Transitioning baby to their bed/room...any stories to share?

[DaveDQ]

Re: Transitioning baby to their bed/room...any stories to share?

At 9 months it is still possible to establish the routine of having them sleep in their own crib. My wife and I have 4 boys and our approach was to let them cry it out and just check on them to make sure they are ok.

What's important is that her sleeping habits are directed by you and not her. By doing this early you avoid her being 2 and throwing a tantrum because she wants to be in your bed or beside your bed. You can do this by creating a place for her. She's still very young to notice her room settings, but as she gets older she will become comfortable with what has been provided for her.

Get a nice musical mobile that plays relaxing music (classical) with not too much crazy stuff moving around. This is what we used for our boys and it worked rather nicely.

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There's a book that I'd like to recommend too. It's called, "Baby Wise." We didn't follow it to the word but found it to be an excellent reference:

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[acts238shaun]

Re: Transitioning baby to their bed/room...any stories to share?

My wife is wussing out. I'm screwed. She told me to wait a month, as the separation anxiety won't be as bad at ten months. Whatever.

It kills me to look at the monitor during the day (wife can't handle screaming, I'm home during day while she's at work) knowing my kid is probably scared to death, but I'll let her cry for an hour and a half and go get her.

Here is the funny thing...now if my daughter hears a lullaby she starts crying. My daughter is scary smart, lol.

[snepp]

Re: Transitioning baby to their bed/room...any stories to share?

My wife is wussing out. I'm screwed. She told me to wait a month, as the separation anxiety won't be as bad at ten months. Whatever.

Tell her that's ****ing bull****. It'll likely lead to one night of being pissed off at each other, but you'll be a whole lot better off in the long run. Coddling isn't going to get better on its own, only worse.

It won't be any easier next month, I'd bet on it.

[WTF]

Re: Transitioning baby to their bed/room...any stories to share?

Yep, it's definitely not any better. AND it gets harder the longer you wait because their personality grows over that time, as does their intelligence. DO IT NOW. My little girl is 15 months, almost 16 months, and we're having a CRAZY time getting her to sleep in her crib. She knows sign language and can speak quite a few words too, so she's doubling up on us

[Happy29]

Re: Transitioning baby to their bed/room...any stories to share?

We put ours in their room probably at 6 months. Slept all through the night, as far as I know.

[acts238shaun]

Re: Transitioning baby to their bed/room...any stories to share?

Yep, it's definitely not any better. AND it gets harder the longer you wait because their personality grows over that time, as does their intelligence. DO IT NOW. My little girl is 15 months, almost 16 months, and we're having a CRAZY time getting her to sleep in her crib. She knows sign language and can speak quite a few words too, so she's doubling up on us

I hope you don't mean this sign language, lol.

[acts238shaun]

Re: Transitioning baby to their bed/room...any stories to share?

We put ours in their room probably at 6 months. Slept all through the night, as far as I know.

You better than me, lol.