Can you advise about whether to put ds into a bed yet please?

[hiccymapops]

My little boy is 2.3 and still a terrible sleeper, he usually gets up a few times a night (and still silly o'clock in the morning!) so we have to go and put him back to sleep. He's still in a cot. I'm expecting No 2 in 4 weeks, and i'm wondering whether it's worth trying to get Ben used to a bed before his little brother arrives, or with him still getting up so many times through the night, will it be making matters worse if he can get out and about? Should i wait until he sleeps better? (which at this rate could be when he's eighteen!)

Thank you for any advice xx

[LadyOfRObamaffle]

DS moved to his about 2.5 and still gets up sometimes. IMHO, I think move him soon - you may spend ages getting him to sleep through and then have him unsettled again when moved. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

[ceebee74]

Hiccymapops - I feel like I am following you round threads at the moment

We moved DS into a bed about 2 weeks ago (he is 2.4) - the reason was similar to yours in that I am due to have DS2 in 2 weeks and I wanted him to get used to it now before the baby arrives - DS will be moving into a new bedroom so the nursery is free for baby sometime in the New Year so he would have to move out of his cot then - thought it easier to do it now without the sleeplessness that goes with a newborn aswell.

However, it is slightly different in that DS has always been a fantastic sleeper. Initially, all was well (apart from a couple of bumps when he fell out - but he put himself back to bed each time without needing us) but then he appeared in our bedroom one night 3 times!

Have now bought a clock that has Thomas the Tank Engine face - you can set it for whatever time you want your DS to wake up and Thomas opens his eyes at that time (during the night, Thomas is 'asleep') - we have had it 2 days now and it has been fab. DS has not appeared in our bedroom at all until the time we have set the clock for - maybe worth a try? I also have a nappy sack next to his bed with books in which he can get during the night.

You might as well do it because things aren't going to get worse than they are now and, as I said before, better to try and sort the issues out now before the baby comes

[hiccymapops]

Thank you, you've both said what we were thinking I'll get my husband to build it this afternoon, so we can start tonight.

Ceebee, thank you for the tip about the clock, i shall investigate and hope all goes well with your new little one

[hiccymapops]

First night went really well Thank you again for the advice He was more giddy at the Thomas the tank engine bedding, and said 'bye bye choo coo' this morning Hope it keeps up

Pathetic mummy cried her eyes out when we took the cot down though I didn't even see that coming! They grow up too fast!

[AMamaForObama]

my ds2 is 19mths and I'm popping him in a bed bfore Xmas. Mostly as we have been gifted a stunning James from Thomas tank engine carved wooden bed!!!
He will utterly adore it
He is my last child so tears at cot bringing down time indeed.
He is in sleeping bag so not worried about roaming just yet!

[squishy]

hiccymapops, am in similar situation as you with 24mo but you say in your first post you have to keep going back in to put him back to sleep - how please?! DD wakes for up to 3 hours in the night and we're really struggling with how to get her back to sleep - we've tried ignoring, cuddling, staying in room, going in to settle then leaving and she won't go! Sometimes she's happy just playing for all that time, but am getting distraught and more so because had just cured her of wanting bottles in the night and DH has caved the last 2 nights and given her one!

[hiccymapops]

Hiya squishy, to be honest we just do the same as you, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. My hubby has frequently fallen asleep in the nursing chair with Ben fast asleep on top of him. This morning Ben woke at 4 o'clock, and just wouldn't go back to sleep, every time we got him back off, he'd wake up within minutes and cry again, so i took him into bed with me (Mark's used to the sofa by now ) To be honest i wouldn't mind Ben being in bed with me, but he doesn't even settle there, it took about an hour and a half for him to get back to sleep. I understand about the bottles, i was breastfeeding, and it used to be the only thing that got Ben to sleep, so i ended up doing it a lot longer than i meant to just for sleep! Sorry i can't help. Hopefully they'll both start to sleep better soon, for everyones sake!

[squishy]

Me too, thanks!!!