Taking off the side of the cot.

[Charmander67]

I have an almost 22 month old who is starting to make attempts to climb out of the cot. I was really hoping he would be in the cot for some time yet, but it is looking like the side of the cot is going to have to come off in the near future 😫I am dreading it because he's only really started to reliably sleep and I feel making this change is going to disrupt him. Is it going to be awful until he gets used to it? I just can't imagine him settling. How quickly did your toddler take to a bed? Is he going to roam round his room all night? He's got a chest of drawers in his room, would it be better to move them out in case he tries to climb them? Or better to leave everything else as it is? Thanks x

My little one took a month to properly get used to her little toddler bed. She enjoyed climbing in and out so it took a month for her to get used to staying in bed or returning to bed if she woke up and climbed out.

She also needed to learn to stop rolling so far. She always moved around her cot and would change directions so it was a learning curve for her to realise that if she rolled too far then she could fall out .

Now she’s used to her bed she actually sleeps so much better than when she was in the cot.

I have attached all furniture to the wall and baby proofed drawers and cupboard so she can’t open them or try climb them. I’ve also got a little selection of books and toys out so she can play in the morning.

She has reached a height that she can now open the bedroom door so my next step is looking at ways to stop her getting out her room.

All furniture should be attached the wall regardless.

My DC hated the cot and actually slept when the sides were off.

That's quite late to leave it.

You'll find they probably wander into your bed a lot :)

Why is 22 months late? You only need to move them out of the cot when they start climbing their way out. Thankfully my 3 year old is still in her cot as she's shown fuck all interest in climbing out. Who in their right mind would want a toddler roaming their house any earlier than is absolutely necessary?!?!

The drawers are, of course, attached to the wall.

@sexnotgenders yes, that's how I feel! I feel like he will just spend all night getting up. I'm not sure he has the understanding he should be staying in bed.

@chaticat he's never slept with us, ever. So if/when he wanders in, I think it'll be to find us to play rather than to go back to sleep 😬

@Hiddenvoice ok, I will prepare for a month-ish, good to have a bit of a bench mark from people who have done this. He can't reach his bedroom door but I imagine he will cry to get out.

Don’t lock her in her room, she needs to enable to come out to get to you if she needs to, or go to the toilet. Imagine she’s trying to get out and finds she can’t.

Ours went from co sleeping,straight to a floor bed at 10 months. Stair gate at top of stairs, she would wake in the morning and I'd go into her. Then after not too long she'd crawl into our room to find us. If middle of night, my partner would take her back and lay with her, if was her wake up, she'd climbing into our bed and cuddle, perfect!