With the birth of a child, he is given a place in the parent's bedroom, where the interior changes beyond recognition: wallpaper with cute bear cubs, curtains with bunnies, and a crib appear. How do you know when it’s time to move your baby into a separate room?

Some families keep postponing the baby's departure, while in others this process is accompanied by children's screaming, hysterics and stress for all household members.

There are 2 common approaches:

The sooner you move out, the easier it is. Many people place their child in a separate crib almost from birth and soon transfer it to a separate room. In such families, they believe that the baby will grow up independent if from the very beginning early age learn to sleep alone. We also read: .
The closer the baby is, the calmer it is. Some parents strive to keep their child close to him longer so that he feels protected and, accordingly, grows up calm and confident.

Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages, and it is up to parents to decide what to do with their children. Still, it is worth taking into account the characteristics of each age.

Up to a year

Moving a baby into a separate room is a big decision. At the age of up to 1 year, the baby really needs mother's milk, the warmth of her body and constant care.

This act has other negative sides:

Difficult to maintain in a separate room.
Parents are not around to cover or uncover the baby in time.
Mom will not get enough sleep, constantly running into the room to the little one who asks for attention.

Still, many parents who choose this option are satisfied and point out its advantages:

The baby immediately gets used to his room, and then he doesn’t have to change anything.
The children's bedroom is always quiet. Nothing prevents the baby from resting peacefully, and mom and dad can watch TV, talk and go to bed whenever they want.

When deciding to move your child to a separate room, think about his safety. The baby has not yet learned to crawl - what if he accidentally buries his nose in the blanket? Do not leave soft objects in the crib; remove the pillow. Place the crib itself away from sockets, electrical appliances and batteries. For the safety of the child and your own peace of mind, you can install a radio or video baby monitor so that you always know what is happening with the baby.

1-2 years

Most often, children are moved to separate rooms when they are 1-2 years old. This is due to the fact that at this age:

breastfeeding often stops;
the regime has already been formed;
The baby eats less at night.

Most children aged 1.5-2 years easily get used to their rooms. To facilitate this process, parents need to do everything gradually:

at the beginning;
then start putting the crib in the nursery for daytime sleep;
For some time, mom or dad should sleep during the day next to the child (the child is in his own crib, the adult is on the sofa).

If a child is capricious, then it is difficult to come to an agreement with him, because persuasion and explanations do not yet work on him. Therefore, if the baby begins to pee in his pants again, throws tantrums more often, gets nervous, bites his nails, or does something else, then it is better to postpone moving to a separate room.

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2-3 years and later

When the baby is already about 3 years old, it is much easier to come to an agreement with him. You can come up with a fairy tale about a little bunny who needed his own hut, explain that dolls or cars are cramped in the parent’s bedroom. Physically, a three-year-old child is absolutely ready to move: all children of this age sleep the whole night without waking up, they no longer need night snacks and pacifiers. Only such children quickly realize what is happening and begin to cheat, coming to their mother’s bed in the middle of the night. If parents don't object, it will become an inconvenient habit.

There are several important nuances related to moving a three-year-old child into a separate room:

Do everything gradually, as in the case of younger children;
If your child comes into your bedroom at night, do not allow him to sleep in your bed. Hold him on your lap, stroke his head and calm him down, and then take him to the nursery and put him in his crib.

At every age, children have their own characteristics. Psychologists recommend moving a child into a separate room when he begins to strive for independence. It’s just important to take into account that every baby is individual, so some people develop the desire to do everything themselves as early as 2 years old, while others only at 4 years old. There are no universal recommendations for moving to a separate room. The main thing is that the whole family is prepared for this - both the child and his parents.

Opinions of mommies from forums

Nastiafi: My daughter immediately slept in a separate room. I hear every rustle thanks to the baby monitor. I don’t know what it would have been like if we had placed her with us. But this state of affairs suits all family members.

Marquise of Angels: My son will be 6 months old now, I want to move his crib to the nursery, let him sleep in his own room, especially since he somehow sleeps better there.

Milena Farmer: From birth, a child should have his own room. Your own space.
I understand that when he is sick, of course you need to be near him. And still very small.
We immediately made a separate room for the baby, but for now I sleep in the room with him. Husband in the bedroom. The elder re is in his other room.

