Ok. So we have a cat who has always slept in the room with us. He is a sweetheart and really don't want to make him mean or lose his personality. He has been our baby up until now. Our son will be born in the next 3 weeks or so. We are planning on having him sleep in our room. We have been trying to keep the cat out of the room for a week now and he keeps me up all night banging on the door. Last night I gave up and locked him in the basement and felt horrible and still didn't sleep. Any ideas on how to deal with this? I know there are cat tents to keep cats out of cribs. Anything like that for bassenets as our baby will use that at first?
2007-12-05 07:39:15 · 5 answers · asked by Mandi 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I have thought about just waiting to see how he will act when the baby is here but I also know how much he likes to cuddle and get in the bassenet now. My husband thinks we need to get this over with now so that he won't be banging and waking the baby. I made him a really nice bed areas in our office with a really soft blanket that we use so it has our scent. Thought maybe it would get him interested. Nope. He ignores it. lol It seems like such a silly situation but really I am going insane. I probably have gotten 2 or 3 hours of sleep each night for the last 5 or 6 nights. Work is so much harder that way.
2007-12-05 07:50:51 · update #1
I am not sure why your cat can not continue to sleep in your room along with your baby. We have cats and kids and have never had any problems with that arrangement. We have 4 kids plus I have provided child care in my home for 20 years. Cats and babies have been coexisting at our house for years. Does your cat have a normal place he likes to sleep in your room, such as on your bed? If so, it is unlikely he'll get in the bassinet with your baby. If you don't already have the bassinet set up, I'd do it now and get the cat used to it being in the room with you. If he tries to get into it, make him get out. We use a spray bottle with water to keep our cats from getting on the kitchen counter, scratching the furniture, and climbing the screens. Cats are creatures of habit, changing those habits can be tough. If you definitely are against your cat and your baby sleeping in the same room, your cat will likely have to be banished to the basement quite a bit.
2007-12-05 08:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been having the same problem,
Im only 20 weeks, so I havnt started actually kicking mine out of our room yet, but it has to happen. Our baby will be using a bassinete aswell to start off with and my worst fear is the cat juping on it and knocking it over!
I tried locking the cat out of the room just for a night to see how he reacted and it was NOT a fun night. he stayed up all night pounding on the door and howling his little face off.
I work in a vet clinic, and all the vets there that have children said there is really nothing you can do to make it easier on the cat, they want to be in that room!
my suggestion is to keep him out of the room at all times, when your not in the room shut the door so he cant get in, and same for when your in the room, I know it sounds so mean and Im going to hate doing it to my cat, but the babys safety has to come first.
good luck
2007-12-05 07:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy 2 be 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aw! I have a cat too and couldn't imagine kicking her out of the room. Maybe you should wait and see if it really will be an issue. As far as you know the cat could sniff at the baby and that would be the end of it.
2007-12-05 07:43:51 · answer #3 · answered by N and A's Momma 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you may get a toddler gate to positioned on the exterior of the door, or maybe 2 gates stacked on appropriate of one yet another will save them from getting out and you will nevertheless tear them down without postpone in case you mandatory to. i would not recommend a lock with a key using fact this is risky in an emergency yet you need to get a hook and eye or slide latch (the type on public loos) and positioned it out of attain. merely verify you're in basic terms employing this using fact your infants somewhat % it; while they are sufficiently old to examine they must stay in mattress, you may take those issues down and merely cope with it. in case you like a miles less confining technique, you may get "wanderguards" that are bracelets that warn you while they have left a undeniable section (like their mattress room)
2016-09-30 22:42:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
earpulgs only way your cat has to learn
2007-12-05 07:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