cot climbing

[rockabye]

HELP!!!

My darling DS 2 in 2 weeks, is a perfect sleeper. He sleeps 11 hours at night and 3 hours during the day.

Tonight he climbed out of his cot for the first time. He came running out to me very proud of what he had done. I didn't make a big deal of it, I just put in back in his cot and did my usual good night routine. I am petrified that he will make this a habit. I am starting to put him into a big bed during the day but of a night time he just keeps coming out of his room, so he gets one chance in the big bed then if he gets out I put him back in his cot.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep him in his bed once he is put in there???

I am due to have 2nd baby in 3.5 weeks, so I don't want 2 babies up at night.

[Jo_Jo]

Oh hell can you help me!! my little fella has been doing this for a month he is 17 months old:eek: i have a boori cot which changes into a toddler bed and it is in our bedroom so now that he hurdles out of the cot and we put the base as low as it go,s we had to change it too the toddler bed and he will not stay in it, i have had no sleep for weeks as i lay with him to get him down to sleep by looking at books but he is up 3 hours later i put him back in and he will not stay and ends up jumping into bed with me tossing and turning wanting booby as he knows his right next to me...lol my older 2 never jumped out of there cots and were in them till they were 2 or more so this is all new to me and i don,t know how to handle it any suggestions??

cheers jo

[MumofMadd]

My DS 2 1/2 was doing this at the start of the year but i think he fell and scared himself so now he wont even try to climb out. I dont know any advice on how to stop them but :fingerscrossed: and good luck with it.

[KarniF00l]

My 2 year old just started doing the same thing over the weekend :banghead: I think it's a sign that he's ready for a bed :yes:

As for putting your DS into a big bed during the day, the key is to be persistant. Once he gets out, go in and re-settle him. I know that could become very frustrating but it's a good start.
I think maybe your DS is a little confused as to having a cot and a bed. Have you thought about putting your DS into a bed fulltime ?

Best of luck :hugs: