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We didn't do much co-sleeping, but I guess I'll still chime in because it's a small comm and this anecdote may fit some stage of your process
At the toughest point of our sleep training, I had to force myself not to intervene in an attempt until 20 minutes had passed. I felt like a worthless baby-betraying monster, but somewhere around the 17 minute mark they would usually fall asleep until morning. When they didn't, I'd go check their diaper, pick them up, offer any leftover portion of their bedtime bottle, tell them a story, and try again. It never actually went past attempt #2 without working, but your mileage will absolutely vary because we're talking about toddlers here