Baby in His Crib

try putting something in his crib with your scent such a a shirt or sheet. Since he is over a year old maybe a stuffed animal. baby's often are aware of there surroundings by smell. that might do the trick

This is just an experiment to see if it will work for your baby. Take one of your sleep shirts, or just a shirt that you dont mind not wearing (tshirt) wear it like you would but dont wash it.....when you get ready to put him to sleep put it down underneath him or use it like a blanket.....its supposed to help them because they still smell momma....if that works...try sleeping with one of his blankets for a few nights before putting it into the crib...Ive had to do that few times and I think it actually worked.....good luck.

Training your 15 month old to sleep in his crib will take about a week. We used Dana Oberbans-sp sleep sense training program. She believes co-sleeping is a no no so many dont like her but I can testify that after a week of training our little darling slept 12 hours a night and took at least a 3 hour nap during the day. Basicallly you have to put a chair in his room and establish a bedtime routine. Each night move the chair futher away until you are out of the room. The first week is tough and there are lots of complaints and tears but having your child learn to fall asleep on their own and have good healthy sleep habits is definitely worth it. Good luck!

Try wearing a t-shirt or scarf. Then take it off and insert a firm"ish" pillow. Put him in his crib when, or before, he's asleep with the pillow in a simlar position to you would be if he were sleeping with you.

Break that cycle of sleeping w/ you as soon as you can. The longer you take, the harder it will be to get your child to sleep on their own. I have several friends w/ boys 3 and older that still can't "get" their child to sleep in their own bed. They regret greatly. It would be better if you put him down in his crib first, not with you. He needs his own sleep space. If he cries you can be in line of sight w/out having to pick him up. He needs to learn to sooth himself as well. If you don't believe me, check out Super Nanny or one of the expert MD's on the subject. My child always slept at night in her own space. Thankfully I avoided that issue all together. Oh, and some relaxing or classical music helps REAL WELL! Good luck!