There is a lot of useful advice including the controlled crying technique in a book called 'Toddler Taming' by a Dr Greene. Freely available both here in the UK and in the States (he's an American himself), we found it invaluable. Get the softback copy though, hardbacks leave a mark..... (JOKING!!)

Bratling never had any problem waking up in a different place to where she went to sleep, and we never resorted to sticking her in the car, rather we put her in the pram and walked the streets, healthier for us, healthier for the environment. My brother in law added nearly 1000 miles to his car mileage, being dictated to by a particularly fretful baby..... don't get into that habit, or else you will find it near impossible to break. Soon it will become the norm rather than a treat and life will be hell when you have to get rid of the car, as he did....

I find draping her over my shoulder and patting her back in a heartbeat rhythm soothed Bratling best... also brought her wind up a treat....

Try to avoid letting them fall asleep at a feed, the sleep they get (as we all do) is useless as a rest, because the internal organs are busy digesting and don't slow down. A cat nap is OK, but try and save the main sleep for later. A comforter (dummy, binky, whatever) is useful then, for the sucking motion, but Bratling was discouraged from that (having seen far too many 4 & 5 year olds totally 'binky dependant' with malformed teeth) and stayed in the room with us until she was 7 months old.

LTS