Can you transfer your sleeping baby from car/pram to the cot?

[Pandora]

When i do car to cot i actually leave the car running and music on.
Will run inside prepare the room (curtains and start his music).
Then when i take him out i hold him very tight..

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I also don't shut the door til I come back outside

[Honeybee]

I have never successfully done this, I tried several times and the same thing would happen - DS would wake up screaming and was then impossible to resettle. I ended up doing what Beckoes did - sitting in the car with the engine running for up to 2 hours so DS could get his sleep. It was a bit annoying, but I did get a lot of reading done! Now I just stay home in the mornings so that I am home when nap time comes around.

Sorry I can't help!!

[sneakysparkle]

Both my girls have always been really good at transferring!

I think my proudest achievement in this area was one afternoon I went shopping - they both fell asleep in the car on the way, and I was able to put them BOTH in the pram, then shop, then put them both BACK in the car while they were still asleep! They woke up when I got home!

[Shanti]

DD doesnt' easily transfer from car to pram as she knows we are out and about so wants to look around!!
However coming home from car to cot she is really good. But only if she's just fallen asleep in the car in the last 15mins.... any longer than that than when i move her she wakes up and thinks she's had her sleep! lol very difficult timing it!!
I make sure her room is ready to go if we are out and i know we'll be coming home around the time she'll be sleep and then i take her straight upstairs and worry about the bags and closing the garage door etc later on..... we have a good little system in place now!
Sometimes she'll let out a little cry but it's only cos i'm moving her and she falls back asleep! The other day I left the radio on when we went out and that woke her up as i took her upstairs!! Doh!

Good luck! It's very tricky working out these babies at times!!

[Early Kids]

I am blessed, I have two really good sleepers. They will stir when you move them but 99% of the time they do not wake. I can move them from baby carrier/sling to pram to car seat to cot, ect, ect.

I really believe thats its a child by child thing, but here's what I do:

I very carefully and slowly ease my hands under him and try to keep him in the same position he fell asleep in. I use my hands and arms to keep that contact he had with the car seat/pram ect.

*ETA* I've never had to leave my car running or put music on to transfer, but I guess it's worth a try

Good Luck xx

[Nelle]

Not me! Never works. I think DH has managed once or twice. What DOES work though, is to leave them in the car, nick in and prepare a warm bottle/drink, then transfer them to their bed, and the drink helps settle them back to sleep.

[Frangipani]

We can usually transfer our 21month old from car to cot, but very rarely from car to pram.

I get him ready in the car- usually before i drive, like take off his shoes and pants (if he has jeans or uncomfy ones on). I usually leave his blinds and curtains closed when i leave to go out anyway, but if there not i'll quickly get those done. Then as i'm getting him out of the car i'm constantly shhh'ing and try to keep his head out of sunlight. Then lay him in bed, turn his musical seahorse on- so he knows where he is and sneak out.

But i do find it can depend on how tired he is and what sleep stage he is at. Same as Shanti said- anything over 15-20mins it usually doesn't work (unless its night time or he is really, really tired).

Just an idea if its possible if your having trouble with their sleeping during the day- have you tried laying down with him. I've done this when all else has failed and it usually works. I think he enjoys the hair stroking and tummy tickle- puts him to sleep within minutes. Then if you've got things to do wait for the deep sleep signs and sneak out.

[Rowellen]

My DS is like Shanti's DD. Any more than 10 or 15 minutes - no chance but before that, he transfers quite easily. I don't have to do anything special to his room - just cuddle him close & protect his eyes from the sunlight and he normally stays asleep. He'll often open his eyes when I first get him out of the car but goes back to sleep straight away once he's in position. If we're not at home though, he'll usually wake up.