Advice on transitioning 6 mth old to own room.?

Question

I am deciding on whether or not to have my son start sleeping in his own room yet. He just turned 6mths old today. He has been sleeping in his crib in our room for about 2 mths now (before that he slept in a bassinette, then our bed because he initially hated the crib). He sleeps for 10-11 hrs a night, with occasional waking. I am also going to take off the bumper pads because I am worried about the safety hazards when he is alone in his room.

I am worried that he will be up all night or not sleep well in his own room. We just feel that it might be time to reclaim our room again. Plus his father works night shifts and has to sleep in there in the day and it is disturbing for him when I put the baby down for naps and he doesn't go to sleep right away! Of course, he already wears earplugs.

Will it be too traumatic for the little one or is it now or never?!

Answer 1

I'd say it's neither too traumatic for him to do it now, nor is it now or never. Since he sleeps so well in his crib he likely wont even realise he no longer has you sharing his room with him. At least, when we stopped sharing my daughter's room with her around 5 mths we didnt have ANY problems whatsoever. It did make it a bit harder when she would wake up and need us to give her a tummy rub, sing a song, feed her, whatever, so she could fall asleep again as we would have to go down a flight of stairs to her room. By we I do mean I LOL.
You'll never know how it will go until you try. I'll cross my fingers for you! If he does have any problems, be reassuring when he wakes and cries, and eventually he'll get used to having his own room. You DONT need to resort to the cry it out method, I never let my daughter cry it out and she's a great sleeper.

Answer 2

It's OK for the baby to sleep in your room in a bassinet, but when he goes into a crib, he should go into his own room. I know you are already past that, so yes, when you put him in his room do it as casually as you would if he were still in your room. Put him in the crib, and walk out the way you normally would and pull the door to, so you won't disturb him while you are cleaning or what ever, he should be fine, he may cry for a few minutes, but he'll be fine.

Good Luck

Answer 3

I am a mother of 4 younr children ages 8,4,2 and 3 months old. I think it is a good idea to put your child in his own room. If you wait till an older age it becomes harder and harded for the child to except the transition. Your hubby need his sleep too. The baby might have trouble at first but he will get used to it they all do. Use a baby monitor. Dont rush in every time he cries only if you know he needs a bottle or to be changed or just to peek in on him to make sure he is ok. But dont run in because he is crying for you. That will just teach him if I cry mommy will come and that is a bad habbit to break. Remeber the longer you wait the harder it could be. Hope I have helped. I have been through this am about to go at it again very soon. But he will be just fine.

Answer 4

Start with putting your son in his crib in his room during the day for naps so he gets used to the environment. Then work your way up to sleeping there at night.

I also took my daughters bumper pads off at six months because she was starting to pull on them, she's doing fine without them.

Answer 5

My youngest slept in our bed for 6 months. About then, she was tossing and turning too much. We put her in her crib for naps. After about 2 weeks, she was sleeping through the night.

One really important thing. Do not let your son "cry it out". He's used to you being there. Crying is still his main way of communicating with you. He's going to be lonely. Let him know you are still right there for him even if you are in a different room.

Answer 6

Good Luck . My daughter is 7 weeks old and started sleeping in her crib in her own room at 3 weeks. I had too - she talks and giggles in her sleep and I was getting NO sleep at all. She is doing great and actually looks forward to going to her own bed for nap and bedtime.

Answer 7

I did the same thing. I started getting my daughter used to her own room with naps first and it worked out fine once I started putting in there at night. She was 4 months old however.

Answer 8

My son refused to sleep in his crib so I had to put him in a playpen in our living room. I how put him n the crib and stick to your guns about putting him in there, by sleeping in his crib it tells him mommy is not around, My daughter just turned six months and she has been sleeping peacefully without her bumper (she was tearing it down) it's now or never you need that baby to have a little of indepence, you can start by him taking his naps in the crib. They never slept good, I read that I should just close the door, but my son sounded like he was having a seizure and by age one he had his own bed, and he sleeps in his own room. It was the only way for me, they hate the bars. That baby needs to know that he is going to sleep in that crib and that's the only way. It might be chilly in his room, the temp should be 72 to 74 degrees and never below 68 degrees, so it might be a warmt issue? Possibly not, My daughter sleeps in her crib with no issue from four months, I never get a peep out of her, and it's probably going to be hard, but you can do it your his mom

Answer 9

Now is great for him. He'll adjust in just a couple nights. He is a good sleeper so this should be a smooth transition for him. Don't worry, you will still hear him should he need you, mom's are wired for that. . You will rest better too, after the first couple nights. This step will be a big blessing for daddy! You're doing a good job.

Answer 10

I will tell you from experience, all babies should start out in their own rooms ( unless a medical problem require constant monitering).I am by no means a professional but i have two grown kids and 8 grandchildren.you have "trained " the child to sleep with you and now it will require "retraining" unless you want him sleeping with you and your husband for the next 10 years.you are also putting a strain on your relationship with your husband