Sleep Solutions

The transition to a big kid bed from a cot can be fun and exciting for all involved but so often I see this happening too early and this is where even great little sleepers can go downhill 😩

ESPECIALLY if your little one is happy in their cot and not attempting to escape, I suggest keeping them in their cot until closer to three years old. For the most part, through no fault of their own, they lack impulse control until closer to three years old and simply can’t stop themselves from getting up out of bed. This can result in:

- Bedtime battles
- Overnight wakes to come and visit you in your bed
- Getting up toooo early in the morning 😴

Toddlers LOVE boundaries (physical boundaries and otherwise!!), so being in the cot makes them feel safe and secure 🩷

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…

“Nothing’s a problem unless it’s a problem for YOU” 🫵

Feeding to sleep working for you and your fam? Go for it! I used to loooove snuggling up and feeding to sleep especially for the last feed of the day 😍 for some people 3 months is the end of their feeding to sleep road, for others it’s 2 years (with no issues!). For us, it was 5 months old.

Here are some reasons why you might decide it’s time:

1. No one else is able to get them to sleep and you’re sick of that physical and mental load.

2. Feeding to sleep is now taking a looooong time and it’s taking its toll on your body.

3. They fall to sleep okay feeding but the second you lower them into the cot… PING 👁️ 👁️

4. They wake frequently overnight needing fed back to sleep as they can’t settle themselves.

5. You need to return to work and worry about them sleeping at daycare without feeding.

6. … it’s just a problem for you for WHATEVER reason!

DM me if you’d like a hand in moving away from feeding to sleep 🥛 this is my thing 🩷