At what age should baby be moved to own room?

Question

What do you think is a good age. Also the baby will be sharing with 7 year old big sister. (who can be a handful)

We have not made the move yet. I am asking because the Dr said something about it but my baby is only 5 months.

Answer 1

most of these answerers seem a little confused, because your question doesn't say anything about the baby sleeping in bed with you, just not in his own room, which makes me assume his bassinet/cradle/crib is in your room.

because of the fact that your daughter is a school age child, you definately want to put this move off until the baby is at the very least sleeping through the night on his own. you don't want to make one of your children suffer, just because you have a younger one in the house.

you could consider moving the baby into his (her?) own room sooner than this, if it was going to be just his room, not sharing it with another child. trust me when i say that your baby will be ready to sleep in a room other than yours much sooner than he'll be ready to sleep in a room with someone without waking them up during the night, so this decision is going to have to be based around your 7 year old, not the newborn.

if you want the baby out of your room, consider putting the crib into the living room (or study, or other room, based on your living situation) where they won't be disturbed once they're put to bed, but won't be in your room, or the room where they will wake up the other child.

don't let your doctor make this decision for you, this is 100% personal preference!

Answer 2

The sooner the baby gets use to the crib you wish the child to be sleeping in the better because it is too easy to take a baby to bed with you. Not only do you get use to this but so does the baby. Make life easier for both of you and put baby in his/her crib as soon as possible because when the child reaches toddler age he/she will be trying to come back into your bed so if you get a head start on it then the child gets conditioned into sleeping in their own space.

Answer 3

over 1, or at least old enough to sleep through the night. Doesn't sound very fair forcing an infant into the same room as a school aged child, hope you thought of how this will affect her performance in school when she's too tired from being forced awake by some crying baby.

Answer 4

Most babies transition easily between ages 1-2 years.

Your baby may be happiest sharing the same bed as sister too. In that case I would say at least 2 yrs.

Answer 5

Are you and your hubby having sex with the baby in the room? If the baby awakens and sees this, he/she will interpret this as violence.

Baby should be in its' own room or area, out of the parents' room but still close enough so you can get to the child quickly when needed.

Answer 6

A baby should sleep with his or her parents as long as possible. The younger they are, the more important it is.

It's a protection from what chidlren perceive lurks in the dark, but many parents are too selfish, afraid of the interference in the bedroom. If the baby can sleep between the two parents, that's the best. Most psychologists don't understand that, however.

Answer 7

My twins are 9 months previous and they only moved into their personal room about 3 weeks in the past. For the first 4 months they slept in a %. n play accurate next to my component to the mattress. After that we moved between the cribs into our room, took the section rail off ( that is a convertable mattress ) and strapped it to our mattress. they're doing o.k.. in my opinion, i ought to nonetheless have my toddler in our room at 4 weeks previous yet you do favor to sleep. certain, letting him cry is okay as long as all of his desires were met, sparkling diaper, finished tummy..etc...yet. If I were you i ought to attend on the sleep preparation for awhile. he's so little nonetheless, do not you opt for to rock him to sleep and stuff nonetheless? toddlers favor that, Mommies favor that. We only all started sleep preparation our boys and it is going properly. i'm satisfied we waited although so lets have the rocking and bonding. We only had to do if previously they could cry out "MAMA" or "DADA" and somewhat comprehend what they were affirming. that ought to were heartbreaking. good luck.

Answer 8

And Please DO NOT forget - co-sleeping with a baby is dangerous - studies have found that babies who sleep in bed with parents, siblings, etc, have a significantly higher chance of SIDS (they suffocate by all the extra bedding, pillows, and the body's of parents). The safest place for a baby is in a crib/bassinet on their back. No pillows, toys, comforters, blankets, bumpers. Just the baby in their pj's.

Answer 9

I have had 3 children and all three were in there own room as soon as they were brought home from the hospital. My brother keep his child in there room and it caused them alot of agony once they decided to move her into her own room.

Answer 10

There is no exact age. It is different for every child. Parents can tell when their children are okay to be left on their own.