https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:50:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-co-sleeping-and-how-did-you-do-it#post-83988 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:02:24 +0000 anbanan15 83988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: 10 months. </p> <p>Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I would just wait for his cues but I feel like I cannot get anything done unless he sleeps on his own. He needs me for naps as well, and I get little to no sleep myself. He wakes every few hours (1.5-3) and it takes either some back rubbing, booty shaking to get him back to sleep or a nursing. I don't mind, really. I love all the time together, but I wonder if he doesn't sleep well because he sleeps with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-co-sleeping-and-how-did-you-do-it#post-83967 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:34:17 +0000 looch 83967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to do it cold turkey, but that was because I was not sleeping at all and was about to have a breakdown. We did it over a three day weekend and my husband basically did all the legwork. </p> <p>If I had to do it over again, I'd do what Banana suggested. I might even go with a mattress in the room first, then the crib, because that could also be jarring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-co-sleeping-and-how-did-you-do-it#post-83965 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:33:33 +0000 chopsuey 83965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started co-sleeping again when DS started traveling. :P LO reaches out for me while she sleeps too. I love it! But at the same time I know I need to start sleeping in my bed again.<br /> I was afraid I would have to co-sleep with her during her naps, but she just slept 1hr20 mins on her own. Phew!<br /> I would just wait until your LO shows signs of being ready to sleep on his own.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-co-sleeping-and-how-did-you-do-it#post-83959 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:29:34 +0000 banana 83959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We co-slept the whole time until recently (a few months ago). He's 22 months.. Now he just sleeps on his own and doesn't seem to care whether we're sleeping next to him or not. We just waited until he gave us signs of being ready to sleep on his own. I'd suggest taking baby steps. Like first putting the crib in your room next to your bed and placing your arm through the crib slats so that he can feel your touch. And then eventually maybe pull your arm out and let him just sleep in the crib. Then move the crib further away from you. And then maybe place it in his room and perhaps sleep in his room for a few nights. And then eventually try not sleeping in his room. Some kids just aren't comfortable with drastic changes and bode well with baby steps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-co-sleeping-and-how-did-you-do-it#post-83750 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:43:52 +0000 mrbee 83750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is DS? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-co-sleeping-and-how-did-you-do-it#post-83749 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:42:41 +0000 anbanan15 83749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been thinking about making the transition for DS to go back into his crib soon, but I'm not sure how to do it. I'm hoping it might help him STTN better, but at the same time I don't think it will. </p> <p>I'm not a fan of any form of CIO, so that's out. DS seems pretty attached to me when he sleeps since I always catch him holding onto me like a stuffed animal. I move my arm away, even slowly, and he wakes up. I tried introducing a stuffed animal but it didn't seem to work the same.</p> <p>Any tips or tricks to make the transition easier on both of us? </p>