We started with naps in the crib. Then worked on sleeping in the side sleeper playpen. Once she was doing that all night more nights then not. We moved to slowly sleeping in the crib. It's taken a couple months but she sleeps through the night in her crib more nights then not
I’m in the same boat except mine will be 5 in August and he has been in bed with us since he was 4 months old. I can’t get him out of our bed!