Sorry, this is not going to be the answer you are looking for but lots of other people will give you some really great suggestions. I’ve just totally given up trying to get DS2 to sleep in his cot. We’ve pulled down the cot, given it away, and bought a king single love nest! I start the night with DH in our bed and then move to the king single with DS2 sometime during the night, when he calls for me, and I finish off the night in there. It works for us. Eventually I plan on moving back into our bed full-time with DH. I just figured it would be easier to get myself out of DS2’s bed than to get DS2 out of our bed, LOL!
I'm going to second Epacris. Get a nice comfy bed for your DS and then your DH can get a good night's sleep in it.
We still play musical beds in our house and our children are 6 & 7. DH and I have both noticed that on the nights we go and jump in an empty single that we get a great night's sleep.
Do you *need* to move her right now?
I ask because there may well come a time in the next 6 months or so where she is happy to move and if you wait, it will be much easier. No guarantees or antything, you understand. With my DS i stressed about it and tried and tried (and slept on a matress on teh floor with him for ages) adn by 2 he was happily sleeping in his own bed, alone, with no fuss at all. He was just ready.
So this time I've planned for it and DH has to sleep elsewhere - sorry mate - and DD will move when she's ready.
Otherwise, you can try cot side-car style and/or mattress on the floor, with a more gradual transition to the move away. Relocating to her room for a while might also help.
Good luck!
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