https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:28:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-lo-sleeps-on-a-floor-bed#post-990619 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:05:56 +0000 allison 990619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: I was hoping you'd reply! Currently, E naps in the RnP (I know, I know), but I'm wanting to transition him to his crib. Which got me thinking that maybe I should just get rid of the crib all-together and put his crib mattress on the floor next to our bed? </p> <p>But then, would we need to put our mattress on the floor, as well?</p> <p>Maybe I should give a little background. So he used to sleep really well in his crib, next to our bed. He went from STTN to a couple of wake-ups around 4 months, but even then he'd nurse for 10 minutes and go right back to sleep. I'd move him back to his crib. But now, at 6 months, he's started waking up more frequently, wanting to nurse longer (I think he's teething), and not handling the transition back to his crib as well. Combine that with the fact that we need to get him to take naps somewhere besides the RnP (he's closing in on the weight limit), I'm not sure how much to do at once, or at all.</p> <p>I'm not sure how well he handles change. I would say not really well. I can't get him to nap in his crib, but he'll usually sleep in there at night. I only nurse him to sleep at night, but he doesn't seem to be able to put himself to sleep at night (versus naps, I don't nurse, he puts himself to sleep in the RnP).</p> <p>I'm writing a novel. I'm sorry! I'm just getting a little nervous about establishing good habits and I'm not really feeling very instinctual about what to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-lo-sleeps-on-a-floor-bed#post-990582 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:56:53 +0000 Mrs. Twine 990582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your son will be the best barometer. If he handles change well, there might be no good reason to switch until you feel like it. If he is slow to warm up to things and you feel it would be beneficial to have a head-start in getting used to the new sleep arrangement, then you can do that. Mine started in a floor bed once they were mobile and napping independently. For Ellie that was age 8 months, and for Lorelei not until closer to a year (because she was still worn for naps until then). Ellie is/was slow to warm up to change. Lorelei will sleep anywhere as long as she is tired, so she could have cared less about the change. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-lo-sleeps-on-a-floor-bed#post-990569 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:52:47 +0000 allison 990569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did they start sleeping on it? My LO is 6 months old and is in a crib at night. We'd like to use a floor bed, but there's not really any way to baby-proof our bedroom (we room share) currently. We're moving in November, and we could make sure everything was set up to be baby-friendly in the new bedroom, but he'll probably be mobile by then (hopefully!).</p> <p>So I'm wondering if it's really best to switch him to the floor bed ASAP, or if we could wait a few more months without it being a problem. </p>