Screw: Since birth, our daughter has been sleeping in her own room, sometimes I want to put her next to me and fall asleep, but my husband categorically does not allow it.

Lovealisy: My opinion is that after 3 years it’s time. We are waiting for an apartment to realize this idea. After 3 years in one room, I’m honestly already a little tired. Elementary no personal life...

Marine: From birth, both had their own room. I always slept separately in my own bed in my own room, only when I had a fever I took it to my own bed.

AlenaSh: We moved our children away at 2 years old, everything went smoothly. Apparently because they were not accustomed to sleeping with us in our bed.

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The newborn should be surrounded by light and soft colors. Pastel, light peach, light blue, olive are the most suitable shades from a mental health perspective. Bright colors cause anxiety and can adversely affect vision. By the way, a comfortable, calm environment is no less important for a young mother.

Color range

Leave bright, saturated colors until your child grows up. You can refresh the interior for a baby with natural patterns on wallpaper, curtains, photo frames, and simple drawings on the walls.

If the crib is dark in color, then make the walls, ceiling and window opening as light as possible. For accents, simple geometry in darker shades is suitable. For example, squares.

Zoning

A newborn spends most of its life in a crib or in mom/dad's arms. If the baby has separate room, then it requires a sleeping area for the child, a changing area and an area for sharing with the mother.

Also consider the storage area. There are several options here. This is a separate closet, a changing chest of drawers, shelves in the parents' closet, drawers in the crib. As your living space and imagination allow.

The care area (changing room) is a place where the baby is changed and hygiene procedures are carried out. Usually this requires a changing table with shelves or a chest of drawers. A more compact option is a crib-chest. She can be a transformer for older people.

Finishing materials: 3 important qualities

A newborn human is very tender and sensitive. His immunity is just developing. Therefore, interior items and especially should be as natural, environmentally friendly, and hygienic as possible.

Environmental friendliness. Choose high-quality building materials for finishing. Natural or with minimal toxic substances. Such materials are usually sold with the label “suitable for decorating a child’s room.”
Naturalness. The crib should be made of natural wood. Paint and impregnation are non-toxic. Also choose textiles of natural origin: linen, cotton, bamboo.
Hygiene. Any decorative elements in the baby’s room need to be washed and dusted frequently.

Choosing a style: Provence and country

Provence and country styles suggest an atmosphere close to rustic. Elements of this style can be used in the design of a room for a newborn. This is antique-style furniture, white or pastel base tone, natural curtains, natural wooden floors.

Floral patterns and checkered patterns on textile elements and wallpaper will refresh such an interior and add color accents.

Scandinavian style

The main tenets of the Scandinavian style are environmental friendliness, functionality and minimalism of decorative elements. This is a very ergonomic solution for the baby and his parents. What elements are suitable for a newborn's room?

Natural wood crib, changing chest white, rocking chair for comfortable feeding, relaxation, bright window, decor made from natural materials.

The walls are plain pastel, soft pink or light cornflower blue. Wall decor in the style of children's drawings, large multi-colored letters. Older siblings or friends' children can help create this design element.

Hang simple shelves, rectangular or house shelves on the walls.

Classic style

Pink Princess World

The walls can be covered with pink paper wallpaper with a pattern of white, olive, gray. It can be stripes, circles, polka dots, clouds, flowers.

White furniture made of natural wood will look harmonious in a pink nursery.

If the room turns out to be monochromatic, a brighter textile finish will add expressiveness. For example, curtains, roller blinds with a pattern.

For a boy

The most popular baby boy's tone classic style– light blue. But this color in the interior of a baby’s room can also be diversified by combinations with light and dark decorative elements.

White trim on a blue background will add lightness and space. Vertical images from floor to ceiling will visually raise the ceiling.

Universal themes

Many young parents prefer to keep the gender of their child a secret until birth. In this case, it is appropriate to decorate the premises for the future resident in a universal color scheme.

White- Very fashionable color nursery decoration. The more we get tired of city smog, the more popular this color becomes, despite its impracticality in terms of cleaning.

In combination with undiluted colors of the main color scheme (yellow, green, blue), white is perfect for the design of a newborn’s nursery.

It harmonizes with all tones of unpainted natural materials.

Various pastel shades combine harmoniously with each other.

