DS2 will be 3 in a couple of months. He was my baby, and I was less keen to get him sleeping alone....well going to sleep alone.

Then precious surprise well.....surprised us. So in 6 months or less we will have an addition to the family

DS2 for SO long would go to sleep with me, sitting on the couch, cuddling him. IF he was wrecked, he would just go to sleep quickly. 90% of the time I'd end up literally pinning him so he couldn't move, cry for maybe 10mins then drop off to sleep. His problem has always been getting him to be STILL enough to go to sleep.

So we've progressed to the bed. I tried for a few weeks to sit on the bed while he went to sleep.....it would take hours, frustrate me to tears and as he and DS1 share a room he would disrupt DS1.

So I layed down with him. Again if you are lucky enough to get him at the right time, and if he hasn't napped during the day he will sometimes just flake it. But most of the time I end up holding him so he can't move, and he goes to sleep.

Lately he has been asking and telling me he can go to bed himself and wanting me out. Which is fine. But he mucks around, and most nights ends up bumping his head, crying, cuddling me then sleeeping.

I don't want to squash his desire to go to sleep alone. But I can't get him to just STOP moving!!

I would like for him to be going to bed alone by the time baby arrives, if possible way before that. He hops into bed with us every night at some time and I don't mind this. If I'm awake enough I take him back to bed once he's asleep.

What can I do??