Room situation!

[BabyWestwood]

So I have a 4 YO son and a 2 YO daughter. They each have their own room. We are ttc baby number 3.

I need help deciding if I should put both my kids together in a room and have the other room as a nursery or wait until we find out the gender then the baby will go with either son or daughter.

Please help? xx

 

[Holi]

If it's was me, I would wait til baby arrives and have two the sane sex sharing the biggest bedroom. I wouldn't put baby in with them either until a decent sleep pattern was established cos I would worry about waking the other!

The only reason I would do this rather than your ds and dd sharing is cos at some point it might become an issue later down line (wanting different decor, having didn't interests etc) so I'd just do it from start!

It's difficult isn't it! We are in two minds what to do at our house! We live in a 2 bed and we are currently expecting our second. Our room is MASSIVE and could easily be split to make a nursery but oh wants to wait to see if it's another girl and have them share! I want to split rooms so they can both have their own rooms, all be it a box room! Can't decide what's best!! Xx

 

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We are wondering the same thing...we have 2 bedrooms upstairs and then a third bedroom 2 floors down. It's too far away to put DD1 downstairs and our room isn't big enough for a proper cot, stupid sloped ceilings.
Our only other option is to do a loft conversion, which is exciting but expensive and as I spent my first pregnancy living amongst a mess from having building work done I'm not sure I can face it!

I think we are going to have them sharing for a while regardless of baby no 2s gender. In your position I'd wait and see then put them with the same sex...they'll probably be sharing in the future too I guess so it'll be nice for them to get used to it while they're young. Xx

 

[Laurajcole]

Wait. Then put the 2 of the same sex in the same room.xx

 

[littlemonkey]

Wait. Then put the 2 of the same sex in the same room.xx

This. It's likely you'll have the baby in with you for a while any way.

 

[JJ Mum]

I would put your 1 year old and baby in the same room as your son is 4 yrs 9 mths and i expect is starting reception at school next week. This way he will have less disturbed sleep and the size of toys etc/baby gates etc on bedroom doors will be perfect for two little ones. This can be revisited in a few years if needs be but that's what I'd do ( coming from a mum with a crowded 3 bed and 6 kids )

Congrats by the way, we went througth pregnancy with our 4 yr olds xx

 

[Orion]

I'd give baby their own room for several reasons.

1 - your other two will be in the same situation of sharing a room. Rather than one feeling put out that they're having to share, or one feeling left out in a room of their own.

2- baby's need a lot of stuff (so storage) and having a quiet place to go change a nappy or get baby to sleep sounds like a good idea

3- less likely that your other kids will wake the baby

4- less likely the baby will wake your other kids