Bassinet to Cot

[Clazz]

My DS is 23 weeks and still sleeping in his bassinet in our room. Does anyone have any advice on the transition to cot in the nursery as he will soon outgrow the bassinet. I have tried putting him down in the cot for some daytime naps, but he sleeps for much shorter periods which I could handle if it was during the night!

DD was in a similar situation and was in danger of getting stuck in the moses basket - kept putting her in the cot during the day and then putting her back in basket as she wasn't sleeping. My HV advised, to pick a day she was going into the cot and stick to it - her opinion was that it was me holding the situation back as much as DD, and I think she was right. So, you could decide that wed is the day. Then put the bassinet away and go cold turkey. The first couple of nights were a tiny bit unsettled, but not nearly as bad as I thought they would be and then we were fine. If he isn't already, put him in a sleeping bag as I think half the problem is losing the security of the close sides of the bassinet, and I found that a cosy sleeping bag helped. Good luck!

Thanks Hollypop. I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and go for it. I'm sure you're right about all the space in a cot so the grow bag is a good idea.