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Can a 9.5m old sleep in their own room?

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Lollibert · 26/02/2024 08:28

Hi ever since my 9.5m old has learned to pull to stand nap times and bed times and mornings have been a nightmare as soon as I lay her down she’s immediately rolling over and sitting up then pulling herself to stand no matter how tired she is it now takes about an hour to get her to sleep after constantly laying her back down over and over again until she gives up, then about an hour after bed time she wakes up again and the battle begins again she use to get up at 8-9am now gets up at 5am pulls herself to stand and looks at me and cries and cries and this time won’t go back to sleep before she could pull to stand she’d wake at 5am babble to herself for about 15 mins then fall back to sleep her crib is pushed against my bed so she’s right next to me not sure if having her own room where she can’t see us might be beneficial

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MandaLynn · 26/02/2024 08:31

Yes of course. It's recommended to be in your room till 6months, so absolutely can move her into her own room now.

My DD benefited so much being in her own room. No disruptions from us. Nice and quiet, dark, white noise to her preference

MadMadamMimz · 26/02/2024 08:37

The advice is that babies can go into their own rooms at 6 months so absolutely yes.

My ds did the same where he would stand up in bed as soon as I put him down. To be honest with you, I found that by staying in the room with him trying to get him to settle seemed to aggravate him more and he would become more and more upset so at bedtime I now put him down, give him a kiss and leave the room and he has learnt to settle himself which he would not do if I was there with him. I'm not sure there is much you can do about the early mornings except be with him if he is awake.

Isthisexpected · 26/02/2024 08:41

She's at the peak separation anxiety development stage so it would be counter productive; you'll still need to respond to her requests to be close to you to feel safe enough to sleep. As in, you'll just have to go in and out anyway or sleep in there with her. I would ride this out as it's temporary.

But then I have never got the desire to ship babies out just because there's less risk of SIDS.

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MandaLynn · 26/02/2024 18:32

OP please ignore @Isthisexpected poor attempt at guilt tripping you (or anyone) about moving your DD to her own room.

It is not "shipping them out" to give baby her own sleep space tailored to her sleep needs

brownbutter · 26/02/2024 19:07

I think guidance is own room can be from 6 months- we did it then and we all slept so much better for me, baby was less disrupted and slept a lot better

Velvetbee · 26/02/2024 19:12

All 4 of mine slept so much better in their own rooms.

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