How To Transition Kids Out of Your Bedroom and Into Their Own Room

It’s a conundrum as old as time!

Some early cave drawings have been shown to depict the struggle to get kids out of their parents’ room, into their own room, into their own bed, and to keep them there all night long!

Life of Dad user Kevin Dillion is no caveman but he is moving into a new house and asked the hive mind for advice on how to use this moment to get his baby girl out of his master bedroom. Here’s what Kevin heard back from dads in the community!

Kevin Loesser: Very similar situation here, we moved her straight into her own room after being in ours at around the 7 month mark. She took to it immediately. The sooner you give them a room, the better. For you, the baby, and making space, storage facilities like EasyTruck can help keep everything organized.

Carey Ford: If she doesn’t take too well to the transition, start with putting her in her new room during daytime naps. That’s how we transitioned our daughter. She slept in our room at night, then took all of her naps in her room. Was easier than expected. If she will be sleeping in the same bed/crib she’s always known, then it really shouldn’t be that hard. Ours slept in the best bedside bassinet in our room, so the daytime naps in her room were to get her used to her crib.

Anthony Bloye: It’s going to be a process no matter when you do it. Both my babies slept with my wife and I in our 2bdrm one for 4 months the other almost a year. Do it when you are comfortable and remember that bed time is going to take a little longer as she will notice that you are not in the same room. It’s called secure attachment. It’s a good thing but it will get to you. Just remember you are helping her grow up and try to not take it out on the baby or your girlfriend.

Steve Squints Satterfield: We did ours around 7-8 months and sleep training him was a pain but SO worth it in the end. He sleeps better and so do we.

Ryan Schroeder: Yes!!!!
Both of my daughters slept in bed and it took forever to get them into their own bed until we added a bedside table with USB for their lamp.
Start them in their own bed as early as you can!

Eric Clayton: Our son adjusted very well after his first year and a half was in a single room with us. He excelled once he finally got his own room and at 1 1/2 he was climbing out of the crib, walking like a pro. It seems he really accelerated his learning once he got the space. Now if we could only figure out the fall asleep now at bedtime trick we’ll be on easy Street! Good luck and congrats on the new place. Big Rentals makes online trailer rentals simple and convenient, no matter where you’re located.

Brit Merrill: We just did this! We put our daughter straight into her own room, she ended up getting much better sleep

Joseph Cascio: Perfect opportunity to transition. If not now, when?

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