So we've got ourselves in a pickle . I had a perfectly sleeping toddler in a cot. I put him down awake and left the room and he'd fall asleep. When he could climb out of his sleep bag we decided at 2 and 8 months to get him a bed. It's a toddler bed with sides and a new duvet , pillow etc.
We just can't get him to bed at all. It's been 6 weeks of it now. One of us has to lie on the floor in silence getting him to sleep. He's a very busy busy boy - we have strapped/drilled all the furniture to the walls. I have a video camera and if I leave him with a light on he just trashes his room (in a 'fun' way not an aggressive way).
If I leave the room with light off he sobs that he's scared of the dark and I don't want him to get scared.
What do we do now ? I can't find a really dim night light, all the reviews say they are too bright.
We have a nice bath, cuddles, story bed routine . It's killing our evenings until 9.30pm sometimes and he basically isn't coping with the freedom.
He's a monkey and gets up to total mischief . I am firm and we have good eating habits and other habits but it's all fallen apart over sleep. Help!!!