Movong baby from the 'family bed' to their own - would love to hear about your experiences

[PrincessBoo]

DS has slept with us since birth and turned 2 today. New bed is nearly ready - just got to get the bedding and we're done. He is very excited about moving to his new room and I have told him that he will be sleeping in his new bed. When I told him he wouldn't be sleeping with Mummy and Daddy any more he looked a little dubious!

I don't care how long a process it is, We're not desperate to have the bed back to ourselves so he will be allowed back into our bed whenever he likes - he will just start the night in his new bed.

Anyway would love to hear how other people did it and when.

how annoying that I spelt 'moving' wrong in thread title. tsk.

Just marking my place here out of interest in the replies you'll get. I have a 20 mo who has recently come into bed with me and I'm wondering how to get her out again!

DD1 started leaving our bed aged 3. She didn't leave completely until she was about 5.5yo, when her younger sister was old enough to want to leave. Understandably she didn't want to sleep in a room on her own when eveyrone else was in the big bed together!

So DD1 was 5.5; DD2 was 4.5; DD3 has slept in their room with them since she was 2.5 and DD4 (16m) is still in with us and will be for some time yet - probably until she stops feeding at night.

I found it t be easy peasy. DD1 slept with us until she was 2. We bought her a double bed from ikea and nice bedding for it and she was really excited about it.

For a couple of weeks - when she called out in the night - I never made a big deal about it but just jumped into bed with her and went to sleep. Then she started to call me less and less and later and later - until she just slept there all night.

I'm still sleeping in the same bed as dd2 - I'm hoping to get her into the bottom bunk as I am planning to put the girls into the same room. Not sure how I'll manage that though as I don't fancy sleeping half the night in a single bed

ds slept with us until he was about 20m, iirc. It was the best aid in moving countries! We moved him when I was heavily pg and it was very easy, I don't even remember any hassle (apart from bedtime itself, but that was always a hassle for this kid - and a year later it still is ). For a while he used to wake early and climb in with us, which was fine. Recently he's been appearing in our room in the middle of the night, only a couple of times; I just get up and take him back, sleep with him.

Sure it will be fine for you.

Thanks all. Love the idea of a double bed but there's just not enough room. That would've been lovely...

Gr8 tips so far we'l be moving apt next month and moving our two boys who have both been with up since birth into their own beds in their very own bedroom... Nervous and really hope it is easy for them, they seem really excited but i wonder if they really realise we will actually be in a diff room for real... My boys are 3.4 and 21months, wishing you lots of luck xxx

We're collecting the new duvet today and we have lamps and nightlights set up so tonight is the night... It's all exciting!

Doea he nap in the day still? Could you try naps in the bed? Also maybe practice puyying 'teddy' to bed for a few nights first, and get him up in the morning with lots of noise about how well he slept, how he is fine etc.

Oh good idea. Missed an opportunity as he's napping now. Darn it!

Sunday night didn't work out but last night DH put him to bed. He'd had a really late nap so didn't go to sleep till 10pm - he was too excited to be in the room with all his toys!
he slept till 4am and I was awake last night all night (due to having taken sudafed which was a very bad idea), so when he cried I had to bring him to our bed to resettle him as I felt so poorly.
My turn to put him to bed tonight - he's been at nursery today so fingers crossed he'll go to sleep a bit earlier.

hope tonight is a bit easier for you

We co-slept with both boys when they were babies and still do to some extent. they are 2.4 and 17months now and share a room. DS2 wakes about 4am and shouts for me. I get him and leave the room baby gate open shutting the stair gate. DS2 comes in for cuddles and goes back to sleep. DS1 wakes at some point between then and 6.30am and just comes through to us. We always find him in our bed but arent really aware of him coming in.

I really like waking up every morning with my boys but still have the benefit of space during the night.

Thanks fled

I'm overjoyed to report that it was 9.15 tonight. It's weird being able to go into our room and be noisy!