If your toddler is no longer confined to his crib and knows how to get down the slats… then it may take him some time to get used to staying in bed at night. The night is for sleeping and resting! If your young child comes out of his crib or if you have already put him to bed and he gets up repeatedly, it is necessary that you verbally and physically repeat to him that he must return to his bed. As many times as necessary.
You must understand that staying in bed is mandatory and cannot be discussed or negotiated. This is also a priority to keep your child safe at all times. You want to make sure the immediate environment is safe and consider using a security door to keep it in her room without her wanting to get out all the time.
At the same time, you need to make sure that the whole house is child-proofed so that it is safe if it slips out of its bedroom while you are asleep. Stairs should also have safety gates and bathrooms should be child-proof, If you put bolts on the outside, better than better!
It may fall out of the crib ...
If you have already realized that the crib is not his thing, then it is time to move to bed. Remember that previously your child could roll freely around the crib all night and be safe because the barrier protected him. Now, with the large bed you may experience some fall to sleep and more if you have a restless sleep.
To prevent this from happening, you can put protective barriers on his bed, in this way, no matter how much he moves, he will not be in danger of falling over the sides of the bed. If you don't have barriers (but you should have them), You can place pillows on the floor under the sides of the bed where it may be more likely to fall.
If the problem becomes especially frequent, annoying, or if you feel that the bed is high enough to guarantee the risk of injury, you may consider placing the mattress directly on the floor and moving the bed out of the room until this phase passes.
A brother can help
If your toddler has an older brother, you can take some advantage of peer pressure in the transition process. You can have the two of you share a bedroom for a while so your child can learn by example.
The little one will see that his older brother has no problems in the big bed and will learn that staying in bed and knowing that it is the norm at night. Having a sibling in the same bedroom at night can increase your sense of security and foster a sense of intimacy between siblings as well. However, be careful with this method if the older brother has trouble staying in bed or bedtime is chaotic ... In this case, it is better to avoid their help, at least temporarily, until the older brother solves these problems as well.