Published: 09/19/2024

How to set up an evolving baby room for the first years?

Categories: Baby's Room

Setting up an evolutive baby room

During their first years of life, baby will evolve and change at an incredible pace. Parents know well that items essential in the first weeks can quickly become useless because changes happen so rapidly. To avoid unnecessary expenses and be able to adapt as baby evolves, investing in an evolutive room is the best possible solution. So how do you organize the first months with baby, especially at night? How do you prepare an evolutive baby room for the first years?

The first months in the parents' room

Most often, baby is set up in the parents' room during their first 6 months of life. Indeed, WHO recommends this arrangement to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. It's also an excellent way to reassure baby and get to know them even better. You can use a bassinet or a co-sleeper crib. Ideal from 0 to 6 months, this type of baby bed is small in size and therefore more secure for the child.

After 6 months, depending on your child's needs and your feelings, you can consider moving them to their own room.

How to know if baby is ready to sleep in their room?

Several signs will show that baby is ready to sleep in their own room:

They sleep through the night for at least 6 consecutive hours
They can fall asleep alone and go back to sleep without help
They show interest in their room

If at 6 months you feel your child isn't ready, you can still set up a larger bed in your room to allow them to continue sleeping there as long as needed. It's important to respect the child's rhythm for the best possible transition.

How to transition baby to their room?

The transition should be done gently. Start by having baby take naps in their own room. It's an opportunity to help them discover the space and show them that they can sleep there. Also try to spend some time in this room to play, for example. The goal is for baby to become familiar with the space and make it their own.

How to organize baby's room?

The baby's room must be organized to welcome them from 6 months onwards, but also for the years to come. Over time, baby's needs will evolve and the room must therefore be evolutive too.

Choose evolutive furniture

Evolutive furniture is a perfect solution to limit expenses and opt for more durable furniture over time.

The evolutive baby bed

The evolutive baby bed is perfect to accompany baby from 6 months to 6 years. It's a crib that can be transformed into a child's bed with dimensions of 70x140 cm. There are even models that can transition from bassinet to crib to child's bed, like our Ecrin combination baby bed.

The 0-6 years evolutive baby bed goes up to 6 years, after which you'll need to switch to a slightly larger child's bed, such as a 90x190 bed. The evolutive baby bed is therefore perfect for creating an evolutive room. Moreover, this baby bed can also take the form of twin baby beds to accommodate two babies, then two children. It can also be a combination baby bed that combines several pieces of furniture in one. If you don't know how to choose a baby bed, there are multiple possibilities.

The changing dresser

Still with the idea of creating an evolutive room, beyond the baby bed, you can opt for a changing dresser. This is a dresser equipped with a removable changing top. When the top is installed, you have a changing table with storage. Once the changing top is removed, it becomes a completely classic dresser.

Focus on maximum storage

With evolutive furniture, you must also think about storage. Even before birth, baby has many belongings, and these will multiply even more over the months and years. Toy boxes, storage baskets, bookshelf, wardrobe, there are many solutions depending on your needs and available space. Plan for enough storage to avoid being overwhelmed by baby's belongings.

Create a decor with soft colors

Finally, you can tackle the decoration. It's often recommended to focus on soft and pastel colors to create an atmosphere conducive to calm and sleep. White and natural colors are appropriate, but you can also opt for pastel colors. Prefer natural materials like linen, cotton, etc. Don't forget essential elements like curtains to filter light, a bedside lamp for soft evening lighting, a play mat, etc.

When should you start preparing baby's room?

You can start preparing baby's room during pregnancy if you wish. Even if baby doesn't use their room right away, you'll still need this space to store their things. Remember to ask for help with painting the room, assembling furniture, etc.

That being said, if everything isn't perfectly finished at the time of birth, don't panic. In reality, baby only needs a space to sleep; for the rest, you can certainly manage without the room being completely finished.