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My son is three months old. We kicked him out when he was just shy of 8 weeks, way earlier than recommended. We were comfortable doing so because he met a lot of the criteria that reduced the risk of SIDS (full term baby, breastfed, ABCs for sleep) so we felt that we had a bit of wiggle room with this one thing that's really more of a recommendation.
Our bedroom is separated from his by just one wall. We keep both doors open and have the monitor on with the sound off to keep an eye on him. I hear him every time he cries or yells, but am blissfully shielded from his oinking, grunting, squealing, farting, and bizarre feet-slamming that would've otherwise woken me up.
I would seriously consider kicking your LO out early. All three of us immediately slept better when we moved ours. I felt absolutely no mom guilt about my decision because me sleeping better allows me to be a more present mom during the day.
Comment by Lower-Jaguar1887 at 25/01/2025 at 14:21 UTC
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Thank you for sharing! I’m going to try!