OK, I admit it, I am at my wits end! DH has gone back OS to work for 9 weeks and I am on my own trying get DS ready and settled in his own bed before the next one arrives

We were co-sleeping until about 3 months ago where we moved him into his own room. I would lie with him until he went to sleep, then getting bigger it simply was not working and I would sit next to his bed in a chair and wait for him to go to sleep. Now I am trying to get him to go to sleep without me in the room. We do the same bedtime routine, I hop into bed with him, read a book and we have a brief chat about the day, lots of kisses and cuddles, then I give him a kiss and tell him I will be back soon. Well soon never happens because I spend the next hour or so outside his room because he gets out of bed every 15 seconds, I put him back with kisses and cuddles. If he stays in bed for longer (and I am talking about 20 seconds) then I pop in, more kisses and cuddles, let him know I will be back soon and leave.

This does not seem to be working at all. After a week I would expect him to stay in bed for longer than 15 seconds before coming out!

Any ideas or suggestions would be a life saver at this point because I am tired, emotional and don't want to start yelling at him and making bedtime a negative experience for us both. It never has been up until now

Thanks,
Tracey