Hi there everyone.

My son Jonathan will be 2 years old on Tuesday and I am wanting to put him into a toddler bed for a couple of reasons. Reason 1, He is getting way to heavy to be lifting in and out his cot and reason 2, He has a brand new baby sister Chloe who at 5 months old will be needing the cot. I dont want to take him straight out of his cot and give it straight to his sister as this may make him feel put out? So I want to do it as soon as possible.

I have a few concerns
1) Do I do it gradually or cold turkey?
2) Im not sure how I am going to be able to keep him in his bed so he goes to sleep any ideas?
3) Someone suggested putting a metre tall baby gate in his doorway to keep him in his room and cant get into thigs in the middle of the night, I dont really like the idea of my son being behind bars in his own room, and Id like him to be able to come to me if he needs me in the middle of the night. Thoughts on this?
4) Putting a metre tall baby gate in the loungeroon entrance is my thought as we have a wood heater.

Any information about the big move to a toddler bed would be much appreciated.

Thanks heaps
Mel