Best Way to Get My 1 Year Old from Co-sleeping to Crib.

I would suggest also reading the book from Sleepy Planet. Jill Spivack is great and really knows how to make you feel confident with your decision. If you leave in the LA area you can even meet with her in person.
You should also consider getting a video monitor in the room (Summer makes a great one) so that you can see him while he is in the crib and you will feel confident that he is okay even though he might be crying.

The best advice - get him in the crib - you will have such a better night sleep and so will he!! It might be tough at first but it is worth it!

My question to you, Lovely, Caring Mom, is really why do you want to have him sleep away from you?
Trust your child to know what is best for him right now. Unless he has other "symptoms" of being maladjusted he is just letting you know what he needs.

Yes, if this need persists into high school it needs another look. How old is he? 1 year? Still a very tender, new little being. It is a very big and scary world. Especially without dad in the picture at the moment...(no matter what a good move it was to split up it still rocks your child's foundation.....)

Society is warped. Not your kid. We have been sleeping in family beds since we have been human except for the last few decades...

And Mom, your child will be grown before you know it. Take this sweet time to be a nurturing mommy. Plenty of time to sleep apart....

If you must wean him use a puppy. Rover gets "scared" when he sleeps alone so your child will usually be glad to keep Rover company in his own Big Boy Bed that he goes and picks out himself at the store.

I promise it gets easier!!!! (Both the child rearing and the split.) Don't forget to find ways to be nice to yourself.

Blessings,
Deb

Hi B.

Our son slept in his co-sleeper next to out bed. We lived in a one bedroom apt so no choice on that. We moved to a 3 bedroom house when he was 14 mos. He had his own b/r then, but to get him used to the new place, we let him sleep in the crib next to our bed for a few weeks. After that we moved the crib to his room with no prob. I guess you can try the slow transition. Good luck!

A.

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Good Luck,
K.

Hi,

I transitioned my little one who is only 3 mos from her Moses basket (and our bed) to her crib by slow introduction. I put her in her crib for naps during the daytime so she would be familiar with her future bed. She made the transition seamlessly when she moved into ful-time occupation of her crib for both naps and overnight sleep.

Though sometimes I find her hands near or between the bars, she does not get caught in them. Granted, our little one is not crawling yet, but she is squirmy and likes maximum room to sprawl out.

I have found that once she got used to her new sleeping arrangements she did not need a pacifier unless she was really insecure. But once asleep, because she could sprawl out, she was comfortable in the Land of Nod without anything in her mouth.

But this has been my experience so I am not sure if this would be helpful to you.

Good luck.

Hi B.,
A girlfriend of mine swears by the book, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth, M.D. I've read part of it although my son is much younger than yours. Also, the book The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D. is very good, too. I'm sure you're busy but they're worth reading when you can. good luck to you and your boy:)