Room Sharing???

Cynthia - posted on 06/05/2011

different rooms for safety. you older boy may throw toys in the crib and hurt the baby. when they are older bunk beds are awesome.

Kate - posted on 05/31/2011

Our boys shared a room from day one. They are 3 and a half years apart, and the older sleeps like a rock, so when the baby cries at night, he doesn't wake up at all.

Barbe - posted on 03/05/2010

I have two girls that are 15 months apart. They have shared rooms from day one. My girls are best friends and I think it has to do with them sharing rooms and everything else from day one. My girls are now 7 and 9, last year I seperated their room and they did not like it one bit. They made the decision to share rooms again.

Erin - posted on 03/04/2010

once baby sleeps all night they can share a room. right now my 5 month old sleeps in the living room (no tiptoeing here lol). once he goes all night he will move in with the other boys. I have done that with all the kids. I don't believe in rooming in cause hubby and I need a place just for us so we can reconnect after sharing ourselves with 8 children.

Laura - posted on 03/02/2010

same room!!.. my boys are 2 1/2 and 1 1/2.. i put them in the same room when my older was almost 1 1/2 and the younger was about 5 mos.. best thing ever they go to bed together cribs are next to each other.. sleep great and play when they wake up buys me some extra time in the am.. great friends already, totally do it

Nea - posted on 03/02/2010

All 3 of my kids share a room. After all they only sleep there. My eldest goes away to school so he is only home on holidays and summer. My daughter is still young and gets scared rooming by herself; and my 2yr old hates sleeping in a room by himself.

I don't think there is anything wrong w/ it (I'm sure our grandparents shared rooms with all their sibilings when they were growing up). That's why we invented bunk beds!!!

When my children get older (teens- perhaps) then I will start splitting them up. As far as I'm concern until a kid hits about 15/16 they don't need any privacy of a bedroom. That's what the bathrooms for.

hope this helped alittle.

Jennifer - posted on 03/02/2010

i think it depends on how soundly your oldest sleeps, my daughter sleeps like a rock now do I have been tempted to combine there rooms

Victoria - posted on 03/02/2010

remember that if both children start to cry, which will eventually happy. Wake the hubby and have him help. It will not help you to have a new child in the home and possibly have post partum and dealing with two kids on your own. I(f you need help please ask.

Victoria - posted on 03/02/2010

i am in the same position my youngest will be 18 months when my child will be born. As long as there is the room to have two cribs you should be fine. Remember though, your older child will what lots of attention, so when the new baby is born and taking a nap remember to maybe rock the older child or just play a little game. Just to remind them that even though there is a new child in the family you have a special place in your heart for him.

Maree-louise - posted on 03/02/2010

i say put them together. i did that with my kids and they love it. i believe in putting the baby with the older siblings so they get used to the noises made by eachother. i am not one to tip toe around a baby at all! i say make more noise than usual when they are born, so they get used to it and then when the doorbell rings or the phone rings during sleep time, they wont be disturbed at all! when you have a few kids, there will never be quiet time so why make life harder for yourself by keeping the kids seperate when eventually they will want to be together and thats when they will play up rather than sleeping when they should. it also makes them feel good when their baby brother or sister comes home and gets to share a room with them. it is all a part of them feeling good about the baby too.

Rebecca - posted on 03/02/2010

my daughters now share a room, but i kept my little one with us until she was 2, as i didn't want the older one's bedtime disrupted, or any excuses about how it's been disrupted. besides, i believe in co-sleeping for small babies, and crib in room with parents when they get wriggly.

Emma - posted on 03/01/2010

I'd wait a little bit as Rebecca said but it shouldn't be a problem. I shared with my sisters from since I could remember and it was never a problem with us. I will admit they will want to play quite alot of the time but that's what kids do. Hope this helps.

Alisha - posted on 03/01/2010

my daughters share a room and its nott hat bad. yeah some times they just wanna play instead of going to bed but hey that will happen. like rebecca said maybe wait a lil bit. My girls are 15 months apart as well and i believe my youngest daughter was about 3 months when she went into the room. About the waking int he middle of the time they will get use to it. Tehy soont hey go int he fast they come use to it. . i was worried about the waking part and havin 2 instead of 1 but really i can't remember any nights that they both woke screaming. . the oldest one might open their eyes but i would just say its ok hunny, give her a kiss and back to sleep she would go then i wuld deal with my lil one. . . good luck. I now have 3 children in a 2 bd house. . eeek

Jeanette - posted on 03/01/2010

I have my 1 year old daughter and her almost 3 year brother in the same room due to room issues. It was worked alright for us. Since John is bigger he likes used to climb into Olivia's crib. Not just to look and play with her but he would bring all his blankets and toys in too. She is bigger so it hasn't been a problem but if she were smaller I would be worried about John hurting her. They can't nap together though. They just play the entire time. Hope that helps!

Rebecca - posted on 03/01/2010

initially when baby is not likely to sleep thru the night, the noise could be very disruptive and wake up the 15 month old, and then you'll have two crying babies. i would wait until baby is sleeping through the night to have them in the same room.