Moving Your Baby Out of the Family Bed and Into His Own Crib

Perhaps your baby's wriggling and noisy breathing are keeping you up all night or having him in your bed has put a hold on your love life. Whatever the reason, helping your baby make the transition from the family bed to sleeping alone can be a challenge, but it can be done.

Generally speaking, the younger your baby is, the easier the process will be. The move from your bed to his may take anywhere from a few days to several months, depending on your baby's age and how long he's been sleeping with you.

Try different approaches

To ease the move, you can try a number of different approaches. If your baby is very young, you may find it easier to move your baby to a bassinet or infant carrier rather than a "big crib" straight away. You can also use the following method recommended by some parents. Instead of having your baby sleep between you and your partner in your bed, try putting a crib in a "sidecar" arrangement next to your bed with the mattresses at the same height, if this is possible. Over the next few days and weeks, you could move the crib very gradually away from the bed and eventually into your baby's own room.

Start with nap times

Another step is to get your baby used to sleeping in his crib or bed during nap time. You could also gradually make the change by first sleeping with him in his own room. He may complain about this new sleeping place, but having you nearby will make it easier for him initially. Finally, you can start with bed time, having him fall asleep on his own in his own room but bringing him into your bed when he awakens at night. After a couple of weeks, you can take the final step to having him sleep in his own room all night.

Give lots of comfort

Give your baby plenty of comfort while he makes this move to his own bedroom, but once he's finally settled in his own room all night, try not to bring him back to your bed. This will only confuse him and send the message that he'll be rewarded if he cries long and hard enough.

At the end of the day, it's up to you, your partner and your baby to decide when it's time for your baby to move out of the family bed. If co-sleeping works for you and your family and you wish to continue it, then read our article on how to sleep with your baby safely for more information. 



Source: http://www.babycenter.com.ph/baby/sleep/owncot/




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