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When did you move the cot out of your bedroom?

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SuiGeneris · 26/09/2010 22:04

Curious to know because our 8-month-old DS sleeps in our room and I love it that way: it makes it easy to check he is well and it is 2 steps to get him into bed with us for the morning feed/cuddles etc. Also, I like being able to hear him breathe when I wake up in the middle of the night.

DH would like him to move to his own bedroom on the other side of the landing and says most children have moved out by 6 months. Did yours?

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dearprudence · 26/09/2010 22:06

About 9 months I think. I don't think there should be any rush.

MaeMobley · 26/09/2010 22:07

DH forced me to evict ours when they were 6 months old. If there were a next time, I would lie and say that the Sids people recommend a year.

JaynieB · 26/09/2010 22:12

13 months for us - although with hindsight, a bit sooner would have been better for me. I liked having DD in with me but she was waking more frequently and I was getting sooo tired.
Moved her and she slept through from the 2nd night.
The ideal time for us would have been about a month or two earlier than we did it.

familyfun · 26/09/2010 22:12

1 year, no rush Smile

bethylou · 26/09/2010 22:14

DS1 went into his own room at 11 weeks and we were happy with that. DS2 has suspected sleep apnoea and he's still in our room at 7.5 months, although I am beginning to wonder when we should move him out. He's certainly getting rather used to being there and is a cheeky monkey! I reckon you have to try and make a joint decision that suits you and your DS.

harverina · 27/09/2010 00:23

I came on to ask the very same question! My dd is 6 months old next week and my dh is suggesting that she goes into her own room soon. I'm not sure how I feel about it. Like you I like to hear her during the night and its just nice to be close to her. We don't co sleep but she is bf and I often waken up at exactly the same time as her. I don't want her to have to cry to be heard.
My dh isn't too bothered about her being in our room but he is concerned that we disturb her and he is right...for example when we go into bed at night she often wakens, she hates the light being on and is disturbed by my dh getting up and ready for work in the mornings.
I'm not sure what to do so will watch this thread with interest!

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