Don’t let children sleep in separate beds later than this age. It affects the child’s life.

How parents should sleep with their babies is a hot topic with much debate. As far as separate beds are concerned, some children sleep in separate beds when they are babies, and some children still sleep in the same room or even the same bed with their parents when they are 8 or 9 years old. When is a good time to sleep in separate beds?

[Sleeping in separate beds, 3 years old is the dividing line]

If the baby does not sleep in a crib by himself from the beginning, then the age of 3 is a very important dividing line. It is best not to force the child to sleep in separate beds before the age of 3. At this time, children do not have the ability to survive independently. Forcing children to separate beds can easily affect the establishment of a sense of security.

Generally, when children become mothers at the age of 3, they can try to separate beds. When a child reaches the age of 5-6, his basic living habits and personality should be fully formed. From this time on, parents should try to sleep in separate rooms with their children, no later than six years old, to gradually cultivate their children's sense of independence.

[Benefits of sleeping in separate beds]

》Create a high-quality sleeping environment

Babies need to sleep for a relatively long time every day, about 18 hours. In other words, babies sleep most of the time every day. In order to allow the baby to have better sleep quality, it is particularly important to create a comfortable sleeping environment for the baby, and the baby crib can just do this. Since you do not sleep with your parents, you avoid unintentional damage from external gravity, and the air circulation will be better, so the baby's sleep quality will also be relatively improved.

TIPS: Your baby's bedding should be cleaned and disinfected regularly to avoid skin or respiratory allergies.

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》Conducive to the baby’s physical safety

Some parents are not particularly honest when sleeping. If the baby sleeps with the parents, the parents may accidentally crush the baby. This kind of problem will not occur when the baby sleeps in a separate crib.

TIPS: You can prepare comfort toys to give your baby enough sense of security.

》Can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome

Pillows, blankets, and other soft bedding are all risk factors that may lead to sudden death in your baby. British researchers have found that babies who share a room with their parents but sleep in their own crib have a lower risk of sudden death. So a workaround is to put your baby's crib in your room, so that you can be close to your baby while still letting him sleep in his own crib.

[Transition from crib to crib]

Another big hurdle for many babies to overcome when sleeping alone is transitioning from a crib to a crib. So, let’s take a look at how the experts can guide us and make the process a little easier.

》Is he ready?

Between 18 months and 3 years old, toddlers begin the transition from their own crib to their first crib. For parents, of course, you want your baby to sleep in the crib as long as possible, but if he starts climbing over the bed rails, begins potty training, or starts expressing a desire for a big bed, then it is time to move on. This is a transition.

"move place

Make this "move" as fun as possible. This involves letting your baby choose his crib, new bedding, etc. Then, as he moves to his new bed, allow and encourage him to show his new bed to guests.

》Choose the right bed

Choose a bed that is best for your baby. Nowadays, the beds designed for young children on the market are colorful and full of fun. But remember, if you choose a single bed or a double bed, make sure you install guard rails so that your baby doesn't roll off the bed and cry and refuse to go back to sleep. Also, children under 6 years old should not sleep on top of a bunk bed.

》Timing is important

Don’t time moving in to a new bed with some other major undertaking. For example, don't ask your baby to move to a new bed on his first day of kindergarten, or when a new sibling is born. Babies are totally intolerant of too many changes coming at once. Try to keep his life as normal as possible, and then put the new bed on the agenda when he's settled into everything else.

》Keep a “routine”

Even though he's moving to his new bed, keep your usual bedtime "routine" and keep things as normal as possible to ensure a smooth transition to his new bed.