Moved house, toddler settling off problems.

[NiamhC]

Hi all
We moved house 3 days ago and my DS (2 in May) was a dream to settle off at bedtime, I would just put him down and leave the room, silence not a peep. Naps a bit more bumpy but generally ok....now since moving he is going progressively downhill at bedtime, night 1 no probs (don't think he relised really), night 2 went wild and stayed in with him, night 3 left him cried for 5 mins wildly then silence, tonight cried on and off for an hour and I ended up going int and settling him. Naps just forget it unless I am there...so anyone else been through this and give me any advice, kind of want to leave him so I don't end up with a nightmare habit to break but also know poor little man is a good sleeper and is just unsettled by a new place.....he wants mummy there but I just don't know how far I want to go down that one!
Thanks
Nxx

Hi

We moved when the kids were toddlers. I put their beds in as similar positions as possible to the ones they'd had in the old house. So if the bed used to be near the window or the door, you could try putting it in the same place and positioning other furniture as it used to be so the room looks more familiar. It took our two a little while to settle but they were fine after a few days.

Good luck.

We moved when DD was 18 months and it did take a while. I was quite indulgent of her I think, at least at first, as she was really unsettled during the day too and wouldn't be left in a room on her own.

I would go in when he cries and settle him, then walk out again, so not necessarily wait til he's asleep. Give him a week or so, until it gets to the point where you can tell he's ok really, then maybe start being a bit tougher.

I second getting the room to look as normal as possible, and try and get the unpacking done as quickly as possible, especially in the rooms he uses a lot like the lounge etc. I found DD settled much better once all the boxes were away and the house looked a bit more normal!

Thanks guys, that's really interesting what you say about furniture I can't configure his room quite as it used to be but I have put his cot against the wall sort of how it was before and actually on night one it was there and he went off no probs....since I moved it he's been a nightmare so let's ee what happens tonight!! Agree I plan to leave him for 10/15 mins go in and settle ad leave again, if after 10 days he's still not great I will get tougher!! Naps I am tearing my hair out with he just goes wild, sits up in is cot and seems futile to just leave him endlessly so Im going in and calming him down...hopefully this will get better BUT he starts a new nursery next week eekkk

ANyway I know he's a good sleeper I have just moved his room round and his cot with him asleep in it!
Nx