I've been sleep training my son who is nearly 5 and a half months old. He has a set sleeping schedule now. He sleeps in his cot next to me in his sleeping bag. He isn't yet rolling over 180dgrs. I know the guidance says 6 months he can go into his own room, but realistically, will it be much different if I do it a little early?
He will be wearing his owlet smart sock which will alert me if his heart rate, oxygen levels etc drop. I will have a camera on him and he's literally next door. Every night I feed him in his room and then put him down to sleep in my room, so he's comfortable in his room and used to the surroundings. I'll be able to hear him through the door if he cries as well as on my phone app. I can be there in 30 seconds.
Am I a bad mum if I do it a week and a half early?
I ask because, the last few days, he's had to sleep downstairs with me because of the heat and also at my parents a couple of days, so I don't want to move him back in my room to then move him again.
Be honest please!!
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Absolutely not I know loads of mums who did it at 3 months as their baby slept through the night and their partner getting up in the middle of the night (a.k.a 5am) was disturbing the baby and they had no issues. Just be smart and keep using monitors xx

My son has been in his own room for about a month now, he outgrow the bedside cot! We have the owlet too (he’s a tummy sleeper!), baby monitor on and I sleep with both our doors open - so all bases covered. He sleeps through most nights but I still wake up and so check him on monitor and app!
He was waking me hourly in bedside cot (having wiggled to top of it) and we would wake him, coming to bed/getting up to toilet etc - we all sleep better in separate rooms!
He had done 3 nights in our room in travel cot this week, as it was far too hot and our room was much cooler than his - but back in his own room tonight!
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