my toddler needs to start sleeping in his own bed...but how?

Both of my boys weaned themselves well before age one, so I won't be much help there I'm afraid. I would suggest forgoing the bottle altogether. My youngest, was drinking out of a up w/out a lid at 9-10 months pretty well, but a sippy cup should work just fine. (i never tried my oldest on a reg. cup at that age, i never even thought about it) Anyways, I would stop nursing him to sleep (if you are) and help him start making better sleeping habbits now. He doesn't nutritionally need to nurse at night, so if he is at all, it's prob. because you are there, and you allow him to. My oldest slept in our room and our bed much of his first year, when he finally got his own room, I was excited to get OUr space back (as was my hubby) We started bedtime like we always had, and one of us stayed in his room until he fell asleep. We did this for a few days, and then we would stay with him until he was almost asleep, and work our way out of the room, w/in a couple of weeks, He no longer needed us to be in there. It was very gradual.. there are alot of other techniques that are just as affective. I would suggest weaning him first, and putting him in his crib for his naps (is that where he sleeps for his naps?) that way he can get used to it gradually. After he's no longer nursing at night, and sleeping in his crib during the day, it will be easier to make the transition. GOod luck to you, if you are consistent and persistant, it will work out.

I slept with my son for 2 years!! He is now 3, and I got him out of the bed his 2nd birthday by buying him a car bed, and making a huge deal out of him having his own room!! He got to redecorate it from a baby room to a boy room, and he enjoyed it (way more than I did at the time) but now he tells me he is ready to got to bed and refuses to sleep with me :( It gtakes time, but buying a cool bed and making your child a major player in the process will deinfately help!! GOOD LUCK :)

I remember the days well. My first child was not independant at all. I loved the cuddles but we bot needed more space. He didnt to stop nursing and I did for the most part. We let him pick a great cup (No spill!) and he would drink from it. To him it was a treat. I just offered him something else as often as possible. For the bed time, Get him his own bed and make him stay there! It is hard and will drain all your energy but if you tell him that this is the bed he will sleep in and stick with it he will do it. You need to let him know that there is no other options. And dont give in and let him back in your bed or else he will just throw a bigger fit the next time. If he gets out of bed, put him right back in and dont talk to him about it. It will take a few days but it will be so worth it!