Transitioning from sleeping bag

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Ds is 20 months and until now has been in a sleeping bag and generally a fairly good sleeper.

I would like to switch him to a pillow and duvet, partly because I feel it's time and partly because I feel it's coming soon anyway so I'd prefer not to have to buy a winter sleeping bag if it won't get much use out of it.

I started with the pillow, it's been 5 nights now and he's not at all keen - immediately turns to the opposite end of the cot.

Put duvet on tonight wondering of that might help him stay on the pillow, it's sort of worked in that he's the right way up but he's still not actually on the pillow (I don't have a problem with this) and not under the duvet.

Have I left this too late to be doing the switch, or actually am I trying too early? I'm going to persevere but am not sure whether I should give up if it's affecting his sleep after a few nights of trying it? I will be surprised if he sleeps through tonight given his faffing with the duvet when falling asleep

How did you approach the transition, any tips/advice?

I did it when mine were about 3. I think you can reason better with them at 3

I think you're doing it too soon. I have always timed swapping from a sleeping bag at the same time as changing from cot to toddler bed. The change is easier to explain then - new bed means new bedding (ie pillow and duvet). We did this change at around 3 to 4 years old.

Thanks, I was worried I was trying too soon. He's been sleeping through the last two nights with the duvet although waking at about 5 so I think in that light period of sleep the duvet is bothering him. That being said it's not unheard of for him to wake then so I'm wondering whether to keep going for a few more days to see if he settles down.

The only thing holding me back from changing bedding at same time as getting him sleeping in a big bed is that next year we are planning to have another baby so if at all possible I would like to minimise the number of changes around then - otherwise in around a 6 month period we'll be switching bedding, new bed, potty training and introducing a sibling. I may be worrying unnecessarily but it just seemed as though I could get to that time and kick myself for not trying some changes earlier. I'm finding it difficult to know what to do.