Question

If you did co-sleeping, how did you transition them out of your bed?

Answer 1

answer:I co-slept with all three of my kids. The second and third pretty much transitioned into their own beds before they were two years old. The oldest not so much. When he was around three I started putting him down in his own bed. For a long time after that he would join us in our bed pretty much every night. We did the whole bedtime routine every evening, but I made the mistake of waiting until he fell asleep to leave his room, then when he woke up he wondered where I was and headed on down the hall to my room. Every night I left his room sooner until eventually he was awake when I made my exit. He transitioned into the a bunk bed and the whole process took a good year or so. I must admit that for the next couple of years he returned to our bed at least a couple of times a week until I put my foot down and sent him back to bed every time he tried to climb in. Up to that point it was easier just to let him get in rather than lose my beauty sleep. I am happy to report that at 14 he falls asleep on his own every night and has not come to my bed for years and years!