{"id":"24b7e76f00a46dc41265408a5ff3c66e","slug":"when-should-a-baby-sleep-in-their-own-room","question":"when should a baby sleep in their own room","answer":"The safest approach is room-sharing—keeping your baby's crib in your bedroom—for at least the first 6 months, when SIDS risk is highest. After 6 months, it's your call based on what feels right for your family.\n\nIf you do move your baby to their own room after 6 months, research shows they'll likely fall asleep faster, sleep longer, and wake less often than room-sharers. But here's the trade-off: babies who sleep separately tend to learn to fall asleep on their own, while room-sharers often rely on feeding or rocking. Either way works—the key is that your baby sleeps on their back, on a firm bare surface (no nests or pods), without bed-sharing.\n\nYour pediatrician can help you think through timing and what feels manageable for your family.","sources":"[{\"title\":\"Sleep location and parent-perceived sleep outcomes in older infants.\",\"journal\":\"Sleep medicine\",\"year\":\"2017\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29157579/\",\"label\":\"HIGHLY RELEVANT\",\"score\":0.868},{\"title\":\"\\\"Same Room, Safe Place\\\".\",\"journal\":\"Journal of primary care & community health\",\"year\":\"2017\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27659962/\",\"label\":\"HIGHLY RELEVANT\",\"score\":0.849},{\"title\":\"Mother-Infant Room-Sharing and Sleep Outcomes in the INSIGHT Study.\",\"journal\":\"Pediatrics\",\"year\":\"2017\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28759407/\",\"label\":\"HIGHLY RELEVANT\",\"score\":0.839},{\"title\":\"Risk Factors for Suffocation and Unexplained Causes of Infant Deaths.\",\"journal\":\"Pediatrics\",\"year\":\"2023\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36464994/\",\"label\":\"HIGHLY RELEVANT\",\"score\":0.806},{\"title\":\"CPS — Safe Sleep Environments (Part 4 of 8)\",\"journal\":\"CPS Clinical Guidelines\",\"year\":\"2023\",\"url\":\"https://caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/pregnancy-and-babies/safe_sleep_for_babies\",\"label\":\"HIGHLY RELEVANT\",\"score\":0.796}]","view_count":1,"created_at":"2026-07-19T09:52:31.537Z"}