For us, bedsharing was kicking out my husband, stripping the bed of all linens and pillows and swaddling her an arm length away from me.It was exhausting and by 4 months old we had to bedshare in order for me to get any sleep. In infancy, she didn’t sleep more than 20 minutes at a time. It is worth noting that we did have incremental sleep improvements along the way.
Our sleep improved dramatically when she moved to a crib. The DockATot Grand in our King Bed helped with that as it provided a barrier and a designated place for her, but realistically it is not a magic pill that makes every child instantly fall into a deep spell cast princess sleep. When we were exhausted and she was still fighting sleep there was a long of crawling around in the middle of the bed and hitting, and trying to play while mom and dad wanted nothing more than to go to sleep. I was at ease knowing I could check on her at any second (hello, mom anxiety). It was easy and convenient while I was nursing. I have to admit, I really loved bed sharing. My hope is that within a few weeks she will no longer get out of her toddler bed 100 times in the first 5 minutes and will lay down peacefully and go to sleep like she does in a crib. It also creates a physical barrier that helps her stay put and not try and climb out. It provides a barrier that makes her feel safe and not in a wide open space. I 100% do not think she will stay in a toddler bed without her DockATot Grand.
We are currently working on moving to a toddler bed. Using a video monitor while she was falling asleep gave us the peace of mind that she was in fact not moving out of the Dock and was safe. We were able to learn how she slept and moved when she shared a bed with us in the DockATot. However, you have to make your own informed decisions and weigh the risks. For us, supervision was key. I will note that this is controversial: Per the usage guidelines, you should not put it in a crib as an infant can get wedged between the side of the crib and suffocate. When we started transitioning her to a crib at 16 months, we put the Dock in the crib to help her fall asleep and supervised. At 2 years old, we still use the DockATot Grand every night to put Helen to sleep in her own bed. The million dollar question: Do we still use the DockATot and was it worth it?Ī resounding Yes and Yes. And we all know how well you sleep with a toddler in your bed- not at all. Its much more convenient to lay her back down quickly than get her out. It keeps us from groggily walking into her room and bringing her into bed because its easier than walking back and forth multiple times. We moved the crib to our room so that I could easily lay her back down at night if she awoke. I transitioned her out of our king bed into her crib around 16 months old. And as all things ebb and flow, for the most part she sleeps really well.
#DOC A TOT CO SLEEPER UPDATE#
You can read about that here (spoiler alert: we put the Dock in our bed), but i’m going to move on to the One Year Later update as promised. So we had to make some difficult decisions, i.e. In part, I think she needed the warmth to sleep. Hels never tired out or wore herself down.įor her, there was something lacking, isolating, about trying to sleep alone.
There was no sleeping situation that where the crying stopped or even slowed down unless she was being held. To recap, she cried in the bassinet, cried in a swaddle, cried in the swing. But, from the time she was born, she did not want to sleep on her own at night. But alas, she has grown into a toddler and it was time for an update. Last year, I blogged about buying a DockATotfor Baby Hels ( see it here) and how I planned to use it for her as an infant.
I’m back to give you an update: DockATot Grand review and how it works for a king size bed.
#DOC A TOT CO SLEEPER PLUS#
DOCKATOT GRAND REVIEW: A Year Later + Plus How it Fits in a King Size Bed
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