Hi all

Just wondered how old your child/baby was when they moved to their own room?

I've got a little girl whose just under 8 months old still in our room which many people seem to think strange? :loopy:

She has a nursery with all her things in and of course she will move in there one day!

Thanks!

As soon as little sticky was born, lo had her own room to sleep in.

As soon as possible.

Hi, my daughter was about 6 months old but I hated it was forever going and checking on her but the main reason for doing it at that age was that she is a light sleeper always has been and the slightest noise would disturb her. Otherwise she would probably still be there now and she is 6! Think its your own personal choice and shouldnt be rushed or feel you have to because of the childs age, although it does alter routine and we all know how important that is, it took her a while to get used to it!

6 weeks ... and we all slept sounder for it :thumbsup:

Think mine slept in the small bedroom from birth. If you let them sleep in your room they have to get used to being on their own. Mine never had that stage to go through

As soon as my boys were born they had their own rooms :)

Seb went in his own room today, he's 5 1/2 months old

My first was about 6 months I think and he had no transition problems whatsoever, he just fell asleep feeding and I'd pop him in. It was no different routine to being in our room really as he went to bed a few hours before us and was left to it. Only there when he woke for a feed I could get to him more easily whereas once he was in his own room I'd feed him in there and put him back and he settled again easily. He dropped the night feeds of his own accord.
My second was more difficult but started to be in her own room at about 8 months. I say that because I'd get her to sleep in there and she's wake a lot and so would invariably end up back in my bed as that was the only way she would settle. I needed sleep! Eventually I'd had enough when she was about 12 months I think or maybe older and let her cry for a few nights (evil mother). It worked eventually but was still a stressful time and I felt awful and knackered! He is still a far better sleeper than her whereas she wakes quite easily (and early).
They are all different, sod what anyone else thinks, just do what's best for you and your little one. I have been told completely opposing advice and there's always someone ready to tell you you're wrong not matter what you do!

Mine is 21 months and not in his own room. He won't even entertain the idea! I've just done his room up for him too, no idea when he might actually use it :hihi:

My daughter was 11 months old when she went into her own room, she had a baby monitor :)

My mum says it's time I moved into my own room now I'm 32.

My mum says it's time I moved into my own room now I'm 32.

Oh my! I think that's my future.......... :wow: :help:

I can't wait.I'm fed up of her f*rting all night.

My eldest was 3 months, my middle one was 10 months (but I slept in there as he was on an overnight feeding pump which needed checking every hour) and my youngest was about 19 months, until she went in her own room she never slept through, 3 nights in her own room and she was sorted :D

first one was 3 months,, new one is 4 months now but cant be bothered sorting out the room for him to move into! they need to share:(

Mine is 21 months and not in his own room. He won't even entertain the idea! I've just done his room up for him too, no idea when he might actually use it :hihi:


we moved our son into the bigger of the two spare bedrooms (he was already in his own little room) when his baby sister wanted his small room. I felt a bit guilty as we were moving him up to the attic bedroom on the next floor up. We decided to do it on his 3rd birthday, when his sister was 6 weeks old - that way, he thought it was an extra little birthday present!

might be a good idea for your son - you could start by just casually mentioning it in passing, but not trying to push it - and then just moving him into it on his next birthday - perhaps having a friend over to play and making it into a little "party"

I moved our daughter when she nearly fell out of the moses basket at about 4 months I think or it might have been a bit later. Decided it was time for her in a proper cot in her own room. Never had a problem she was never interested in sleeping with us any way thank goodness for small mercies!

Can't quite remember how old babybonny was - probably around 14/15 months, though i'd have been perfectly happy for him to remain in my room for a lot longer. He very rarely 'sleeps through' whether he's in my room or his own room.

My daughter had her own rom from day one... we did of course sleep with one ear on the monitor !!... Each parent must decide in their own hearts when the right time is there are no manuals worth anything on this subject i guess.
C

i have spoken to many mums at the school about this, some i have been shocked to hear still have their child in bed with them at the age of 5.
i must say i agree with this only if your child is unwell.
when my daughter has had a bad dream she comes to my bed, which i let her get in for 5 mins for a reasuring hug and kiss, then i take her straight back to her room.
each to their own when a child is still a baby and needing feeds, but i do think its much easier to get them into a routine as quick as possible, and a little night light helps too and a windup musical box.

my 2 year old went into her own room when she was 4 days old and my 11 week old boy has been in his room since he was 6 weeks old. both of them seemed to settle and sleep much better in their own rooms

My little boy was about 7 months. We wanted to wait the recommended 6 months and then it took us a bit longer to get his room sorted for him! When we have another baby we will hopefully keep the baby in our room for 6 months and then put him/her in their own room.

