Difficult first night in big boy's bed...would love some advice.

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A bit of advice please....

We put our DS, 2.6 yrs, into a toddler bed last night for the first time. He's been really excited about it (asking for it for ages), and was keen to give his cot to 'baby sister' who's arriving in just over two months. He's been sleeping through the night since he was a couple of months old, and he's generally a brilliant sleeper. Goes to bed after his book with no fuss at around 7.30. Sleeps till 8am/8.30.

HOWEVER, he then proceeded to spend two hours getting out - not upset, just coming through and laughing, and just mucking about, throwing his cuddly toys around etc. We must have put him back about 40 times. Eventually he went to sleep at 10pm (with me sitting next to his bed rubbing his back) and slept till 5am - whereupon he called out to me because for the first time since I took him out of nappies, he'd wet the bed. I then had to bring him in with me because the mattress was soaked.

I just want to ask wise mumsnetters if this is normal for a first night? Or do you think he's not ready for his big boy's bed? I dont' want to convert his old cotbed into a baby cot today if really I should just be putting DS back into it.

Hmmmm, I was wondering about how DS was going to feel with us all in our bedroom - had actually been contemplating whether to put our new baby in her nursery and sleep with her there instead... Perhaps we'll do what you had been thinking about Oscarwilde and pretend she's going upstairs then moved her later...Thank you for the tip!

It helps to talk to the baby in front of the toddler about moving the baby into their new bed when they are bigger, not letting your toddler find you in bed with the new baby too often whether co-sleeping or feeding.
Breastfeeding was interpreted as giving baby cuddles on the sofa so that needed managing carefully.
Also ahead of moving DD2 into her room, we got DD1 to draw pictures and make some craft stuff for both their rooms so she was involved in creating it. She nicked all the new stuffed toys as soon as they showed up which was quite funny.

My DS has laid waste to the upcoming nursery - chucked all the new (secondhand) clothes and toys all over the place. The other day he looked at me accusingly and said 'you were in baby sister's room....' YIKES. More brilliant ideas - thank you so much!!