The combination of white or in the interior of a nursery for a newborn baby looks stylish and modern.

Even mouse gray in combination with white furniture and accessories creates a comfortable atmosphere.

Fresh green color.

Childhood corner in a one-room apartment

It often happens that a young family lives in one room. When another resident appears, parents are faced with the question: how to organize the baby’s territory?

A shelving partition or a light textile or plasterboard partition will separate the children's and adult areas and add storage space.

Accessories and lamps

The walls can be decorated with photo frames, casts of the baby’s legs and arms. Maintain balance, do not overload the situation, especially in a confined space.

Interior stickers or photo wallpapers will enliven the interior and add visual impressions to the baby. After all, very soon the child will become interested in the situation around him. Choose wall decorations with simple, uncomplicated images in 2-3 different colors.

Organize natural lighting. That is why the walls should be light. One powerful lamp in the middle of the ceiling is enough. If there is no brightness adjustment, hang a night light.

Decorate a small window with curtains that will leave the window opening free (roller blinds, blinds).

Classic curtains are suitable for a bright room.

Textile accessories will add charm and joy. You can hang large letters on the wall - the name of the baby or some phrase with a meaning like “our baby”, “our princess”. A bright baby blanket for newborns will also brighten up the interior.

2. DO NOT use halftones, purple, or deep red in large quantities.

3. Do not hang lamps or wall decorations directly above the crib. This is dangerous and absolutely unnecessary.

Compact furniture

If the baby’s room is small or even shared with a brother or sister, then a compact crib-chest with lower drawers will help.

For a shared room with an older child, a bunk bed with a lower tier for a newborn is suitable.

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Why does the baby need a separate room?

Does a child need a separate room and at what age? How to arrange a nursery and teach your baby to sleep alone? What to do if there is no free space for this purpose - read the opinion of psychologists on a topic of interest to many in our material.

Separate room for a child? Of course yes!

There is practically no disagreement about the need for a separate room for a child. Every family member, even the smallest one, should have a personal territory.

In his own room, the baby will sleep and play; when he gets older, he will study, receive guests, and store his things.

No one will interfere with the child’s privacy to read and draw in peace; he will be able to decorate the room to his liking.

When a son or daughter has a personal room, it is easier to teach them order, responsibility, and independence.

It’s nice to have a sports corner, a green area with indoor plants, and an aquarium in a child’s room. But in this case, the child must take care of the flowers and animals on his own.

It’s a pity, of course, that not everyone has the opportunity to give their children a separate room. But even in the smallest apartment you need to arrange your child’s personal corner.

It can be separated using a partition, screen or curtain. There is a sleeping place in the children's area, play area, study corner - if the children are older.

In very cramped conditions living conditions Give your child at least his own table and chair and hang a shelf for toys and books.

Hardly in one-room apartment It will be possible to give the child a separate closet for his things, which means you need to give him a shelf in the parent’s wardrobe.

Requirements for a children's room

A separate room for a child should, first of all, be safe. Use environmentally friendly materials when decorating the premises.

Choose furniture with rounded corners; glass is not suitable for children. Take care that the floors do not slip.

Electrical wiring must be securely hidden. Table lamp options are not best solution, such children usually drop easily. It is preferable to mount the lighting on the wall.

A separate room for your child should be bright. If there is a choice, then the eastern side for the nursery will be optimal. Rooms located to the south and west quickly overheat; on the north side there is not enough sun and light.

Regarding the size of the room - children need space to play and move, so try to provide your child with a spacious room. But too large an area is also useless - the baby may feel uncomfortable and will get lost in the extra squares.

Parents are ready to do anything for their beloved baby, but do not overdo it when decorating a room for a newborn. You don't need too much furniture, toys, or clothes. Just try to keep everything safe, of good quality, and made from natural materials.

By three months, it is recommended to hang a carousel (aka mobile) above the crib. The child looks forward bright toys, which promotes normal vision development. Choose a carousel with pleasant music and large toys, and make sure it is not mounted too low. When the baby begins to reach for the toys, it is better to remove the carousel so that it does not fall on him.

Now about electronic assistants. A wonderful invention of the last century - a baby monitor! Mom can freely do household chores, go to the bathroom and be calm about the baby. A video function in a baby monitor would be useful. But only the mother needs a night light to find the baby in the dark, although you can just go crying! The baby must get used to sleeping in complete darkness, and then recent studies show that sleeping under the light of a night light leads to irritability, sometimes even mental disorders, since the brain does not rest properly.

