How many parents think that putting a child into their crib awake..?

Question

is the best to put babys to bed? And it is bad to have them in thier own room(like after 4mo)?

cassandra- do you even have kids? My son sleeps in his own room and he loves it, He falls alsleep right away and is fine threw the night..... I'd hate to see how spoiled your kids get!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I always put both of my children to sleep in their cribs awake, and it was before four months when they had their own rooms. As long as you have a monitor you are okay!

Answer 2

Hey momma, sounds like you're doing O.K. Never be afraid to ask. It doesn't mean you have to take everyone's advice. As far as this question goes, I can only tell you my own experiences. I used to put my babies to bed awake, but that was when it was O.K. to put them to bed with a bottle. If they were old enough to hold up their bottle, they were old enough to go to their crib awake with their bottle. I'd do it the same way today, regardless of what the experts say. Also, by 4 mos. they had their own room, but in all honesty our room was just across from theirs so I could hear them if they rolled over (mother's ears are good). They are both still alive and kickin' and had a healthy childhood. Enjoy your baby. You'll be fine.

Answer 3

Four months is okay for them to be in their own room. I moved my son over to his crib when he was 5 months.

After a certain point (I think 4 months is too young), putting kids in to bed while they're still awake is the best thing. Kids have to learn to fall asleep on their own, after all. My son is now 11 months old, and he's okay as long as he's very drowsy. If he's alert, it's a lost cause. Each child is different.

Answer 4

It is best to put them to bed awake so they can learn the self-sleep technique so you don't have to rock them to sleep every night. I started putting him in his crib awake to sleep at 4 months and left the room, but his crib stayed in my room until almost 12 months (lack of extra rooms) and he has never had any problems falling asleep and he doesn't need me in the room or to be rocked. You are making a good decision! for the age, if you feel it is appropriate and you are comfortable with them in their own room, then it's ok. I wasn't ready to let him sleep in his own room for a while, but that's just me. Just make sure you use a baby monitor at night, so if there is a problem you'll be able to come to the rescue!!

Answer 5

Mine went into their own room at 7 months when they moved from the bassinet to the cot. I ALWAYS put them to bed awake. Then they knew where they were and did not wake up in a fright when they woke up with out being in my arms any longer. By 7 months they were all but sleeping through but if they woke and cried I was with them in seconds, they were only 5 metres down the hall

Answer 6

I believe that you should do what works for YOU and YOUR BABY.

Firstly every baby has a different temperment. Some babies require constant contact, some need their space, and everything in between. And their temperment changes constantly. Is your baby able to comfort themselves to sleep? Do they need to be parented to sleep? If so once they are asleep do they sleep better in their own room? In their own crib in their parent's room? In their parent's bed?

Then there is mom and dad. If you are breastfeeding does going to another room to food cost you sleep and make you cranky. Or does having baby in your room or bed make you cranky? Does mom or dad have a medical condition that makes co-sleeping unsafe (mostly mom, dad can be dealt with by having the baby in a co-sleeper)? Does having the baby in the parent's room interfere with either of their sleep, does it interfere with their marriage? Does having the baby in another room and mom expecting dad to get up cause resentment when he doesn't?

You need to weigh the needs and desires (as well as physical constraints) of everyone involved and do what is best for your family. Not anybody else. And certainly not some book that is only really out to make money buy touting a one-size suits all solution (after-all you wouldn't want to limit your market)

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Answer 7

Both of my boys had their own rooms since the day they came home. Of course you can put your little one down for bed while he/she is still awake. Just make sure to have some kind of toy hanging in crib for them to focus on or a mobile works well too.

Answer 8

I have 5 kids...I put all of them to bed awake..I set the bedtime and they go to bed...My kids all slept through the night at 6 weeks never had a problem with any of them..They all have their own rooms...They had always known I'm the mother they are the children...

Answer 9

I think that each child and parent is different, and what works for one may not work for another.

From day one, my daughter hated sleeping in a crib or bassinet. So, she always slept with me.

For us, it was nice to be able to have that nice bond of falling to sleep together. I felt that if she need the comfort and reassurance of knowing mom was there, than I needed to be there for her.

IShe finally started going to sleep in her own bed when she was 1 1/2 years old. I bought her a toddler bed, and after a few months, she was wanting to sleep in it. So, she made the decision to move to her own bed. But, normally, she will still wake up in the middle of the night (2am or so) and climb in bed with me.

Answer 10

When I brought my son home, he started out in our bed, then I moved him to a cradle next to our bed, then to his crib in his own room, but me sleeping on a daybed in his room as well. He probably did not sleep in his room by himself until he was six months, not because he would not have been fine, but I wanted to be close. It simply made me feel better. Once I moved him into the cradle I was putting him to bed awake.

Answer 11

First off there is no one "right" way to put your baby to sleep. Some parents co-sleep and others put their babies in a crib from day 1. Both ways are fine and "correct".

Some parents put their babies down to sleep when they are still awake and others nurse them (or give them a bottle) and put them down when they are asleep.

It really doesn't matter. How someone else puts their baby to bed has no impact on you and how you put your baby to bed has no impact on anyone else.

So I recommend avoiding the "mommy wars" because no one is right or wrong in this case. Just do what works for you and don't listen to anyone else.