My first baby, he's 18 months now. I tried doing the cry it out method and it took months to get him to sleep in his crib he was doing great until he started daycare. Then everything went downhill and now sleeping with us. My question is how can i transition him to his crib? I really don't want to do the cry it out method again. It was horrible. He's not ready to be put in a toddler bed. Can I please get some advice.

As much as I love sleeping with him and seeing his smile in the morning, it's to uncomfortable sleeping with him.

** please don't give me crap for doing the cry it out method. I was so desperate at the time. He would wake up every 30 minutes and was only able to sleep if he had a bottle. He was in his crib at the time.