When should I move my baby's crib out of my bedroom?

When should I move my baby's crib out of my bedroom?

Gary Feldman (Medical Director, Stramski Disorders Center, Miller Children's Hospital ) gives expert video advice on: When should I move my baby's crib out of my bedroom?; When can I expect my baby to sleep through the night? and more...

At some point you are going to want to move your baby's crib out of your own room into the baby's own room, if the baby doesn't sleep in his or her own room already. If you don't mind having your baby's crib in another room from the start, that would really be the ideal. But it doesn't necessarily have to be that way. You have to bear in mind that if the crib is in your room, at some point the baby is going to be used to the proximity to you and then it might be difficult to move them away. The baby might object. Generally speaking, if you want to move your baby's crib to another room with the least amount of fuss, you probably want to move the crib before six months of age. Because usually from six to eight months of age, the baby starts to become more aware of their near surroundings. I would certainly say from eight months of age moving your baby's crib out of your bedroom could become a sticky problem.