He's been sleeping through the night once he falls asleep but he HATES falling asleep in his crib. I've been letting him fall asleep in his bassinet and then moving him to his crib once he's out. Tonight I rocked him until he fell asleep and then transferred him to crib. I just want him to be able to fall asleep in his crib but I can tell he feels like I abandoned him. ?

The way I did sleep training when my son would wake at night was get up and soothe him (pat and give paci) at 5,10,15,20 min marks until he falls asleep. The first few days were not easy! But it did pay off and he's sleeping 12 hours in his own crib. He was in his crib in the first place so it's not the same but he learned to self soothe. Now he put his own paci in at night sometimes lol

I did 2 things. I put on a fisher price fish play button so it kept her distracted for a bit. It turned off after 20 mins and she was usually asleep by that time. I then moved to a sleep sheep with no light, just sound. Now she sleeps great. I'm still bad though. I let her fall asleep on me. Takes 2 mins and I put her right in the crib. They are only young for so long.

Maybe try making his room a darker in the day time. My kids both have room darkening shades on their windows so

it's not bright daylight at nap time. It seems to help to keep naps and nights sleep cues the same or they sometimes get confused about when it's time to sleep.

Is there enough room in your room to put his crib in there? And then slowly transition the crib back into his room? Or maybe get an air mattress and sleep in his room with him so he doesn't feel alone.