Mattress on floor sleep training

I had coslept with my 14 month old for awhile that we ended up purchasing an actual full double bed for me and him. However, he is still waking up numerous times at night. I thought maybe I could just lay the mattress on the floor and sleep train. However I know he would be getting off of the bed and walking to the door. Do you think it would still be possible to sleep train? Technically he would have to find his way back to the mattress? Im so confused, please help.

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Okay so I co-slept with my son basically since birth and eventually we caved and also bought a full mattress for the two of us..
We were in a one bedroom but when he was 18 months we moved into a two-bedroom and he got his own room. I dressed it up all fun for him and I spent the first night in his bed with him, the second night I fell asleep with him and then left and went to my room, the third night I stayed with him until he fell asleep and then left 🤷🏼‍♀️
Obviously there was still a wake up here and there but all in all he actually has slept much better since.
I don't know if this is going to help you at all but reading your post it all sounded very similar so I thought I'd share

thank you for commenting!! Sounds like we have a very similar story. Unfortunately, in mine my LO is waking up literally like 4-5x a night. I can't try the ferber method because he can't safely get on and off the bed in the dark. So I thought what if it's on the floor and do the "chair method" and sit there with him until he falls asleep and eventually move further away. Now I'm stuck with "but how can he find his way back or potentially slam into the cupboard because it's pitch black". So I'm thinking of a motion activated light. I'm not too sure if that's a good idea seeing he sleeps in the dark...but I don't know what else to do

Personally I would use a red light that just stays on. Red doesn't disturb sleep, very dim but still able to see so your not falling over.
I use a red plug in by the door so he can see where he's headed lol
I really hope you have some luck, which I think you will honestly but I know it's like literal torture sometimes waking and sleeping and waking and sleeping. Ugh. Exhausting ❤️
Have patience and let him have as much control as possible. Picking books, pjs, etc . Just helps with making the whole process more fun, smooth etc

just an FYI...I wanted to say thank you for suggesting the red light. I decided to try the red light and still cosleep for the heck of it and now he's only waking up once! I'm definitely ok with that! Lol THANK YOU!

Yas!!!!
Very welcome just so happy it worked out for you and you're getting some extra rest!

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