Transition to Toddler Bed - Osseo,MN

Give him a nap in a room with minimal toys, put a gate in the doorway, make the room extra dark and if you have to sit in a chair far away but in eyesight and sit and watch him til he falls asleep(if you have too) if he get's out of bed or talks say strike1, after 3 strikes make it a punishment or consequence. When your sitting there watching him or checking in on him don't do alot of talking just keep it minimal Strike ONE for getting out of your bed! don't talk to him or answer his questions

We did that at a homedaycare with 8 kids and if they got to 3 strikes as a group snack time sucked after nap. 3 or more strikes meant a boring snack like crackers no strikes or one or two meant a good snack like cookies or something.

This may or may not help, as I don't know your son's personality...but I purchased a "nature sounds" unit for my kids to listen to as they fall asleep. Ours has a glass ball that sits on top of the sound unit and it lights up in different colors. You can choose from several sounds, but my kids have all preferred to listen to woodsy sounds with crickets chirping. It sounds corny, but it really is relaxing. You can also just purchase CDs with the sounds on them. It might be worth a try!

I have dealt with this problem, as well. My daughter, now 2 1/2, transitioned to her "big girl bed" at 18 months. She was also more interested in playing than sleeping during naptime and bedtime. What I did (and still do) was put her in her room and tell her it was "quiet time", and that she didn't have to sleep if she wasn't tired, but she had to stay in her room and play quietly. I put her in her room about an hour earlier than her regular naptime to give her some time to herself to play and develop her independence. If I left her in there long enough, she would nap eventually. She falls asleep when she's ready -- on the floor surrounded by all the toys and books she's playing with. I decided not to fight with her about it. As long as she's napping, why not let her do it on her own terms? Just make sure the room is childproof so your son doesn't hurt himself or pull anything down on top of himself, but I'm sure you already know this! :) Hope this helps!

We transitioned my older son out of his crib around 18 months. He thought the new freedom was great. He is very small and can't reach doorknobs so I just shut the door so at least he couldn't keep coming out. He would play in his room for a while and eventually end up in bed. He likes to sleep and knows when he's tired, though, which I know some kids do not. Some days he plays for an hour before he goes to sleep some days it's only 10 minutes. If you don't want to shut the door or he knows how to open doors you could put a baby gate in the doorway so he can't leave his room at bedtimes. I had books in the kids' room for a while but then he would wait even longer to sleep. They don't have any toys in their room (only a few stuffed animals but they don't play with them) and I think that helps with going to sleep, less distraction.

i put a safety door knob on the inside so she couldnt get out. some days she went to sleep pretty good others she would cry and fight a little bit, but couldnt get out so eventually would go down on her own. sometimes i would go in 2 times and rock her again to relax her. we also let our girl take naps in our room. i let her watch barney and then turn off after about 15 minutes and she goes right to sleep. she sleeps in her bed at night

We just switched my son to a toddler bed he is 17 months and my sister would like to borrow our crib for her new baby. We just put him in bed and rub his back for 5 minutes and he is asleep. We make sure his nuk and glo bug are there along with his blanket. We put a gate on his door so I can hear him at all times.