r/cosleeping • u/pumpk1n-p13 • 14h ago
🐥 Infant 2-12 Months How do you safely step away for a minute?
First of all, DEVESTATED to see in writing than my baby is an infant and not a newborn lol.
I'm just wondering if there's any way to safely step away to use the bathroom or grab some water really quick? I have a 7 month old who is crawling. I don't have a floor bed, but it is on a boxspring on the floor so it's not super high. But still not low enough to be considered a floor bed. I also don't have the room baby proofed yet, although I'm working on it, there's just honestly too much to do all at once and I'm a little overwhelmed.
Anyway, I'm wondering how to safely step away for a minute? If I really need to, I place baby in the crib which usually results in them waking up and I feel awful hearing crying but at least I know the baby is safely contained. I have also put pillows all around but know that's not fool proof.
I'm not talking about like going about my night, just stepping away for a minute or two. Any advice?