At what age should a baby go into their own room?

Question

My baby is 8 weeks old and he seems to be getting to big for the cradle and to me 8 weeks seems too young to put him in his own room? What have others done?

Answer 1

He's not too young, but if you still don't feel comfortable then it's fine if he sleeps in your room for a little while longer. Move his crib into your room until you feel he is old enough to sleep in his own room :-)

Answer 2

Both my children were in their own rooms almost from day one. I tried having them in the room with me in a carry cot, but found that I was so sensitised to them, that every tiny snuffle or sigh would have me pinging wide awake, adrenaline rushing, and milk ready! I couldn't get any sleep at all, so I put them straight into their own rooms, so that I only woke up when they actually cried (although it still didn't take much more than a whimper!)

It's good to get them used to the large crib, and the room from the start, so they are familiar with the smells, and the colours from the start. It also gives you some much needed space of your own. It can be hard to let go a bit, but trust me, as long as your baby is warm, well fed, and dry, he will be fine in the room opposite/next door. Put a baby monitor in if you feel really worried, (although, for me that was exactly like having them in the room with me, so that was abandoned!) but he will let you know when he needs you. Give him his space too. Babies learn all the time, and the sooner he gets into his own room, he can begin to explore it (visually of course).

Answer 3

My baby was in his own room in his crib immediately. The sooner you make the switch , the easier the transition will be. There is absolutely nothing wrong with what you did, and having the baby right there with you is probably easier for you both, especially if you were nursing. But 8 weeks sounds like a good time to make the switch.

Answer 4

It depends on you, the baby and your parenting style. In the US, babies sleep in there own rooms very early. In other cultures it would be shocking to put a baby all by him/herself in a separate room. Do what you are comfortable with - there are no right or wrong answers while raising kids.

For us, our son co-slept till he was almost two. After that he started sleeping in his room and the transition was quite painless.

Answer 5

You can put your baby in their own room at whatever age you think is best. If he seems to fret about it, take him into his room an hour or so at a time until he gets used to it. That way they will already be familiar with their surroundings.

Answer 6

I had a crib with wheels and had in in our room until the baby stopped waking up at night for feedings. It made things alot easier to get up in the middle of the night and walk across the room instead of the house.

Answer 7

The earlier - the better. Make sure you have baby monitor with you so you can hear your baby. When they become older and realize there is nobody around when they just awoke, they might even learn to entertain themselves for some time which will give you some extra time to get ready for a meal/walk/play or finish whatever you were doing while they slept.

Answer 8

Due more to space restrictions we had our son in our room until 17 months. It really didnt bother us or him. When we finally moved to a bigger place he got his own room but usually wakes up during the night and we just put him in bed with us. Do whatever you are comfortable with. Do you have room for the crib in your room? Some people have them in their own rooms from day one. Do what works for you and him.

Answer 9

I think it's weird to have such a tiny baby in another room. I wouldn't know if the baby was okay or too cold or anything. We kept my daughter in our room until she was 2 years old. It was great- she transitioned easily because she was ready. If he is too big for the cradle you can try an Arm's Reach co-sleeper, a pack and play, or just put him in your bed (that's what we did with my daughter).

Answer 10

If they sleep through the night okay, and you feel okay with it, just NIKE-"do it". Each baby is different, mine varied by a few weeks, but were good sleepers, and slept in their cots from about 2 weeks on, and their own rooms from about 6 weeks on.