Transition from cosleeping to sleeping in crib

Mrstob · December 2010

I have a newly 1 year old( last week) and I feel its now time for him to go to his crib. I need advice on how to approach this. I tried a few months back and he screamed for over 1hour then i couldnt take it any more. Would you stay in the room. How long would you let them cry for. I know that the longer i wait the harder it gets

Sizzline · December 2010

We started by having her go down for her naps in the crib. I'd put her down in there once she was asleep until she got used to waking up there. Once that was a habit, we did a modified CIO at night. Five minutes at a time, then being soothed. It took a few nights, but now she sleeps amazing. I put her down around 8pm and she sleeps straight through until 8 or 9am, which is great!

kcisthebombdotcom · December 2010

What we do is have lots of cuddle time in bed. We read a few stories and snuggle. When DS falls asleep, we bring him in his own bed. He STTN in there, even though he wakes up.

Cityplanner · December 2010

DD still isn't in her bed on her own all night, but she's spending more time there. My experience is the opposite of what you've heard. I've found that it gets easier as she gets older. What was a battle months ago is not a problem now. I think it will be even easier yet when she hits the independent stage - maybe closer to 2.

ncbelle · December 2010

We transitioned around 15 months to a floor bed - which worked 1000x better than our attempts at a crib. I wrote about how we did it here - https://www.becomingmamas.com/little-kid-big-bed/ - if you want details. I'd say it was also easier because he was a bit older and could better understand what was happening.

I'm not a CIO fan. The No Cry Sleep Solution has some tips for transitioning without CIO that might be helpful to you. Remember it's a big transition for him to switch beds; I wouldn't expect him to immediately go to sleep on his own on top of that.

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