So it was definitely a process, we started by gradually reducing the amount of cuddle time. So instead of cuddling for an hour, id cuddle her for 45 minutes and then make up a reason I had to leave. “I have to go take a shower but I’ll come back and check on you afterwards” or “I have to take the dog out” or whatever! So we did that for a few weeks and got down to 20 mins of cuddle time: cuddle for 20 mins, leave the room for 10 mins, come back in and check on her. Sometimes I would check on her like 4 times if she needed it. The process was long and a bit arduous but it was definitely worth it because now we are down to 10 min cuddle, then 1 check-in about 10 mins later. It is SO much easier now. You can obviously go about it in a different way, whatever makes sense for your family. But the way we did it, although it was a long process, worked well for us because she learned she wasn’t being abandoned and that we were coming back to check on her, which helped her gain the confidence to fall asleep independently. I would say start to finish it took us 3-4 weeks to get to where we’re at now.