Our 2 year old is refusing to go to sleep

Our darling son who is 2 years old has always been a dream sleeper and getting him off to bed has always been fuss free. Not anymore! About 2 weeks ago we put him into bed and he screamed and screamed so i went in and got him and made sure he was okay, i then returned him to his cot only for him to scream again and he was almost climbing out of cot.
My husband and i decided it was time to convert his cot to a toddler bed for his own safety being that he almost climbed out and ever since he now refuses and protests when its time to sleep, even his day sleeps are messy when they used to be 2hours daily with minimum fuss.
My husband now has to lie in our bed with him to get him to go to sleep then once he's asleep we carry him to his own bed where he sleeps through the night til 7am. I know this is a bad habit and one we don't want to create but we feel we have no other option as he is getting himself really upset when we put him to bed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

My oldest did this but at 15mths! we went and got him a big bed and i would sit with him on his bed til he fell asleep, eventually I moved further and further away until i was st the door then one night i just said goodnight and closed his door. he's been fine ever since, no more upset, screaming and crying. good luck!

Has something scared him? My DD2 last year when she was three had some nightmares and was convinced that there where sharks in her bed and became hysterical when ever we tried to put her to bed. I know silly isn't it.

In the end I had her help me strip off all of the bed sheets and quilts and we washed all the sharks out laugh .

Simple I know but it worked and she started to go to bed again.

Is he talking yet? I know your little one is a bit younger so it makes it harder to work out what is going on but I would try and work out if their has been some trigger and then work with them to find a solution that he is happy with.

Thanks for the replies ladies. Well we've started sitting with him in his room for day and night sleeps and reading books then telling him time to lay down and close your eyes. We stay there until he is almost asleep then leave and so far it is working, although it does take some time! At least he is no longer getting upset which is the main thing!

I am glad I am not the only one..My 23 month old boy slept like a dream now he screams if you try put him to be I have to hold him until he is asleep then he has started to wake during the night and has the biggest screaming fit.He is fine with day sleep but just not night..It is frustrating so please tell me how you get on..

Im starting to have that same problem for my nearly 2 year old. She was the perfect sleeper, but now she wont even sleep in her cot during the day.

And now she's started to not want to go to bed at night. It started by her waking up during the night for 2 to 3 hours and now she's not wanting to go in her cot. Ive tried putting her in her big bed but that doesnt seem to work either.

I dont know what else to do.