We moved DS into a toddler bed a week ago as he'd started to climb out of his cot. He's 2.7.
Basically, it's been a nightmare! He's usually a really good sleeper, but every night since we changed his bed he's spent three hours screaming / crying / messing around and wrecking his room. We can't go back to the cot as DS2 is in it now (though DS prob doesn't realise this as DS2's old cot as exactly the same, but is now broken).
He initially seemed to like it, and climbed in it as soon as he saw it. He'll lie in it when it's not bed (or nap) time, but come bed time it's a different story. He's not able to explain to us what the problem is with the new bed (though I completely understand it's new and daunting and scary).
We've tried;
Keeping him in his sleeping bag / out of his bag.
Sitting with him and trying to get him to sleep, and lying in the bed with him - neither of these work as when DH or I are in the room he is WIDE awake and just wants to play.
Putting him into bed, and leaving the room. He immediately gets up and opens the door, so we just put him back in bed, and on it goes....
It seems that he finally goes down when he's completely knackered. Not ideal!
So, has anyone got any suggestions for how to make it easier on all of us?!