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Offline twoblacklabs

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Moving the crib
« on: October 27, 2005, 13:54:12 pm »
Jack is 4 months old and his crib is currently right by his bedroom door.  I feel like moving it to the other side of the room makes more sense now that I don't feel like I need to be able to see him from the hall.  I thought before he was born I'd want the crib to be in sight from outside the room, but now I feel like it works better to be able to shut his door.

We do use a fan for white noise but I think having him further away would make us less paranoid about noises outside the room waking him.  I also think it would allow for an easier escape route at nap and bedtime. 

Am I asking for trouble by moving the crib since it's been in the same spot since he was born?  Am I better off doing it now, or waiting until he's a bit older?  Will it confuse the heck out of him??
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2005, 14:31:11 pm »
It should not make any difference to the baby. Gigi used to be right by the door when she was really little and then I moved her more 'inside'. No problems whatsoever. If anything I would do it now rather than later.
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2005, 15:06:57 pm »
I agree.  There shouldn't be any problems.  He's still in the same room and I doubt at his age he'd notice such a move.  Worse case scenario, you can put the crib back.
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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2005, 20:56:58 pm »
What you can do as an interim measure is start by having it the same way in relation to the window.  Unless of course, you have blackout curtains and then it won't affect him whether the light used to come over his head and now comes over his feet.
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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2005, 03:02:14 am »
Funny you should bring this topic up.  My daughter Bailey is 10.5 months now and has been sleeping in her crib placed in such a manner that she has a view if her door is open into our room and directly at the TV.  My husband has the TV on all night and I often wonder if her night wakings aren't because of this.  I've been on him to help me move the crib (I can't do it myself as I'm expecting in 8 weeks) to the other side of her room but haven't pushed the issue too much for fear it will upset the rhythym we've established over the last 6 weeks or so!

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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2005, 11:20:39 am »
In this case, it's the dad that needs to change, not the baby.   :wink:

If he can't turn off the tv after a certain time then you either need to close the door to the baby's room just enough so that she doesn't see the TV or move her crib.  In her case, she will definitely notice the difference but, if the move doesn't make any other disturbances (i.e. put her directly in sunlight or something similar) then I would think it shouldn't make matters worse (though it might - you never know).

Your husband needs to either help you move the crib or turn off the TV, plain and simple.  Or, if possible, move the TV.
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« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2005, 12:36:58 pm »
I agree with GG... either move the crib or shut the door if it's not easy for you to just move the TV.  I know I have never been able to sleep soundly with a TV on.  The flickering bothers me, so I would think it would probably bother a 10 month old!

It just so happens that moving the crib to the other side of the room would have him positioned the same in relation to the window.  The only difference would be that he'd be looking out of the crib if his head was to the right rather than to the left where it is now.  The window is in the center of the wall furthest from the door.

I think we'll try it this weekend!
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