Now in all sets of children's bed linen a canopy enters - also a dubious object. Of course, it makes the crib look very cute, but there is a risk that the baby will get tangled in the fabric, and the fabric collects excess dust. If you still cannot do without a canopy (to protect the child from insects flying into the window), choose reliable fasteners and make sure that the ends of the fabric do not fall inside the crib.

When choosing a crib, give preference to transformers. When the baby is very small, the bottom should rise high so that the mother does not have to dive inside, and it is also very inconvenient to immerse the baby so deep without disturbing him or hurting her back. By the age of two, it is better to remove the front board, since the child already stands up on his own, sometimes before his parents. If he tries to get out, he may fall and get hurt. As for the changing table, this is not the most necessary piece of furniture in a room for a newborn. You can get by with a regular table. Just place a box or basket with necessary means hygiene.

Follow sunlight coming from the windows. A newborn should not be exposed to direct rays: overheating at this age is more harmful than hypothermia. Do not place the crib in the room next to the window, or near the radiator. IN winter time The air in the room is dry due to the operation of heating devices, which has a bad effect on the mucous membranes of not only children, but also adults. Here it is necessary to humidify the air either with special devices, or simply by placing a wide container of clean water on the windowsill above the radiator.

First things first need to be done general cleaning the entire apartment, and a room for a newborn requires special attention. Not a single gram of dust should remain, either on the chandelier, or on the curtains, or on the tall cabinets. Do a wet cleaning of all surfaces by safe means. It's better not to do this to the expectant mother to avoid overexertion and inhalation chemicals. Subsequently, do wet cleaning at least every other day, as dust can harm the baby’s developing respiratory system.

Most often, the baby does not have a separate room, but part of the parents’ room. This is facilitated by the housing issue, which is so popular in our country. On the other hand, this is more correct, since a newborn needs care 24 hours a day. If the mother is far away, she simply will not hear at night that the child has woken up. It is best for a mother to prepare for a long move from a shared bed with her husband if they decide to make a separate room for the newborn. Alternatively, the child can sleep in the same bed with the mother; it has now been proven that such an experience has a positive effect on the emotional and physical development of the baby.

It is better to plan a room for a newborn 2-3 months before the birth. Start by studying information in magazines, the Internet, read reviews of potential purchases, listen to friends, because you have quite a difficult job ahead of you: you need to choose furniture, clothes, hygiene products, and your first toys.

Arrangement of a newborn's room, into which the most long-awaited tenant will arrive, is one of the primary tasks of future parents. This is such an interesting and exciting process that a pregnant woman forgets about the fear of childbirth.

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Separate baby room- one of the most common misconceptions. Actually up to two years Baby needs the presence of his mother, and not toys or other inanimate objects. For the child to feel safe, the mother must be nearby. It is not without reason that they believe that all complexes are formed at a tender age. If a child is constantly in his room, then he can easily develop a feeling of loneliness or the feeling that he is not loved. Growing up with such emotions Baby will suffer during adult life. That's why best option- this is to place the crib next to mother's sleeping place. In addition, it is advisable to provide children's corners in all rooms where the mother is, so that the child is nearby during the day. These places need to be carefully thought out so that they are as safe as possible, especially in the kitchen.

A close psychological and energetic connection lasts up to 2-3 years. Esotericists claim that until this age, mother and child have one aura for two. Therefore, at about the age of 3 years, you can organize your own living space for your child. The statement that a baby needs a spacious room is another misconception. Children seek refuge in shelters, which is why they actively build houses or spend time in corners where they feel comfortable.

The baby will feel more comfortable in a small room, where there will be everything necessary for games and sleep. The most minimal set of furniture is a wardrobe, a bed, a table for drawing or modeling and pillows for playing on the floor. Stylish design a child will be able to appreciate only at 6-7 years old, so for starters, you can get by with redecorating the room without special decoration. All changes in a child’s life must be carried out gradually; his psychological health depends on this. Maybe, Baby He will not immediately get used to his room and will, out of habit, ask his mother to visit. In this case, you need to show both patience and perseverance, and over time everything will fall into place.