My DD went into her big girls bed in Nov 2009. She had turned 2 in the Sep, her baby brother was born at the end of Sep. We set the bed up in Oct and kept her cot in the room too so she could choose which one she wanted to sleep in. After about a month of having the bed set up she decided to sleep in it and did really well for a whole month - never getting out.

In Dec she started climbing out several times early in the night so we set the porta cot up (DS had cot by this stage) and she slept in there. Sometimes she would choose the bed and go okay but if she got up too many times we would put her back in cot.

About 2 weeks ago we decided to pack up the porta-cot (did the whle drama of "Bye bye" cot etc.) and set up the trundle bed so once again she could choose between the two (one being lower and maybe safer?). Her bed has a rail on it too.

Since then she has slept in either one through the whole night once she goes to sleep but going to sleep can somtimes take up to an hour. We stay at the door and put her back, we have yelled, told her off, tried stickers as rewards, read stories in bed etc. NOTHING seems to work.

As I write I have already put her back at least 6 times. It doesn't seem to matter if we stay at the door or in the lounge. One night we turned off all lights so she didn't think we were up but it didn't make a difference. She has a night light so she can see if she needs.

ANY IDEAS!!!!!! PLease!!!!!