Toddler bed/cot - take away the option?

[bondgirl77]

I put up a toddler bed for my DS, 2.4 about a month ago, next to his cot, the first couple of nights he chose to sleep in it. Then he got ill and during the night seemed disorientated in it so I moved him back to his cot. Since then he always chooses his toddler bed, and snuggles down, has his story in it, then just as we reach the second bedtime song of his routine, he says he wants to go in his cot. Sometimes he changes his mind several more times before I get fed up and say 'well you have chosen the cot so you need to stay there now, night night!'. I have tried talking it up during the day, i.e. isn't it exciting you're going to sleep in your toddler bed tonight etc and he seems really excited about it, but when it comes to it he doesn't want to. Do I just remove the cot option? I don't want him to freak out at bedtime if it's not there and then not go to sleep (am working mum with disabled DH so not up for long bedtime battles). Anyone else done this 'option' thing for too long?!

I would ditch the cot - if he's happy in his new bed anyway then it's probably the novelty of having the choice that's causing him to chop and change his mind. I'd make the transition for good now - if it's doing your head in.

Would love to give advice based on our experience but DS starts off night in his big boy bed and then comes in with us when he wakes up un the night (about 3ish usually). He never slept in a cot you see - we co slept all night until relatively recently.

Hi - we did this for a few days but to be honest dd2 wasn't interested in her cot once she had her bed. This is probably because it's the same bed as her big sister has, so she was ecstatic! If I were you I probably would take the cot away, once he can't see it he will probably forget about it quite quickly. He probably feels more secure in his cot as it is what he is used to but this will change quickly.
You could always try it for a few days and if it's a total disaster, re-introduce the cot, take the bed away and try again in a month or two.
Good luck!