We are going away for 5 days, and I am a little worried when I think about the last time we went away...

Cooper absolutely hated the portacot and wouldn't settle himself when I put him to bed, so would have to rock him to sleep, and woke quite a few times in the night very distressed.

As you can imagine, this was very stressful for me also, and I am really looking forward to a holiday, but I am worried about this again. I have borrowed another cot, hoping that he won't be as distressed in this one

Can anyone advise me on how I can get him used to it? Should I put him in it before we go away, put some toys in it, hop in the darn thing myself to show him it is OK!!?

I would LOVE to be able to have him sleep with me, but he won't sleep when he is in my bed - he just thinks it is playtime.