Your Pregnancy

TIMES FOR bed

It’s rather nice to have your baby sleeping in a cot – the bars protect her from falling onto the floor and wandering around during the night. But eventually, all babies grow up and have to move to a proper bed.

THE BIG MOVE

When is the right time to invest in a proper bed for your little one, in anticipation of her transition from the cot?

There are three main factors to consider when weighing up the cot versus bed debate.

1. IS SHE TOO BIG FOR HER COT?

This is the case if she cannot lie straight. However, many parents say that their baby hits the side of the cot, and this is why she wakes up – but that’s an unlikely reason. Your baby was probably awake before she started moving – and,

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