Bed, bag or....nothing for now

[williwonti]

DS is 2 in December, sleeps very well (7-7) in a sleeping bag in his cotbed. Got absolutely no issues with his sleeping so do not want to rock the boat. BUT i know he got to go into a bed at some point. He going to preschool in April so got to be potty-trained by then and will obviously need to be in bed when even attempt potty training ideally. So my question is what do I do because he wont have a blanket/pillow.

1. Nothing. Leave him in sleeping bag, in cotbed until next year and deal with it then. (in which case, which of 2 or 3 do i do then)
2. Keep him in cotbed but persist with blanket for now (ready for his big bed) OR
3. Keep him in sleeping bag but move him to his big bed. (Heard lots of children don't even realise they can get up when so used to sleeping bag)

I know this isn't life or death but bit concerned about spoiling all my hard work. Oh, and will be trying for another baby after christmas.

Let me have your advice - much appreciated..

I'd go with option 3. Are you just taking the sides off his cotbed, or moving into a "big" bed? If he's staying in his familiar bad, you'll probably have few issues ime.
Sorry not to be very helpful!

Why does he need to be in a bed for potty training? DS is potty trained in the day but has a nappy at night. He goes to preschool.

I would leave him in the cot and sleep bag if he's happy.

ds never moved out his cot until he was 2½ years old and stayed in his sleeping bag until then. He was potty trained in the day at 2 and out of nappies at night at 2½ (one of the reasons for moving to a bed - easier to get to the toilet in the night)

Potty training can be a stressful period, so I'd keep the changes at an absolute minimum. Being potty trained during the day and at night are two different things, in my opinion it's too hard on a child to work on both at the same time.

First work on the daytime, and keep using a nappy at night. Once nappies are consistently dry in the morning, nappy-free nights can begin and only then do you need to investigate a new bed or sleeping arrangement. Until then, stick with what currently works. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

My first stayed in his sleeping bag even when in a bed - we did a couple of nights with a duvet but he pleaded to go back into the bag! He was still in nappies at night at that point.
But as soon as my second was potty trained in the day, he started screaming for us at night when he wanted a wee, demanding to go to the loo, so there was very little point keeping him in night nappies, so we lost those and the sleeping bag at the same time. I worried about both of them, but both times it was really easy.
Neither came out of the cot until they were nearly 3 though (and were very happy and at pre-school!).

Have you seen these -
www.gro-store.co.uk/grobag-duvets-and-bedding.html

They are supposed to help children transition from sleeping bag to normal sheets and blankets. Maybe that would help?

www.gro-store.co.uk/grobag-duvets-and-bedding.html - made it a clicky link for you.

No way that I would pay that price though and you still need to have a duvet to put into it as that isnt included either.