25/09/2025
It's pretty understood now that young babies should be sharing a room with a parent/carer for the first 6 months overnight 😴
However, this also applies to any sleep before you want to go to bed too 🛌
This may be because you want to set up a routine from the start, and putting baby to bed in their cot in your room for "bedtime" feels like part of this, however, you can still create a bedtime routine AND settle baby in the safest space near you 🤱
As the evening draws in, perhaps you have a wind-down routine: you wash, change into "pyjamas" (another, cleaner onesie) and even feed baby to sleep! 🤱
The safest place to then let baby start the night is wherever you are spending your evening - in a separate sleep safe sleep space or in contact with you until you're ready to go to your shared bedroom for the night 🌙
In a world of technology, it is easy to assume a monitor left in the bedroom with baby, letting you watch from the dinner table or sofa is just as safe, however, nowhere is as safe as being in the same room 🌟
Young babies are known to regulate their breathing based on yours meaning they are safest in the same room. Of course, being right there also means you can respond as soon as they signal they need you too 👏
And, if your little one doesn't settle so well in their separate space, started their night with a contact nap while you catch up with your partner, the latest series or some calories could be what everyone needs 👶
