Putting 2month old baby in cot.

[m4ya]

I have a 2month old boy and ever since he was born he has never slept in his cot. I did manage to put him in his moses basket for a while but then he got ill and I let him sleep in the bed with me and my partner. Now he getting too big to sleep in the bed with us, I cant seem to get him to sleep in his own cot.
Does anyone know how I can achieve this?

How about letting him fall asleep with you, then putting him gently in his cot so that he wakes in his cot? You could also try putting him in there during the day to play with you in the room so that he gets used to it. Buy him a teddy or give him a special blanket that will be his comforter, only let him have this when he is due a sleep so that he associates it with sleep. The idea is that they will become very attached to their comforter and no matter where you put them for their sleep, if they have their comforter it's a lot easier!
An old t-shirt of yours (unwashed) might help too, because then he'll be able to smell you.
Stay in the room with him until he goes to sleep, etc. Some of these things might help!

Putting him in a gro-bag might help too.

You could try putting the moses basket inside the cot for a while to get him used to it - cots can seem very big and lonely to some babies! I also agree about the sleeping bag. I've just put dd2 into a cot and she seems lost in it to me but she's actually quite happy with her sleeping bag on as I think it makes her feel more secure

I agree with everyone here. Spend time in the nursery during the day. Change nappies and dress him in there too. Gina Ford (although I do not follow her routines!) also suggests that you put the moses basket in the cot at first and that you stay in the room with the baby but gradually leave him in there on his own for a few minutes at a time. I have never swaddled Liam but many mums believe that this gives babies security too. Good luck