I think it depends a little on your child. Some children go easily in one step straight from cot to a bed, others need a more gentle, transition phase.
My son, first child, is not good at change. :D He LOVED his cot, used to ask to get in there during the day to 'read' books while I was cleaning up etc, so we delayed the switch until he finally climbed out himself. Oops. We already had a bed for him so we set it up in his room, took him out to help choose new linens for his bed & made the bed up. Over the next few days I let him choose for his afternoon nap whether he wanted his cot or the bed. It was probably five days before he was choosing the bed every day and maybe a week before he slept in it at night. After three successful nights in his bed, we pulled the cot down. We used one of those side rails that slides in under the mattress and took that away quite some months later.
My daughter made an immediate switch when we went on holiday when she was a little over two. The two children were sharing a room which had twin single beds and a cot made up for her. She refused to get in the cot and insisted on sleeping in the bed like her brother. No side rail so I put pillows along the edge, under the bottom sheet and in she went. She never went back to a cot again.
Number three is still in a cot and I'll keep it that way as long as possible. I just know she's going to be a wanderer once she's out of 'the cage'. ;)
My son is 2 1/2, a good sleeper,is happy in his cot, but am thinking of making the transition soon. Any tips/advice on how to do it with minimal probs would be appreciated!
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