Crib Question

hohmanam · May 2013

I know we have had tons of posts on RNP to crib transition. (And I've read them all!) We tried moving to the crib on Friday night. DS was up every 20 - 40 minutes ALL night. Finally, at 3 a.m. he gave us a 1.5 hour stretch. Then a 50 minute stretch. We tried again Saturday night hoping we would just have one bad night, no such luck. Same thing, up every 20-40 minutes. At midnight, we moved him back to the RNP and he looked at us, smiled, and fell right asleep for the whole night...I think it is the comfort of the RNP, he feels so snuggled up. I've heard people talk about wedges or something, that I could put around him in the crib so he still feels cozy. Any ideas on what this would be called or where I would find it?

I simply can't get no sleep for how many nights it will take him to be comfortable in the crib. If he gave us at least one good stretch, I would be okay, but he doesn't.

Also, any other recommendations for the transition would be good.

Lastly, at what age do you think a child NEEDS to be moved out of the RNP? Do I just give him more time until he is ready?

(We have weaned from the swaddle and he is now in the sleep sack. He is close to rolling over so I really don't want to swadlle him and then wean from that soon.)

sbevmc09 · May 2013

IMHO don't move him until you have to. There are size restrictions so check into that (ETA: the limit is 25lbs). It will likely be an easier transition down the road and he might surprise you and let you know that he's ready.

kimmlet · May 2013

sbevmc09:
IMHO don't move him until you have to. There are size restrictions so check into that (ETA: the limit is 25lbs). It will likely be an easier transition down the road and he might surprise you and let you know that he's ready.

DS doesn't sleep in an RnP, he never would but I agree with PP. Since DS wouldn't sleep in his RnP, hated his PnP (until he was about 3 months old), and wouldn't sleep anywhere BUT his crib we knew it was time to put him there. It's what he wanted. He's been in it since about 2 months. I think trying to force it if he's not ready will just cause you more grief and pain than is necessary. Read his signs and go from there, you'll know when/how to do it.

zonagirlie · May 2013

You can swaddle with one arm out. C is starting to roll and pretty much only sleeps on his side now so I swaddle him with one arm out in the PnP and let him do his thing. Try that in the crib if you think that the issue is he needs the snuggled feeling if the RnP but you're ready. It could also be that he's just not ready. Like pp said, it can hold up to 25 lbs.

Wild_flower25 · May 2013

I used a crib wedge and swaddle to get her to the crib, but she never really slept that well in the RNP.

I would just let him stay in the RNP. Just be careful, if he's too old when you move him, you might have to do CIO to get him out. I have a friend trying to move her one year old with no luck.

hansonam446 · May 2013

LO still isn't in his crib as of yet but I started transitioning by getting him to sleep flat on his back in my bed. Before he slept in his boppy lounger which was inclined.

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