Toddler bed transition… we are STRUGGLING 🫠

So my daughter is 26 mos now and we’re trying to transition her to her toddler bed (her convertible crib with the front rail taken off). She is having a lot of anxiety sleeping in there. The first night she did okay after I sat with her and talked for about 30 mins before leaving her to go to sleep. The second night she absolutely refused for hours and hours and I eventually gave up and let her sleep in our bed. The third night was the same as the second. Finally, the fourth night (yesterday) she had absolutely no problems and was actually telling me she was ready for me to leave the room so she could go to sleep. Now, tonight, she seems to be at square one again, screaming crying as soon as I start to walk away.
Anyone have this experience, what did you do? Does it mean she’s not ready for the transition? Any advice is welcome because we’re STRUGGLING!

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I would think that means she's not ready, my girl is begging to sleep in a regular bed, so we're transitioning her this weekend

Too young
Honestly I get that parents need alone time. But these little ones are so scared in this big world. You and her BOTH know how dependent she is on you to feel safe.
Let her feel safe with you.
When she is asleep you can let her stay in her room with a night light. She will get used to waking up without you. But she needs you right now

I wouldn’t push it. Maybe have her fall asleep in your bed and then move her so she wakes up in hers.

I also let my daughter fall asleep in my bed then i move her to her room she gonna eventually get use to sleeping back by herself

We’re having the same issue with our 2 year old. When we’re taking the rail off she seemed excited to go in her new bed but when bed time came she was terrified and kept running out of her room. My other daughter did the same thing and we put the rail back on for a couple months, then one day she just said she was ready for her big girl bed and was fine since so I’m hoping that happens with my second. We put the rail back up and are gonna wait a few months

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