KML, I did that for three nights. I didn't treat it like an emotional crises. She still didn't sleep - three nights is about as much as I can take with zero sleep. I was firm with her. I'm not about to leave her in a room to cry alone when she's not even sure what's going on in the first place.
Figgeroni, where do you live? Here in the suburbs of affluent NJ where exBF lives, sitters demand $15 an hour. I pay mine $12 (the fill in one wanted $15) and I told her I would give her a raise, b/c I feel like a cheapskate giving her $12. It's not my idea, sweetie. Trust me on this.
I'll write more soon. We've had no power for two days and are staying at my parents.