Transition to Cot
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Topic: Transition to Cot
Posted By: FionaS
Subject: Transition to Cot
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 5:31pm
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Gabrielle was my hard baby and yet she didn't even notice when transitioned into the cot. Ashley on the other hand....argh!
She is almost too big for her bassinett but I can't get her near the cot. the bassinett is on a stand so I've taken it off and put it in the cot...but she won't sleep! The hood is up on the bassinett just as per usual. How do I do this? We've been having perfect days but they are being mucked up big time by missed naps and hours of screaming...just because her bed has moved about 50cms away from it's usual position. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
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Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 6:20pm
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Have you tried just putting her straight into the cot? Perhaps during some of her awake time you could put her in there for a bit of a play so she's more familiar with the cot.
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 6:57pm
thats a good idea. i was just going to suggest putting her down awake a bit earlier than you normally would... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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MrsH23 wrote:Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 10:07pm
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what about wrapping her?
she maybe finding the cot 'too big' and some baby's get scared of the cot because of this, you could also short sheet the cot so she is in like a cocoon good luck |
Posted By: Madiandmini
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 9:11am
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Ooo tough one!
When I changed Madison to her cot I weaved her bassinet mattress though the head of the cot, and placed a queen sheet under the mattress and draped that over the side bars so it was like her bassinet 
I think letting your bub play in their for as long as possible a few times a day is a great idea. I still do this with Madison as it reinforces the idea her cot is a happy place. Just be sure to take bubs out as soon as it stops being fun.. 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 9:36am
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I've always had the change pad in there so she is very used to being in there...just not for sleep.
I put the hood of the bassinett on the side of the cot so she could still see her usual view + did the same things you did Madiandme + she is still wrapped (like she is in straight jacket in fact as that is what she likes). She also has a CD that plays so she should know it is sleep time and feel secure...but obviously a small glimpse of the top of the curtains is just too much for her...rolls eyes! I've put her bassinett where the cot usually goes and she has at least gone to sleep though it took a long time and plenty of tears. What a sensitive petal huh! Do you think I should do it gradually or just put her in the cot and deal with the meltdown? We hope to go away at Christmas time but based on all this I'm a bit scared! Maybe I should put her in the portacot now to be sure she'll be ok when we go away and deal with the proper cot after Christmas????? She may be ok in her bassinett for weeks yet but she could also outgrow it in a couple of days if she has a length spurt so I don't want to leave it too long. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |