. I did everything you are doing. The last time I picked him up, he fell asleep on my shoulder and I layed him down in his crib. He slept for 2 hours because he was so exhausted. The next day it only took 45 minutes for him to go to sleep, and only 10 minutes the day after that. Now he goes right to sleep with no problems. So, it will get better. Remember to stay calm and that you are teaching him a very valuable lesson: how to fall asleep on his own. Good luck!

You can try the book "No Cry Sleep Method". It is really a good resource for sleeping patterns. I am wondering if this is new or if this was always the case. My son just started to do this recently and is a little over 9 months now. It started about a month ago. I know before I was not letting him sleep enough. I kept thinking if he was tired enough he would sleep better but the book says no. If they are well rested they will sleep the best. I don't know....it's so hard because I never know if he is gassy, teething, or just being a brat. I do know if you are going to let him CIO you truly have to let him CIO for as long as it takes or it is not effective. For me I did it for an hour of pure screams, fists in a ball, red faced little boy. That was it for me. I will just keep dealing and one day it will work it self out. The one thing I did recently change and it seems to be working is the order of events before putting him down. I used to do bath, book, boob. I changed it to boob, bath, book. He seems to be more calm and goes down a lot faster. I have soothing spa music playing when he goes to sleep but I am noticing he wakes shortly after it goes off so I am going to try it on repeat. Good luck! If you find something that works please share.

DON'T go in and "pat his butt." "Cry it out" means just that: you have to let him cry until he goes to sleep. Once you have rocked him and laid him down, you have to leave him there until he goes to sleep. DON'T let him get up again until his naptime is over. Not EVER. If you give in even once, you have ruined all your previous efforts. The point is that he has to learn that crying doesn't make any difference in getting what he wants. If you run in and pick him up, or even just pat his butt, just because he cries, even if you only do it once, then he'll always try crying to get up or to get what he wants. CIO is not "mean." It just establishes that you are the mom, and what you say goes.

Have you considered trying to stop the rocking? Instead, lay him down and pat his back until he goes to sleep. That way you avoid jostling him while putting him down. He stays in the position in which he fell asleep and may be more likely to stay asleep. Also using soothing music may help.