After we got him home, however, it became clear that he was not going to
sleep in his bassinet for more than a few minute at a time.
Parents may choose to put their newborns to
sleep in a bassinet as it's small and portable, so it's easy to move from room to room.
Once your child is rolling around and sitting up on her own (around 3 - 6 months of age) they should no longer be
sleeping in a bassinet for safety reasons.
Let your
newborn sleep in a bassinet: Many parents «room in» with their babies even at home by bringing a bassinet into their bedrooms.
The baby will
sleep in a bassinet beside our bed for the first few months, and his or her room will likely only be used for diaper changes and naps.
The only thing I knew for sure what that I planned on breastfeeding and having the
baby sleep in a bassinet next to our bed for the first 6 months.
But thanks to nighttime feedings the boys spent the first year of their
life sleeping in bassinets in my room and the only time I used the nursery was to show it off to visitors.
Your newborn may spend those
months sleeping in a bassinet anyway, and your older child will have time to get used to having a sibling, making the crib - to - bed transition easier.
If my second son decides he is also a cosleeper we will repeat, but if he is amiable to
sleeping in the bassinet then by all means that is where I would prefer to put him.