Moving toddler from cot to bed - cold turkey with dummies & bottles at same time?

[Lolbel]

Hi,
We are moving our 26 month old daughter from her cot into her new bed tonight. She is a very good sleeper and I don't want that to change! However my second baby is due in 10 weeks so I feel it is best to make the change now. My husband sees no rush but I disagree - she is no longer a baby!

My question is regarding her use of the dummy and bottles though...we have a routine of bath, teeth clean and then bottle of milk in her room, and dummy popped in her mouth before she settles herself to sleep in the cot. However I would like her to have a beaker of milk downstairs, then clean her teeth and go up to new bed for a story and to go to sleep with no dummy. Should I start this new routine tonight along with the new bed or is it too much at once?

She has always refused milk from a cup before and is very dependent on the dummy at night and in the car; the only places she is allowed it. I was wondering whether to just chuck them away or do the dummy fairy trick or maybe a treat system...or should I wait for that next step once she is settled in the bed? She sleeps at nursery with no dummy so I know she can...but I am worried that no dummy an no bottle of milk will spell no getting to sleep!

I just want it done before baby comes!Any advice appreciated!

Personally, I would go for it.

We didn't do the bed switch and bottle removal (no dummy to deal with in our case) on the same day, but wish we had. Took us ages to work up the courage to stop the bottle feeds (my DD refused a cup of milk) but after a couple of nights it was all forgotten.

Why don't you make a big fuss about her being a big girl now and not needing bottles (which are for babies).

She will probably cry, but stay firm.

You and your DH need to be on the same page and stand firm together on this.

Can't help you on the dummies though, sorry.

Worth a try. Not sure I would be quite as brave but interested to hear how you get on!

I think that you are a glutton for punishment, tbh. It's too much at once. She sleeps well now so why do you need to change anything ?

Thanks alot for your messages. I have decided to see how she goes in her new bed then the dummy and bottle will come next, hopefully quickly as fingers crossed it all goes well with the move to the bed. Just felt it was too much change all on one night in the end (I'm a wimp!).

Then it's the next stage of potty training! Lots of changes coming up so feel better taking it one step at a time. Just feel the pressure of doing these things before the baby comes in 10 weeks or so...

Fair enough!

It was only once we knew I was expecting DC2 that we had the courage to ditch the bottles for our DD and tackle her other sleep issues.

Good luck with it all!