Transition To Crib At 4 Months

What are your tips for making the transition to the crib as easy as possible.

Transition to crib at 4 months.

Get them comfortable with the crib. Once baby is four months the mattress in the crib needs to be at the lower position. 12 18 months seems to be a prime time to transition to crib. Bunk in her room.

A full size crib to accommodate growth spurts along the months. When your baby is ready to give up swaddling usually by somewhere between four and six months of age he or she may give you some signals. Letting them get older does not make it easier. This allows the crib to be versatile and spacious.

For 3 4 nights prior to transitioning to the nursery do the bedtime routine in the nursery and then bring baby in to your room as usual. Don t risk your baby pulling themselves out of the crib and lower the mattress. Once they get used to sleeping in their crib for naps then you can start putting them in their bed for their normal bedtime. Both of my girls are really tall so by about three months they were growing out of the bassinet and had to be transitioned to the crib she says.

This sends the signal that the nursery is a safe place associated with snuggles and sleep preparation. A firm mattress to help the baby sleep better and prevent aches. Some cribs adjust to a higher position for newborns and infants and can be lowered for when baby is older and able to sit up or stand. We had our son in our bed until 8 months and then transitioned him to him own crib in his own room.

We did have to let him cry and just checked on him every 10 minutes or so. Move the baby s crib to your room. If you have room bring the crib into your room and have your baby start sleeping in there as soon as. Your daughter is not too young to cry it out.

Try laying your baby down in the crib for naps at first so that they get used to the sensations involved with their new sleeping area. Try to be as consistent as possible with all sleep. 4 months is actually when the academy of pediatrics says you can let them cry it out. If your baby s room is big enough you can sleep on an air mattress or a cot for a few nights.

To ease the transition you can begin introducing your baby to their crib slowly. Once he gets adjusted to sleeping in his own space you can transition the crib to his own room.