Moving from cot to bed, should it be this hard?

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My dd turned 2 last week. She has a cot and a bed in her room, but over the last few weeks she's been getting into the bed at night and wanting to sleep in it.

So I got a bed rail and let her try and go to sleep in the bed. Up until 3 nights ago she couldn't get comfy and after 90 mins of sitting with her I'd put her back in her cot where she'd go to sleep straight away.

But 3 nights ago she fell asleep in the bed, she woke up 3 times during the night and each time I just lightly rubbed her back and said Ssssshhhhhhh. The second night she woke up 5 times but I only went through twice. Last night she woke up so many times that she was wide awake at 2am and trying to get out the bed. I just got into bed with her and she finally drifted off. She woke up at 6.30 am and was furious with me because I was in her bed.

I'm pregnant so sleeping next to her is not easy, she wriggles and kicks in her sleep.

Do kids normally have such issues when they move from cot to bed and how long does it generally take to settle down?

She's always been a problem sleeper and it's only in the last few months she's been sleeping through in her cot. I feel like a zombie today and I have to go to work, bleugh, wish I could phone in sick

Anyone?

Don't rush her to move into a bed, DS is nearly 3 and moved into a bed a few weeks ago with no problems at all.

You could try letting her choose a duvet cover she likes. You could make the bed as similar to the cot as possible, eg same blankets, comfort toys.

When you really think she MUST be in a bed not a cot, go cold turkey, loose the cot, no choices and don't take any nonsense, or else you will reinforce her worries about the big bed. If your calm and happy about it, she is more likely to be as well. Also let her know how proud you are that she is grown up enough to sleep in a big bed.

Personally, I don't ever sleep in DS's bed or let him sleep in ours but others will say it's the right thing to so......

Remember, you've done sleepless nights before, and survived ok.

Thanks Littlepurpleprincess,

She has wanted to move into the bed herself for ages, I would never have tried it now unless she had wanted it so badly. If I put her back in the cot she goes spare unless she's half asleep anyway.

She has sheets on the bed that she's used before when we've co-slept. I know co-sleeping is something some people don't agree with but I did it sometimes as I had a child who would physically hurt herself to stay awake. She's pretty much grown out of that now so the only reason I got into bed with her is because I'm pregnant and get very tired.

On the first morning when she woke up I heard her get out of bed and come thump thump thump through to my room where she started giggling and shouting Mummy Daddy. It was so cute and we gave her loads of praise for being a big girl sleeping i a big bed. I think thats why she was so annoyed with me when I was in her bed this morning.

Your right though, I did survive sleepless nights before and in 20 weeks I'll be surviving them again.....eeeeeek.

Or put a stair gate across her door and if she gets up you just have to be firm and say something like, 'It's still night time, you need to go back to sleep now.' Put her in bed and leave the room.

Yep DS has gate accross door and the room is completely baby proof, if he does get up I can safely ignore him, providing he is not upset. I think persistence is the key. I try to give as little attention at night as possible.

He gets a bedtime story and big cuddles and kisses in bed every night, but once the lamp goes off, thats it, sleep time.