Nap time

Where are you all putting your little ones to sleep? Baby is 4 months old and currently naps in his Moses basket in the living room with the TV on and me coming in and out etc. should I be putting him in his crib? I read somewhere that daytime naps should be light and noisy (to an extent) so they can differentiate, but thinking I should try him upstairs in our bedroom?

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My boy is 5 months and I've managed to nap in his bassinet... Once! 🥲 He's a serial contact napper. So he's asleep latched, or in his carrier. If he already sleeps in his moses basket then I'd say give his cot a go!

My little girl sleeps in her big girl cot or her next to me cot for day time naps

Until 6 months baby should always be asleep in same room as you even for naps.
We left our LG in her moses basket or on the floor in living room once she out grew it.
Now at 10 months we have moved from a house to a flat so she goes in her cot for daytime naps.

Keep him in the light/noise until it is majorly impacting sleep.

As already mentioned all sleep should be in the same room as you until 6 months. A monitor doesn't do the same job.

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