Co sleeping to not co sleeping

[er1507]

Tell me about you transition from co sleeping to sleeping alone...love co sleep but not sure how much longer I can put up with 14mo dds feet in my mouth every night! (she's a wriggler)

Co slept with dd until she was nearly 2. Totally loved snuggling up with her every night, but ds was soon to be born so thought it be best if she had her own room. I was absolutely dreading the transition, she is very clingy so I thought she would reject the idea totally. I made her room really beautiful, painted a tree with all different coloured leaves and flowers on her wall, got a in the night garden bed spread, put pictures of family and friends on the walls,teletubby lights etc. I took her to friends houses whos kids had their own room, so's it would seem cool. I imagined her to gradually play in it, getting comfortable there, then eventually she might suggest sleeping there..Well! What happened was she was absolutely in love with 'her room', and demanded to sleep there straight away! I cuddled her to sleep as usual, and for the first few days or weeks she woke once in the night and me or dp would go to settle her again or she would come in our bed. It didn't take long before she started sleeping through though. Best decision ever. She still insists every visitor sees her room when they come.

Good look with your transition xx

P.S. Kids adapt to things better and quicker than we think. I think as long as you're there for when she goes to sleep, and when she wakes up, lots of love, cuddles etc, it'l be fine x