Transition to Cot

Have you tried just putting her straight into the cot? Perhaps during some of her awake time you could put her in there for a bit of a play so she's more familiar with the cot.

Good luck with the transition

what about wrapping her?
she maybe finding the cot 'too big' and some baby's get scared of the cot because of this,
you could also short sheet the cot so she is in like a cocoon

good luck

I've always had the change pad in there so she is very used to being in there...just not for sleep.

I put the hood of the bassinett on the side of the cot so she could still see her usual view + did the same things you did Madiandme + she is still wrapped (like she is in straight jacket in fact as that is what she likes). She also has a CD that plays so she should know it is sleep time and feel secure...but obviously a small glimpse of the top of the curtains is just too much for her...rolls eyes!

I've put her bassinett where the cot usually goes and she has at least gone to sleep though it took a long time and plenty of tears. What a sensitive petal huh!

Do you think I should do it gradually or just put her in the cot and deal with the meltdown? We hope to go away at Christmas time but based on all this I'm a bit scared! Maybe I should put her in the portacot now to be sure she'll be ok when we go away and deal with the proper cot after Christmas?????

She may be ok in her bassinett for weeks yet but she could also outgrow it in a couple of days if she has a length spurt so I don't want to leave it too long.