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'Sleep in the same room until 6 months'

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Sazzles169 · 09/07/2026 18:57

This may be a daft question from an FTM with a newborn but how seriously are you taking this advice (always having someone in the same room as your sleeping baby until 6+ months) from the NHS for naps?

Do you, for example, set your babies under 6 months down for a nap then leave the room for 10 mins to shower etc? If so, or if you leave the room for longer, do you use a baby monitor?

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Iloveeverycat · 10/07/2026 08:25

merrymelody · 10/07/2026 04:23

This helicopter parenting is insane. I always left mine in their rooms with the door open.

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So ignore the nhs and sids charities.

Orangelover · 10/07/2026 08:47

Iloveeverycat · 10/07/2026 08:23

Why couldn't you keep baby down until you went to bed.

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I could and did do a couple of nights but we’re away with a large group of family and they’re quite noisy and keep waking poor baby up.

Peonies12 · 10/07/2026 08:53

merrymelody · 10/07/2026 04:23

This helicopter parenting is insane. I always left mine in their rooms with the door open.

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helicopter parenting is definitely not doing something basic thats proven to keep your baby alive

LoafofSellotape · 10/07/2026 08:56

naptimeplease · 09/07/2026 19:13

For naps I used to just pop them in a bassinet in a quiet room on the same floor as me, and pop in and out as I did my jobs around the house. I didn't see the advise as having to literally watch them breath, just be aware of colour, position and breathing patterns overall.

Yes ,this.

Oliwiaa · 10/07/2026 12:15

merrymelody · 10/07/2026 04:23

This helicopter parenting is insane. I always left mine in their rooms with the door open.

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Wanting your baby to survive is helicopter parenting now 😂

LandingLights · 10/07/2026 12:21

We lived in a tiny one-bedroom flat when DS was a baby, so there was nowhere else to be, really! He only really slept on me, anyway, so I just went with it.

fuggetaboutit · 10/07/2026 15:50

merrymelody · 10/07/2026 04:23

This helicopter parenting is insane. I always left mine in their rooms with the door open.

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I'm glad that worked out well for you.

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