Do you close your toddler’s bedroom door?

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I have a 2.5 year old DS. Recently moved into his “big boy bed”, so he can get out if he wants to. His bedroom door has a very high handle, so when it’s closed he can’t open it himself. This felt fine when he was “trapped” in a cot anyway, but somehow feels wrong now he can move around his room. What if we were incapacitated in some way and he needed to get out?!

He used to be great at settling himself to sleep when we left the room (in his cot) but now we stay with him until he falls asleep, because I’m worried about him just getting up and wailing at a closed door and getting scared at being left alone…

But if we leave the door open/ajar he might come out and wander the landing! And I don’t think he’d go willingly if we try to guide him back to bed. Could have a stairgate on his room I guess.

But if the door is open we also have the issue that downstairs is all open plan, so his is the only door between our evening noise downstairs and his room.

Any ideas? How did you navigate the “big bed” transition? And is your toddler’s bedroom door closed?

Thanks!

If I had doors like yours, I would keep them open for safety reasons, and put a stairgate on his room to keep him in there (although I suppose unless they can operate it they are still sort of trapped in there :-/) our nearly 3yo still has one to keep her in her room at night and also because her bedroom is right next to the stairs.
It's tricky when they transition out the cot.Ours had to quite early as she tried to climb out....she has been way harder to settle ever since as she just wants to play and wander! The only way to settle her is feed/cuddle her to sleep or put stories on the tablet for her to listen to (doesn't always work if she has had a big/late nap and wants to stay up playing though!)