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Moving into their own room

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Echomama · 25/05/2019 22:03

So my 2.5yo was easy as pie and we moved her into her own room at 4 weeks old.
Not a problem and she slept better in there. She used to wake a lot and cried as soon as she woke for a feed so I always knew when I was needed.
My second however, doesn't make a darn noise!
Shes unpredictable with her waking (sometimes 3 times a night sometimes one) and doesn't cry for a feed ever. It's only because I'm such a light sleeper and I can hear her tossing her head and smacking her lips that I know she's woken.
Not even the movement/noise sensor on her monitor picks it up.

So my question is, what advice do mums of quiet babies have for moving her into her cot?
She's starting to get a real routine and familiarity of where she sleeps and I don't want the extra battle of getting her used to a different room and bed!

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Echomama · 02/06/2019 20:38

I find it horrendously insensitive that people are very forceful with what their parenting "must do's" instead of being helpful in an area that is a very widely controversial topic.
I do what is best for my children and would never intentionally put them in danger much like every other parent I've ever met.
It's ridiculous that people even have to question things like this instead of aiding parents who need a few suggestions
@samid as you are following, you're probably in the same sort of boat - we have moved her and she's doing okay. Got up a few times to double check her (i'm a shit sleeper as it is), and I feed her when she starts wiggling but she mostly dream feeds now. Hate letting her get to the point where she makes noise because I know she's been waiting too long when that happens . Also have the monitor on constantly even though it doesn't always pick her up and doors open now

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Mississippilessly · 02/06/2019 21:15

Yep those pesky insensitive posters echoing official advice.

What cunts. Definitely merited a joke about SIDS.

Mississippilessly · 02/06/2019 21:42

That was my immature response which probably wasnt very helpful.

But I dont quite know what you want people to say. You ate asking about doing something that goes against guidelines which most people follow. You also dont seek to have any problem which means you need to do this (I.e. not enough room, exarcebating PND etc). You are asking for a solution to what most wouldn't see as a problem. You then reacted very childishly and made a very poor taste joke with little regard for the pasts or experiences of other posters. These aren't 'parent must-dos' like 'my child wont watch TV' but guidelines based on supported research about the most devastating of issues. Ignore them if you want to - its your baby - but dont expect people to feel ok backing you when there is no reason to ignore them.

Echomama · 02/06/2019 22:00

I never asked them to be okay with it. If you're not okay with it move on.
You clearly don't get the difference between sarcasm and jokes. Two very different things.
And I'm not giving my reasons because my reasons should have nothing to do with the issue and I have no reason to justify myself

It was also official advise to put children to sleep on their bellies not all that long ago. Guidelines are just guidelines and there will be studies and evidence to suggest a lot of other things on a few years time. Take them with a pinch of salt and let parents do as they please so long as their kids are well.

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tredly · 03/06/2019 04:37

You moved your baby into their own room at 4 weeks? Confused

Why are you in such a rush? Did you just get pregnant to contribute to overpopilation?

practicallyperfectmummy · 03/06/2019 04:50

It was actually advice for tummy sleeping more than 20 years ago so not recently at all. Everyone has given you the best tip, safe sleeping advice and not moving your baby to a place where you can hardly hear baby wake.

Ginger1982 · 03/06/2019 19:04

Perhaps if you had been a little less snippy in your posts you would have got more understanding replies. You must have known you would provoke this kind of response.

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