....it's been a fucking disaster.
I thought he was ready - started trying to climb in/out his cot, sleeping with a duvet instead of his sleeping bag, and a brilliant sleeper (7pm-7am every night, no waking and goes straight to sleep when we put him in his cot). Sunday we took the sides off his cot, and he slept really well. However Monday was a totally different story! Took me nearly an hour to get him to sleep for his nap, he kept getting up, crying and refusing to sleep in his bed. Eventually got him off by cuddling to sleep...Yes I know, I know!! Monday evening comes around and once again, refuses to stay in bed. Stands by his stairgate on the door and cries/screams. We tried everything; ignoring him, laying him down and coming straight out, staying with him for a while to encourage him to sleep. After nearly 3 hours we gave up and got the travel cot out . This evening hasn't been much better and I'm ashamed to say he's back in the travel cot after a hour of protestation. He's so exhausted but just. wont. sleep.
Do we give up, and put the sides back on the cot for a few months before trying again? Or should we persevere? He just seems so anti-bed and its distressing him so much, not even his favourite toys/teddies in bed are helping
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Moving DS (21mo) to big boy bed....
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Mammabear31 · 03/03/2015 19:39
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