my two year old was starting to do the same , i found out that when he points to the dark stairs in the hallway he says the word scared ,, so i know hes scared of the dark , not for everyone but we have put a tv in his room at night time and i sit on the single bed with my back faceing him while we both watch it , i do ignore him when he talks to me and just say lay down its ni ni time i dont play with him in bed less stimulation is better not to get them all hyped up , but i get to watch my shows and he gets tied of watching tv , he thinks im still in his room by the time hes asleep cause i dont leave the room untill i hear him snoreing lol , that way he  dosent get scared and think im not there , we also take him for a walk arround the street just after dinner to help relax him befor bed thats also helped heaps ,

night lights are good also . i think its more cause they are scared of just being alone in the dark , cause when he naps during the day i never had a problem

Some children desire the feel of their parents next to them. Perhaps you could try giving him a very LARGE teddy that he could snuggle up to at night. Try placing one of your old teeshirts on the teddy so he gets your scent from it as he's sleeping. This worked with both my son and grandson. Just like a puppy can be soothed with a hot water bottle and an alarm clock sometimes this little trick can help soothe a  child with  separation anxiety. My grandson was really bad before my daughter tried this one - I remember her having to practically lie on top of him & hold him still as he would kick & scream looking for any excuse not to go to sleep if he wasn't in her bed. In the end we also made his bedroom one safe giant playpen with a permanent barrier on the door. It took awhile for him to get the message he had to stay in the room all night but eventually he caught on. (He snuggles up really close to that teddy even now)

He could be going through a growth spurt. Try a nap/bedtime routine. Nothing strict or stressful, just do somethings in order so he knows he has to sleep. I also would try the swadddle me blanket, it wraps baby up so basically they have to try very hard to get out. Look at my suggestions on read advice under recent advice. I have published 2 articles on how to get baby to sleep. Good luck to you I know where you're coming from.

Hi,

The toddler bed is a great idea as the cot mattress fits, and the car beds are awsome.  My 6 year old has been sleeping in his car bed since he was about 18 months old and he still loves it and never fell out once.

I hope you start getting some sleep

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My son also hated his crib.  I ended up buying his a toddler bed that the crib mattress fits in and he slept on that.  He still doesn't sleep threw the night and ends up coming to are bed but I dont know why.

try playing soothing music to help aid sleep, i have the same problem at the moment luke would only sleep in my arms but i noticed if i played soft music it would help him fall asleep, you may need to sit with him for the first few nights, then gradually leave him if he cries just sooth him without picking him up then leave the room again, i hope this helps

 My kids didnt like the cot  to sleep in  no matter what i try they wouldnt sleep. So i end  up putting then to a single bed,Igot cushions to put under ther e mattress and a single matress for the floor .

                   for some reason they slept right thought the night .You can by small beds for kid now my friend got one its lower to the floor  .Anyway i hope this has given you one idea you might  see if you can use

My son Zack did the same thing and I found it was because he no longer liked his cot. We bought him a novelty car bed (normal single bed) because it has sides and when he rolls he can't fall out. He has slept well ever since. He loves his bed.

Good luck I hope this helps

from lexi