How to leave room without toddler crying?

Started to put him in his cot to fall asleep on his own, only started a few days ago so it's taking around 45 minutes to an hour for him to fall asleep, so I'm having to sit in the dark until he finally falls asleep because if I leave the room he just starts crying. Don't really want to do the leaving him to cry for 10 minutes because I want him to know I'll always go to him if he's crying, is there any other way?

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I have no advice for you because this is what I do too. But trust your instinct. If your gut is saying don’t leave him to cry, listen to that. I refuse to leave my daughter to cry for the same reason.

I lay with my daughter in the dark for anywhere from 5-45 minutes every night depending on how long it takes her to fall asleep. I vowed to never let her cry for a reason that I could solve just by being there for her 💕 I know that doesn’t help much but I hope you know you’re doing the right thing by not leaving him to cry alone 🫶

@Lauren 💫 beautifully put 👌🏻

@Lauren 💫 I do the same thing ! Even during naps or night. Just be there when he needs me and he’s fine and I don’t think his attachment is too much I can leave once he’s asleep and do as I need and he’s fine alone! I truly don’t believe we should let them self soothe. Even we need someone to help us soothe during anxious and stressful times and babies just don’t know yet. They just want us cause they need us ❤️❤️

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