My 6 Month Old - Kuna,ID

You don't mention what he is sleeping in now, if he is in a bassinet I would be a bit concerned that he would be too big for it now and could pose a bit of a risk to himself with rolling and pulling up on the sides. But if he is sleeping with you, thats another story altogether. My kids all slept with me, not by choice so much as necessity... they needed to eat and I needed to sleep and it seemed that neither of us were doing enough of either so co-sleeping seemed to work out better for us for the first little while anyway. I moved mine to crib at about 2-3 months depending on the child, some of them were early rollers and I had to get them out of the bassinet earlier because I just didn't trust them in it anymore. They were too wiggly. For my 4th son I bought an apartment sized crib and that was PERFECT, it was small but still a crib with the drop side and everything. I used that from day one with him, (well for naps anyway). He used that crib until he was big enough to climb out of it. It was perfect. They are the same size as a play pen, but an actual crib. It was the best alternative to a big crib for me. I always found full sized cribs to be cavernous when you put a little baby in them. This seemed to make all the difference for us. Good luck and sleep well!

My daughter is 6 months old and she has been sleeping in her crib since she was about 3 months old. Start now. Good luck.

I would definitly try sooner than later. Try doing naps in the crib at first and then work your way to bedtime. Best wishes!

This is a totally personal choice. My nine year old slept with me until she was nearly three. We put her crib side down and pushed it flush against the bed. So technically, she slept in her crib from about 1 year but she was right next to me so I don't know what you would consider that. :)

The most important thing is to not rush yourself. Only move him into his crib when you're ready and do not listen to the well meaning advice of others who designate a specific timeline by which you must adhere. You are the mommy and your instincts will tell you when it's right. Trust yourself.

And best of luck!! :)

My son is 6.5 months old and from day one we had him is his bassinet, I was afraid and didn't want to have to deal with breaking the whole co-sleeping thing. We moved him into he room down the hall just recently though, only because I'm breastfeeding and it was so much easier to have him right next to our bed when he would wake up for his night feeding. I would probably try and do it as soon as possible though. I have read that around 6 months is a good time to stop any habits that you don't want to continue because they will start to remember and put up a bigger fight about it. Good luck!

Anytime. My daughter went to her crib at about 6 weeks. She does great. i started by putting her in there for naps and then we went to all night, just to make the transition from her bassinet to crib a little easier.

You can switch him whenever you want. My son and daughter both slept in there crib from day one. Just remember, the younger they are the easier it will be to switch them. They will transition easier sooner than later. The longer they do something, the more they get used to it. Just like us, habits can be hard to break.

I would do it sooner rather than later , you may have a bit of a struggle on your hands anyway if he is already 6 months and has never slept in his crib....I did it from day 1 with my kids , I know a lot of people are into co sleeping with their babies but being from England this is not something that we get into the habit of.

We moved our daughter from a our room to her crib at 6 mos. It's a good age. I started by putting her down for naps a couple months before the night time switch.

Whenever you feel comfortable. My son went to a crib at 2 months, my daughter at 3 months. Both slept through the night from then on. Good luck!

I put my first in her crib from day 1 every night. With the second to keep the first asleep we used a bassinet in our bedroom for about 3 months. I would think you better start soon or else it will be harder because he will be able to stand up and cry and perhaps even climb out. You need to teach him now to fall asleep on his own or else it will be a major struggle later. The book by Dr. Ferber "Solve you child's sleep problems" (libraries tend to have it and Amazon does) helped us a lot when my kids would still nurse every 2 hours at 6 months through the night. Many different sleep issues are explained and solutions given. Good luck and sleep well!

anytime you want, both of my babies slept in their own room in a crib from the day we got home from the hospital.

Now is a good time. Ours went from bassinet to crib at three months old.

When our son was first born we had him in a bassinet in our room. He hated it. So after a few weeks I actually had him sleeping on some blankets on our floor until I realized how ridiculous that was. So by two months he was sleeping in his crib in his room and he was actually sleeping. Everyone in our house was much happier.
I have other friends who have kept their baby in their room for much longer and some who have had their baby in the crib from day one. I think you as a mom can trust your instincts and do what is right for you. If you are feeling it's time...go for it!