Transition to cot tips

After any tips and tricks on transitioning baby into their own cot. My boy has been in his next to me or co-slept with us but he’s now outgrowing his next to me and waking himself up when he flails around hitting the sides. I have tried on two occasions to put my boy down for a daytime nap in his cot and he was woken up within a couple of minutes each time and not gone back down. Is there anything I can do to make the transition easier or is it just a case of perseverance?

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Following! my little girls the same we tired to get her to sleep in her cot in her room the other day and it lasted max an hour and we had to move her back

Spend a few days playing with your LO in their new cot. So it’s fun. Are they rolling yet?
I spent a few days playing with my LG in hers and by the time she went in she loved it!
She had space to roll and not wake herself up xx

Following, we are exactly the same not managed to get any sleep yet, but happy to lie in the cot awake!

yeah he had a little play with his mobile but after about 10 minutes got fed up and he isn’t rolling yet. I’ll keep up with it xx

We haven't tried yet, but I've been going in her room with her everyday and putting her in cot, not to sleep but just to get familiar with the environment. I'm hoping that by doing this it will help ease her in.

Have you got his cot in your room or his own? If you’ve got enough room you could get him used to the new bed in your room before getting him used to a new bedroom too?

Also helps if you have a little 10 minute naptime routine (shortened version of nighttime) so baby knows it’s down to wind down and sleep xx

I was so worried about this too. My little boy contact naps, so when I tried putting him in his cot for day naps (like everyone suggested) he would wake within a few mins.
However I took the plunge and just did it one night, as he was waking him self up by hitting the sides. And my god. He slept a dream, he was so so happy for the extra space.
He even has started self soothing himself back to sleep in there which he has never ever done. But I think because he has space to roll around and not hit his hands etc

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Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

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