Okay. I'm a terrible parent. My 9 month old has always slept with me....and I admit, I loved the bonding. I think however it is causing her to get up more at night, plus she has started to think it is funny in the morning to do things like pull my hair and kick me to wake me up. Is now an okay time to move her to her crib. I feel guilty because this is a problem I caused. What is the best way to transition her? Also, fyi, she was 2 months early, so developmentally, she is probably closer to 7 months!
Thanks!
2007-08-14 07:30:38 · 7 answers · asked by Oliviasmom 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Now would be a good time -- be prepared to wait long periods of time for her to go to sleep, until she's used to her new surroundings.
But, she'll get used to it, they all do!
Hope this helps!
2007-08-14 07:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by NotAgain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is sitting up on her own, then she should be in a crib. Babies that don't sit up on their own can still be using a bassinet or cradle, unless they are too tall for it.
I had my first child sleep with my husband and i until she was 15 months old and she also started the kicking and pulling my hair when she was between 14-15 months. I put her in a crib then and she did wonderful with the change.
Wish you luck!
2007-08-14 07:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by blue eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I moved my son at 5 weeks. I guess it's really when you're ready. From what you wrote, it sounds like it's time. Just expect a few nights of little sleep.
What i did which helped was my son started by napping in his crib from day 1 and then the transition to night time sleeping in his crib went really easy.
2007-08-14 07:38:08 · answer #3 · answered by njyecats 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter slept in her bassinet for 3 months. I moved her into her crib and her first night was miserable for both of us, cried every hour on the hour. My solution, I took the little oval mattress pad from her bassinet and placed it in her crib. She slept on it so soundly. I let her use it for awhile to adjust to the new surroundings and then took it out. Thank goodness she slept perfectly well without it. In your case, try placing a blankey in with her that has your smell on it. She will feel like she never left you if she can still smell you near. Goodluck
2007-08-14 15:08:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start her out in a bassinet beside your bed so if she wakes up she still sees you and once she sleeps through out the night move her into her crib once shes alseep
2007-08-17 08:41:40 · answer #5 · answered by *mUaH* 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how easy it will be but now is the time. However when you put her in her own bed, stay with her till she falls to sleep. Read to her are talk to her softly and she will eventually fall sleep. If you have a good voice you could sing her to sleep.
2007-08-14 07:44:18 · answer #6 · answered by lynnsanner@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good golly yes. you could have put her in her bed as soon as she was home from the hospital.
my son was a month early and slept in his crib at birth.
2007-08-14 08:16:36 · answer #7 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