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DS keeps sleeping by baby gate

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Motherofmonsters · 12/02/2020 20:16

Hello,

We moved DS into a bed from a cot on Sunday. He was really excited the first night and slept in his bed.

However the last few nights he has fallen asleep by the baby gate.

He messes about in his room when we put him to bed so we leave the room. He shouts out for a couple minutes not crying and then goes to sleep.

Tonight he pulled his bedding over to the gate, the night before he just slept on the floor.

Is there anything we should do or will he eventually stay in his bed

Thank you.

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3rdchristmaslucky · 12/02/2020 20:34

Just put him into his bed and leave it alone.
He will realise that he's more comfortable in his bed soon enough.

YeOldeTrout · 12/02/2020 20:43

Awww. poor sprite. How old?
Agree he just needs some time to get used to the new boundaries.

GrumpyHoonMain · 12/02/2020 20:45

If he prefers sleeping on the floor of his room then why not just move his bedding there.

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Nocluesue87 · 12/02/2020 20:56

Hi, this is my first time on here so I’m not really too sure how it works but I’m hoping there may be people out there who can give me an unbiased opinion on a situation I have going on.
I have to start by saying I know this is completely a ‘1st world problem’ and I’m embarrassed to even be talking about this.
I got in a relationship about 4 years ago, at that time my boyfriend had his own property, as did I. As the relationship went on it seemed silly to be paying for 2 households and so we made the natural decision to move in together. He had a flat and I had a house, so there wasn’t really any questioning on either part that he would move in with me. Things all went well and we got married last year.
So here is the tricky part, I’m really fortunate to not have a mortgage. I, along with a big help from my dad, bought my first house outright. So my husband and I only have to pay food and bills every month.
The issue now is that after 2 years of living together my now husband is trying to decide what to do with the money from the sale of his flat... which is a fair chunk of money. This is where we are falling out.
I think that he should hold on to that money as when the time comes for having children etc. we will need to move to a bigger house, with a bigger garden etc. Which realistically is 2 or 3 years time.
However, his idea is that he buys his own flat, in his name to rent out so he can have an extra income. He says that he wants to have his own place that he has full control of as our house is technically ‘my house’... although I dispute this as now we’re married it’s 50/50.
He knows my Dad is financially well off and expects that if we did move then he would pay for it (as he has done with my siblings) but I really don’t like that sense of entitlement. And I feel like if he has money to contribute, then he should. Not simply let my dad pay for somewhere for him to live.
So basically I see it as him being a bit of a brat and wanting to have his cake and eat it to.
He however, sees it completely differently, which is what I am really struggling to understand. He has basically said it’s his money, he’s going to do what he wants. I’m not really sure what to say to that?

Please help! Am I being unreasonable or is he?

Starburst8 · 12/02/2020 21:05

@mother don't worry about it, my DS does this every now and then even though he's been in his "big boy" bed since 9months (he's 16months now).
I just go in and pick him off the floor and pop him back in bed.
Sometimes he'll collect all of his bears and make a make shift bed out of them.
As long as there's nothing in the room that he can hurt himself on then don't worry too much. He'll soon grow out of it 😊

Motherofmonsters · 12/02/2020 21:21

Thanks everyone, I'll just go with it for now. He just looks so sad when I go past and he's by the gate. Hopefully he'll get the point of a bed eventually

@nocluesue you will need to create a new thread on topics as this one's unrelated to your problem so it's unlikely you'll get an answer

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