How old should a newborn be before putting them in their nursery in the big crib instead of the bassinet? Doesn't it drive you crazy not having them in the room so you can see and hear everything? Even with a monitor I feel awful putting her in there!
2006-11-05 01:37:05 · 15 answers · asked by addisonsmom17 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The baby used to sleep in the bassinet in my bedroom only at night. During the day, whenever they were tired I would put them in their crib so they would be accustomed to it later on. I think the weight standard for my bassinet was 18 lbs or 3 months. My first son grew out of it at 3 months and for me it was torture putting him in his own room at night but I am so thankfull that I did. My second son was a very loud sleeper and woke up to every little sound. He stayed in my room for about a week before I moved him into him room permanently. Good luck and don't worry, your baby will be fine.
2006-11-05 03:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I kept my son in the bassinet by my bed until his 4th month.
Then I just kept the monitor on the crib rail so I could watch him and hear him (I have a video monitor).
What I did was put him to sleep in his bassinet in his room for a few weeks, just so he would get used to waking up in a new environment but still in the comfort of his bassinet that he was accustomed to.
A few weeks later I put him in the crib, he slept so much better with all the extra room.
Don't wait too long before you put her in there or it will be much harder for her.
2006-11-05 01:57:17 · answer #2 · answered by lizap1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the baby in your room. There's nothing wrong with this. You do not need to rely on a monitor. You will feel better close to your baby, and the baby will know you are there. Then, sometime in the next 12 months, make the move to the baby's own room with a monitor. The baby will be stronger and bigger and the situation will be better for everyone. There is no "harm" to the baby by being with his or her parents at this young age.
2006-11-05 01:41:33 · answer #3 · answered by Maldives 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well My daughter was in her own room and crib starting the day we brought her home from the hospital. My husband and I used a monitor at night so we could hear her. I never felt uncomfortable doing that. I felt she was safe and with the monitor I could hear if something was wrong. Like I think they say to keep them in the same room at night with you until they are I think 3 months old and the risk of SIDS lessens.
2006-11-05 01:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by marinewife117 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my son in a bassinette for the first 6 months right next to my bed. I now have him in a big boy crib, still right next to my bed. I really think it depends on how comfortable you are with the seperation. My son is 14 months old and I am still not ready to have in another room. Even with a monitor I am not comfortable with the though of not being able to hear everything and get to him as quick as possible.
2006-11-05 04:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by Samantha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we put ours in her crib at 6 weeks, and thats when she started sleeping 8 to 10 hours a night!! If you are nervous, we bought moniters that has a piece that goes under the mattress that senses the baby's movements, and if they don't move for so long, it will sound an alarm...I felt safe having that there. It helped a lot with the transition. Good luck
2006-11-05 01:57:10 · answer #6 · answered by Sara R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it took to get them home from the hospital, and that's it. There's nothing wrong with putting the child in its own room, both the child and parents will sleep better. And if you put her to bed safely, she'll cry and wake you if she needs something. If you check her diaper and then offer her a bottle with some water, she'll quickly learn she doesn't get picked up, or get the breast, at night. I'm amazed at how soon my wife had ours sleeping through the night.
2006-11-05 01:54:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We kept each one of our children in our room in a cradle until they got to be just about too big for it (around 4 months or so) and it was hard making that big separation. But it is just the first of the many stages of growing up that our children do. If you think this one is bad wait til your standing at the bus stop for the first time...remember you can't cry til the bus turns the corner!!Good luck and have fun!!
2006-11-05 01:53:04 · answer #8 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My toddler would be 7 months next week and that i'm getting her room waiting for while she gets to eight months. i think of the main suitable time is around 4-6 months. My mom replaced into telling me that the replaced into the main suitable time to bypass forward and get the toddler use to having its very own room. So the toddler wont be disturbed via being on your mattress. And with the toddler having its very own room noises wont wake the toddler up.
2016-10-15 09:54:37 · answer #9 · answered by crichton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you stop feeling guilty. The child is not going to mind, but you are. If you still feel guilty, bring the child back, however, if you or your husband cannot sleep because of the child in the room, well, you may just have to feel guilty. The child will be fine as long as you wake when they need you.
2006-11-05 01:46:51 · answer #10 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