Yup - I have never had an issue transitioning children to the cots ... most children see this as a right of passage and want to be seen as 'big enough' to get to do it like the other kids in care. If I have a child transitioning and they do not stay on the cot willingly and are disruptive to the others as a result the consequence is going BACK into the infant crib so they can be safe until they are 'big enough to try again and so that the others sleep can be respected as well which has always seemed motivation enough for anyone in my care.

I generally start to transition to a cot at 18-20 months because I only have the 2 pack and play cribs so when a child gets to be 18 months it means in about 4-6 months time another 'babe' could be joining the program and I want lots of time to work with the transition to a cot before the new baby needs it.