My son is 15 months old and has been insistent on sleeping in his crib since he was eight months old. The last two days he’s staying up extremely late when he himself chooses to go to bed around 7 PM every other night. Not only is he staying up around midnight but he’s insisting on only sleeping with me. He’s never been like this, how do I help him to stay in his crib? What’s going on? That’s making him feel this way? he doesn’t seem sick at all
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Once they are climbing out of the crib, it’s time to switch them from the crib to a toddler (or bigger bed). It’s a development milestone!
He will be big before you know it. Let him sleep with you 
Toddler bed maybe a night light
Is he full enough?
Is he warm enough?
Has he drank enough?
Is he well?
If the answer to all these is YES
Then put him to bed. Keep putting him to bed. He’ll soon give in.
Personal opinion, perseverance with bedtime will always prevail. If this has only just started becoming an issue and hasn’t always been then it’s up to you mum to gently reinforce the rules for bedtime. Good luck.
Once my girls started climbing out of their crib I switched them to a toddler bed.
It’s safer incase he injures himself climbing out. There isn’t a way you can force them to stay in the crib anyways.
Maybe a new big boy bed will be more comfortable for him to sleep through the night. If not, you could even just go right to a twin sized bed that way you can lay down with him for a while till he falls back asleep then go to your own bed.
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Sounds like he’s ready for a toddler bed.
Kids go through stages of sleep patterns just take back to bed and stay in room maybe til theu go to sleep or buy them a new cuddles toy or soft blanket n spray it of u or sleep with for a couple of nights so it smells of you so gives child comfort failing that just keep taking child back to bed til they sleep this can take hours days or weeks but that’s what being a parent is
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What about a monitor that he can see you on
You’re the parent. Unless there is some physical reason that he’s not going to bed when he’s suppose to then just keep putting him back in his bed and reassure him that you are right close by. Giving him something to sleep with whether it’s a stuffed animal or a blanket.
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Development milestone. Ready for next step. Toddler bed.
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Toddler bed make it safer to climb out
Put some toys in his cot
And leave a night light on
If he wakes up through the night
He can amuse himself
He will go back to sleep
My 15 mth old went from crib to toddler bed she was climbing out and almost falling on head I had to switch anyway I needed the crib anyway couldn’t get new one anyway almost due with my 3rd.but when I I did put in toddler bed I put baby gate up to stay in room.
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Just wants mommy cuddles. What’s wrong with that? Give it to him before he grows.
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Toddler bed and a baby gate double stacked in his doorway.
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Welcome to parenthood
He will want to sleep with you till he is 5,6,7, who knows lol
Just don’t let him come to your bed you sleep with him
Maybe teething? He figured out how to get out now he’s not gona stop! Prob should get a toddler bed so he doesn’t get hurt.
Toddler bed time.
That and he’s pushing 2. His molars will start soon. They seem to mess with appetite and sleep patterns. Kids can become cranky and irritated more. It does pass.
Wow! A 15 month old with so much control over adults. 
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