Night 2 of 'get the baby in the cot' attempt. Any advice?

[Disenchanted3]

My daughter is 1.5 and has always slept with us.

Last night I got her cot sorted, bought her pretty new bedding and ... it was awful.

We took her up and put her in there, she freaked, wouldn't drink her bottle and screamed, really screamed it was scary!

After 40 mins to an hour she finally dosed off with DH stood over her, stroking her hair.

Today we have put her in the cot several times, she has been happy but its been day and full of toys.

any tips for tonight please?

It'll take some getting used to for her at that age. Sounds like you're doing all the right things though. Being in it awake in day, soothing her to sleep etc. She'll settle down and accept it soon. Maybe give her her bottle down stairs tommorrow and then go up for stories in her room?

Thanks

she was much calmer tonight,

DH stayed with her, still took a good 40 mins but she was less stresed x

It's too late for tonight but will share my experiences:

I have difficulties with my 2 year old daughter. I've got her a little bed now, special duvets/bed linen etc. I discovered she could climb out of her cot so, partly to stop her hurting herself, and partly because she didn't like the cot I got her the bed.

I still find I have to get her to sleep either before putting her to bed or by lying next to her in the little bed (that's cosy!) Generally I give her milk downstairs on the sofa, read a couple of books and try get her to sleep in my arms before carrying her to bed.

She sleeps really well then generally comes into my bed at 5.30ish which I'm not too worried about.

I'm probably not doing the right thing but thought I'd share my experiences.

Best of luclk

Good. How do you feel about her not sleeping with you any more?

I want her not to NEED me next to her in order to sleep but don't mind if she comes into my bed for an hour or so in the morning. It's only the two of us here so it's quiet nice to have her so close.

I've just replied to a message not addressed to me-sorry!

Time for me to go to bed maybe.

And you disenchanted, how do you feel about it?

Hey no worries!

Of to bed now. Nighty nighty.

Same here with 19m DS. I am trying to sit beside him on the floor and move further away each night. Very hard though...

Sorry, Hmm I don't know I miss her.

Its odd not holding her hand in bed.

But shes getting older now and I need somemore space in bed.

Its very strange sitting her with her not asleep in the pram!

Sorry, Hmm I don't know I miss her.

Its odd not holding her hand in bed.

But shes getting older now and I need somemore space in bed.

Its very strange sitting her with her not asleep in the pram!

Thanks captaindad, thats how it was with our first two,

DH still has to lie with our (nearly) 4 year old. He always falls asleep in the bed!

I suppose its just time for me and DH to be able to sit downstairs for a few hours without any kids but its odd as there has always been altleast one of them with us!