I think with the next one I will try straight away to put them in their own room as it might save all the anxiety and worry of doing it later on. But i suppose there is no rule book and you learn by your mistakes!

About 2 weeks before 6 months when he began waking at 4.30 just to blow raspberries! :hihi:

Just to add the first thing he did was spread his arms out to take advantage of the bigger sleeping space (big cot bed!)

About 6 months old. she would have been in sooner but we hadn't finished her bedroom till then.

My children all went when they were 12 months old. They settled right away. It was a lot more restful than having to go up and down to them in the night. I certainly wouldn't have liked to go up and down the corridor when they were still breast feeding. I used to have the cott right beside the bed and the side dropped right down and just rolled baby to me fed him/her rolled baby back to cott and because it was all under low light could get back to sleep easily

First one was 2 weeks old, as we kept each other awake, and his bedroom was only across a small corridor from us. This one, number 2, is still in with us at 10 weeks, and we have no immediate plans to move him. He's quieter, but more to the point, we're in the loft now and would have to stomp downstairs for night feeds.

We also have no idea whether he will go into the box room on his own, or into the bigger room with his brother. A lot has to do with when I figure he is big enough to survive big brother's sometimes over-enthusiastic attention.
As with many second and subsequent children, it's a bit more as-and-when than it was with the first.

my nicoles is still in my room and she is 1yrs old, u have to tiptoe into bed and be really quiet on the stairs omg its a nightmare ive tried putting her into her own room she just cries and cries and erm cries until i give in and she sleeps in her travel cot at side of me or in ma bed (i know i shouldnt before u all start) if shes gets that bad. i hate to see her upset

evie has been ready for her own room for a long time, she is 1 in december. We only have a 2 bed house and 3 kids so she is in with us. We just got priority for over crowding so she will be going in her own room as soon as we get a bigger home.

My little boy's just turned two and is still in with us. We have no inclination to move him yet. Maybe just before baby number 2 arrives, if that were to happen?

My little one is also still with us, at 21 months. We have set up a bedroom for him, that we talk to him about, and he plays in. However we are going to leave the moving decision up to him. I figure that way the transition will be as smooth as possible. I think that we will keep the door open, metophorically and physically to our room once he does this though, so he knows he is always welcome back with us for a short or longer time.

We got a large super king size mattress this time last year for us all to share, so we all have our space, but get the lovely cuddliness of being together too. :hihi:

Well my little man still likes to sleep snuggled up next to me! He is almost 8 months.He is our last baby, and actually I am making the most of the snuggles:)! At the moment this works well for us. He is still breastfeeding,(not sure for how long though..!) and feeds a lot in the night, but with co-sleeping it means less disturbed sleep all round. He is starting to have a few nights where he seems to wake up more at about 2 am and expect me to play with him.....not liking that! If that continues may have to work on getting him to spend more time in his cot ( he starts the night in there - it's at the foot of our bed)
He can't move into his own room yet cause he hasn't got one LOL Need to wait till we've converted the garage to move DS1 into, then Ds2 can have Ds1's room.... no room at the inn here LOL!:hihi:

OMG maybe I shouldnt have read this post. my little one is still in our room and hes 10 months old. but I do kinda have an excuse we are painting his room at the moment. But not sure when it will be finished

My daughter moved to her own room when she was 6. Before that we had a double bed and a single pushed together.

I don't know if it is this or other factors, but she is a spectacularly confident and happy child :)

Even now at 13 she would come back and sleep in with me if she could, and does on those nights when her father is away - she just loves cuddling :thumbsup:

Hi, I think Babybell was about 6 months (ish). She slept in the Moses basket or our bed up until then. I didn't want to bring the cot into our room so that was the decider. That was when we decided putting her to bed. She spent most nights up to then laid asleep on my husbands chest on the settee. It was the perfect excuse for him to not move all night.

We have never used the monitor upstairs, having both doors ajar was enough. I couldn't sleep through the monitor as I would lay awake listening for her breathing.

Both mine were put in their own rooms straight away as every time they made a noise it woke me and I couldnt get back to sleep.There was no choice but for them to have their own space and I think that is important.

Think both mine were about 12 months but as other people have said its what you feel is right for you and stuff what other people say is right or wrong I thought i was going insain with my first and opposing advice my second iwent with the flow.. less stressful