My son will be 2 in we put him in a regular bed and?

Put him in his room at bedtime. Rock him for a few minutes and let him understand that its bed time and he needs to sleep in his bed. Then lay him down, turn on the night light and close the door. He may get up and play or he may just get up. Don't go in there that'll just make him want to come out even more. Make sure that if he starts to cry that you tell him you are still right there, but he must go to sleep. After 3-4 days he should realize that you're not letting him sleep in your bed and that he has to sleep in his and things should go over better.

If not, try a bedtime snack. A small one, put him in bed and tell him when he's done with his snack to lay down and go to sleep.

My almost 2 year old uses the "I have to Potty" excuse to keep from going to bed. I let him potty and then I hold him for a few minutes. I rock him, and sing to him and then lay him down. He doesn't get up after that because I've put him in the mood for sleeping.

Make the area around his bed comforting, without toys to distract him. Maybe a small night light, or a soft lamp would help. I just put my 2 year old in a big boy bed recently - and it's hard sometimes, I know. At first he loved playin in it because it is a car bed, and he loves that movie (Cars). So then it became a play area for him. Now, I have rearranged some things, and he will go to bed and sleep there. Sometimes he still comes into my bed, but stays in his more. If you are having trouble getting him to sleep in his bed to start out with, it's just repetition that will teach him. Just keep puttin him back each time he gets out. I know it gets hard, and it may be sad to watch him. That's one of the only things that will work. Hope that works! Good luck.

I had the same issues with my son. Try just sitting in the bed with him and reading to him before bed time. That helps get them relaxed alittle. With my son we just forced the issue after awhile. We would read to him, tuck him in and kiss him goodnight and then would leave the room. When he got out of bed we would go in and put him back in and do it all over again. It wore us out but he finally would start sleeping in there without a problem. Also make a big deal about the bed, keep reassuring him that he's such a big boy and how proud you are of him that he can sleep in a "Big Boy Bed". Good luck!!!

My son won't stay in his bed but has no problem staying in mine. I have manage to get him to spend most of the night in his bed. I don't know how good this is but I put cartoons on in his room for him. He falls asleep watching them. Now its a matter of keeping him in his bed. Good Luck!

My 4 year old has the same problem. I would just put a gate up and say go to sleep or stay in your room. Like one these guys said. They realize that they can be comfortable sleeping in there own bed once they get used to being in there room by themselfs and have very tired minds their bound to go sleep!!

I just put a gate up at my daughters bedroom door. Her room is baby proof. To me as long as she is in her room and safe she is fine. She can choose if she would like to sleep on her bed or in a pile of toys. LOL Well I didn't buy a whole bedding set for my daughters bed. I did buy a Dora sheet and fleece blanket that are toddler sized. I think this helped her like her bed a little more. If you don't want to use a gate you might just want to put him back in his bed repeatedly untill he stays there, or atleast in his room.

My friends daughter would never sleep in her own bed and would alway want to sleep with her. Well I told her to let her go pick out new bedding or a new blanket and tell her daughter she only get to use it if she is a big girl and sleeps in her bed, I was surprised when it worked. I have 3 kids but never have had problems with them not sleeping in there beds

Hi there. we had this problem. Once his room is made completely childproof anf safe. Put a gate at his door. Tell him he doesn't have to stay in bed, but he has to stay in his room. After a few nights of sleeping on the floor where he was playing, he'll prefer to stay in bed. IT worked for us!!!

Good luck.