Sleeping - Ruther Glen,VA

Now that a pattern has started it needs to be broken. Like creating the pattern took time, so will breaking it. I would suggest finding a way to make staying in his own bed fun, like special story time at bed that is only done when he sleeps in his own bed. Use your imagination, think about what your child's interest are and create a new bedtime ritual that revoles around him staying in the bed. Consistancy from both you and your husband on what you decide is the key!! One can't try to change things while the other gives in. The more creative and special you make the transition, the less your child will see it as a negiative change and will be more apt to not only follow, but enjoy.
Good Luck
L. P

my son has the same issue right now. my husband and i have found that if one of us goes into his room and lays in his bed with him until he is asleep he is more likely to stay in his own bed until morning

Buy the book "Toddler Wise". It gives great advice and has helped my daughter with the same issue (until the recent birth of a sister to my grandson). It is a hard habit to end, can be hard on everyone while making the change, but should work in the end. Good Luck

Hi B.,OMG the sleeping issue I have one of those too! Maybe after a trip to your moms or mother in laws you can say now that you have been away sleeping in the big boy bed we have to do that at home to,Or maybe while he is away do something really super special that he LOVES in his room so maybe it's more inviting. I know it is so hard but keep working at it. My son was the very same way and when we moved to our new house I told him (to prepare him in advance) that he had to start sleeping in his bed and he would be just fine! It took a bit but he did it! Good Luck!

Will he stay asleep if you transfer him? That's what I had to do at that age. What helped was actually getting him to realize that his room was HIS room. Sometimes I'd take my laptop in there with him, shut the door and let him do his own thing while I did mine. He'd eventually settle down and go to sleep, normally on the floor. I'd just scoop him up and put him in his bed. He'd stay there until his first wake up and then would come back to our bed. Now he makes it through almost every night in his bed, start to finish.