14mo in my bed, hates cot-baby due in May

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Hi All, I have twin boys 14 months old and have a problem, one of the boys is in my bed every night. Its my own fault for lifting him in the first place but it is every nite now, ive just found out im pregnant, due in may and realised this cannot continue. The other twin rarely wakes during the nite and settles in his cot pretty quickly at bedtime, thats if he hasnt fell asleep taking his bottle, twin 2 on the other hand, if he dosnt fall asleep taking his bottle&i try to put him into his cot awake, he roars so i always end up lifting him into bed so he dosnt wake his brother until he falls asleep, i then put him in his cot, but every nite whether it be 11pm, 1am 3am without fail he will start rolling about the cot at some point winging and crying and again i lift him before he wakes his brother, i have tried waiting til he sleeps then returning him to the cot but he'll wake again. i dunno wat to do. ive found lately he has even started winging and cryin even when hes in the bed, last nite he done it about 3 times. Any ideas whats going on or advice on how to resolve it?

I would get a nice bedtime routine going and put him to sleep in his own bed after a story and a cuddle. If he gets out, put him back in say 'It's bedtime, time to sleep'. If he gets out a 2nd time say 'Bedtime'.

3rd, 4th, 5th 6th time he gets out don't say a word just keep putting him back to bed until he doesn't get out anymore. He will kick and scream probably but he will egt the message in the end. Don't shut the bedroom door on him, just stay in the hall but out of sight and just keep calm and keep doing the above.

If he wakes in the night take him straight back to bed. He will learn you just have to persist. You could crack this in under a week so long as you remain calm and persistent.