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What can I do about bed time for a one year old?

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My daughter is about to be one. Do to her houdini skills she just got a toddler bed and a lock on her door. We spent money on three cribs and two pack and plays in the last 3 months trying to get one she could not escape from. we failed. She was taking some pretty bad falls and her doctor said to switch her to a toddler bed for saftey reasons. Its better for her to just get out of bed Then to fall from a couple feet up. She was born 10 pounds even and 27 inches long. She is all leg! Thats how she climbs everything! She can even climb over saftey gates! We have to put one on top of another to keep her out of areas! My Problem is she thinks her bed is for playing on. I have to sit with her for two hours before she stops getting in and out of bed and falls asleep. She does not use a bottle anymore, she has never used a pacifier, and I will not put her to bed with a sippy cup. She has a daily night time bath with lavender before bedtime. Any ideas on how to make her more calm before bedtime or how to relax her when I put her to bed.