HI! I have a 25 month old who has always been an excellent sleeper, still managing a very long nap in the day then in bed by 7.30pm awake at 7ish. He's still in his cotbed and although he's happily slept in a travel toddler bed and normal bed when we've been away, he's never seemed to mind still being 'behind bars', which is handy as I also have a 23 week old baby who isn't such a good sleeper!! Over the last couple of nights, I have put Luis (my 2 year old) in bed as normal but he's played up a bit wanting to go into 'mama's bed' even though he's never really slept in my bed and the times he's had to it takes him hours to get to sleep as he's just not used to it- he rarely sees Max (my infant) in our bed, unless it's the weekend and my husband may bring Max into my bed with me, but that's after Luis has already woken up so he doesn't think Max sleeps in our room at night, and I always let Luis come in for morning cuddles (not that he's usually interested in staying long)... I just wondered if it's his age, and maybe he's retesting his bounderies, trying to get out of going to bed/stalling?- I'm not budging, although am making sure I give him lots of reassurance and cuddles etc- letting him know I'm just in the other room, emphasising, I've got my bed- Max has his bed, and Luis has his. Also, Luis's dad is in the Army and they have an excellent relationship, at the moment he's just started going away during the week again after a long stretch at home, so I don't know if that's affected Luis? He still speaks to him every night on the phone.. I'm really sorry to have gone on so much just wanted to try and give the full picture- ANY advice is really appreciated! Thanks, Adriana

Hi Adriana
I think what your doing is spot on. Its all about being consistent although with a two year old this may take a little time as they are at an age were they will test you. Perhaps putting a star chart in his bedroom with a reward at the end of the week for good bedtime behaviour might help.