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Refusing to sleep in the cot

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MrsMcAvoy · 07/11/2016 19:50

My 8 month old DS has all of a sudden decided he doesn't like to sleep in his cot and will only sleep on our spare bed (where I feed him) during the night. During the day he naps fine in there, but every time I put him into the cot at night he starts crying until I pick him up and lay him back on the bed. At which point he goes straight to sleep!

Any ideas or suggestions as to why this might be?

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beela · 07/11/2016 19:54

Maybe the bed is more comfortable?

I'd just put a bed guard on and let him get on with it. As long as he can't fall out he'll be fine.

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MrsMcAvoy · 07/11/2016 20:39

I reckon the bed is definitely more comfortable! Crafty little sod haha

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beela · 08/11/2016 12:32

My dd (2.5) has decided that my bed is more comfortable than hers. At 3am I don't have the strength to argue.... 45 minutes trying to get her back to sleep in her bed, or 2 minutes in ours!

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Sparrowlegs248 · 08/11/2016 13:30

It's never been an option for us due to dh mountains of crap everywhere but could you put the spare bed mattress on the floor? And make the room safe?

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MrsMcAvoy · 08/11/2016 20:20

No unfortunately there isn't room for that. I just don't get it as he sleeps fine in there during the day!