how do i go about putting my one year old in her own room

[mummysue]

just after a bit of info,ive a 1 year old who is still in our room.....i know ive left it late but she is my first and everyday i kept saying that id do it.but i know i have to do it reluctantly but how do i go about it,what do i do if she cries,do i leave her or shall i go in with her first till she gets used to room......ive left a bed in there just incase haha.any advise would be great

i found that my dd preferred being in her own room (she moved in around 6 m) and woke up less!! I tend to lurk around outside when she cries to ascertain if she is about to re-settle and get back off to sleep, or not.......... but recently every time i go in she is standing up crying her eyes out . I think you must be steely and not dash in at the first cry - she will be fine you know!!

also i forgot to add most important tip - if you can (furniture permitting) have her nap in her own room in the day for a few days/weeks (!) before putting her down in there at night to help her with the transition

thanks for the tip.just one more thing when she has her naps during the day it tends to be in her pram as she wont go asleep anywhere else.you can tell im a first time mum.....i will set myself a day and put her in her room then...probably after xmas haha

MummySue - if it makes you feel any better, I'm going to lurk on here and see what tips you get as I have a 10 month old who also needs to move into her room ... and she is my second so I have NO excuse

Could you spend the first night or two in there with her sleeping on a camp bed or similar? That way she needn't have to get used to you not being there AND the new environment all at once.

That said, you might find she is perfectly happy to be in there alone - I reckon you will probably have a sense of this already though.

Totally agree with what others have said re not rushing in at every squeak so they learn to settle themselves. You quickly learn to gauge from the crying whether they are likely to doze off again alone or you need to go in.

Hope it goes well.