Sharing room - siblings

[Melanie3103]

Any experience of toddlers and babies sharing room?

Am i mad to even consider it ? Ive a 1yr old and live in a 2bedroom currently, wondering if its possible for them to share a room so young?

Thoughts and experiences please...
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[Ella1979]

My two share a room (they're 16 months and 3 years). We only started a few weeks ago, but I'm annoyed I didn't do it sooner - they seem to calm each other down and benefit from the constant company of sharing a room, rather than keeping each other up (which is what I thought would happen). It's been really good so far!

 

[littlemonkey]

No personal experience but we will be in this position soon. My son is not long turned two and baby is due first week in may. I'm hoping it's one of those things that with time the pair of them adapt to just fine. We're really not in a position to move any time soon!

 

[Mrs M]

My 2 don't share a room, but when we went on holiday when ds was just 3 months old (dd was 2 and a half) and he was still waking in the night. They were in the same room, literally side by side, and my daughter was not disturbed at all by little man crying at 5am! Holidays since then they have always slept in the same room and don't disturb each other when getting up for the loo, asking for a drink etc x

 

[Melanie3103]

We r like that. Ttc no 2 but wondering if we ought to move first

 

[Goat]

Interesting thread as I'll be hopefully moving the baby into her sister's room in a few months time. Quite concerned how it's going to be done as the baby currently spends most nights in bed with us!
Ella, your post has reassured me a lot as my two have the same age gap as yours.xx

 

[Ella1979]

We've even been ok through illness. My daughter was up several times last Thursday night - she was screaming the house down and had a temperature, but her brother didn't wake up until 4am, then as soon as we moved her out of the room, he laid back down and went to sleep again! Most of the time one of them waking doesn't disturb the other. It's nothing like I thought it would be.

 

[TTC no2]

My little girl is 3 and I'm due baby any day now but a yr or so baby will be sharing a room with our little girl we've no other option.. but I'm hoping it goes ok

 

[CARNAT22]

Bee will go in with James when she is 6 months (depending on how she is sleeping. I won't put her in same room unless she is sleeping through)

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[hayes]

My two will hopefully b sleeping in the same room when the baby sleeps through the night. I do have another bedroom but use it for my business so until they r older n need there own space they will hopefully b sharing. Nice to see we aren't alone n that it does work for sum.

Michelle.x

 

[Emily0505]

My lo shares with his big bro when he comes over at weekends and when we have our next lo, they will all be in together eventually. In the long run I would like to move or we'll convert our existing two beds into a three bed. Either way they'll be sharing for a bit.

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[Melanie3103]

And if i had a girl next (just a boy currently), at what age do they need their own room? I know its different then two brothers or two sisters...

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[MrsS143]

When one reaches 8 i think Mel x

 

[Iwant3]

My 1 year old is eventually going in with my 5 year old! should be interesting, I worry about the fact that the older one has so many toys with little bits and stuff that the lo shouldn't be getting. And worry that the older will try to pick up lo out of cot etc or give her 'things' to help when she wakes upset etc. So am thinking of waiting until lo is about 2 before they go together, so that older one is a bit more sensible too, lol.

I have a friend in a 2 bed house who has a 5 year old, 35 month old and 18 month old boys all in same room.

 

[Melanie3103]

Hi "Iwant3" I remember you from last year.... My little one is 1yr old today. We were close together I seem to remember.

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[clairebear22]

My boys have shared since they were 2.5 and 10 months old. It's never been a problem for us, even when one is poorly the other doesn't wake up!

 

[mrswoody]

My girls will be sharing a room. I really don't feel that at the age of 2.5 years and 6 months old that they need their own rooms. Infact I'll happily let them share until my eldest feels she needs her private space.
I'm hoping to put the baby in her sisters room soon, but she's still going through the sleep regression!