Episode 51: Supporting your Small to move away from co-sleeping
Does your Small wake at night and won’t resettle unless you bring them into your bed?
If so you are NOT alone and this episode is for you!
Rachel is a first time mum to 2-year-old Samuel. Most of the time he wakes up once or twice before midnight and can be resettled with a quick cuddle back into his cot.
But after midnight he’s harder to settle so they co-sleep and it's becoming a little crowded!
Rachel would love to slowly move away from bringing him into her bed and support Samuel to spend more time at night in his cot.
And in this podcast episode, I’m going to talk you through how to do this. The caring way!
Reassurance first because I’m here for that and I want to remind you that there's absolutely nothing wrong with doing a cot (or bed!) and co-sleeping combo.
If bringing your small into your bed and co-sleeping…
from their first wake up
for part of the night
from the early hours
for the last hour to get more sleep…
Is working for you, your Small and everyone's sleep, Then all is well!
It's not wrong, a bad habit or something that needs to stop unless you want it too.
However, if it’s not working for you it IS possible to make changes with care.
If you do decide to put some bed boundaries in place at wake ups it is a BIG change for both you and your Small and it is going to take time, patience and support.
If you would like your Small to spend more time in their bed than yours join me for this podcast and I’ll talk you through:
What you can expect this transition to look like
How you can support your Small to stay in their bed
Why bedtime boundaries can be a game-changer for some
The bed buffer
And much more.
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Further resources for you:
A Bedtime Boundary is HOW your Small falls asleep at night. This course breaks down how you can go about changing it if it’s not working for you and your Small.
Safer co-sleeping
If you do co-sleep it’s really important to always follow safer sleep guidelines. I recommend reading these here:
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If you’re sleep struggling, remember to check out my Bedtime Basics E-Course and Bedtime Boundaries E-course.
You can also find lots of useful info in my Sleep Freebie or on my sleep squares, over on Insta.