2U2 sharing a room..need Input!

denahamilton@cox.net

We are currently trying for baby#3. We have a 4 bedroom house but would LOVE to keep the 3rd kid's room a toy room and have Dean and baby#3 share a room. DD1 will keep her own room. For those of you who are having your 2U2 share a room..

1. How old were your 2 children when you put them together in the room? Or did you start from day1 home from the hospital?

2. Did you experience any issues? Such as crying baby waking older child in the middle of the night and during naps?

3. Do you think it's 100% necessary for the 2 sharing the room to be of the same sex?...obviously only while they are under 6 or so years old..

4. If you had the convenience of the 3rd room would you sacrifice the play room and give them each their own room? (mind you...the play room is AWESOME!)

 

** if we get pregnant this cycle Dean and baby#3 will be 23 months apart...if it takes longer obviously the age difference increases**

Thanks for the input!

roundtheworldgirl

We just did this and I wrote several posts about it. 

kcisthebombdotcom

1. day 1

2. no issues

3. no

4. id keep the playroom

lkf041

1. They were 21 months and 3 months.  I waited until the baby was sttn.

2. Yes, they woke each other up occasionally.  Now they are used to each other and will sleep through the noises.

3. No, I have a boy and girl sharing a room. 

4. No, I'd leave the playroom! 

laura1

1. When DD was 6 months old - before that she was in a bassinet in our room.

2. Yes, they occasionally wake each other up.  There have been nights that both of them end up in our bed at different times (so we can avoid having them wake each other up).  For the most part, they do sleep through each other's fussing.

I don't have them nap in the same room - DD naps in her crib for her am nap, but for the pm, she naps in the pack and play in our room, while DS is in his crib.  DD is a better sleeper, so she gets moved to the pnp and does just fine!

3. Nope - I have a boy and girl sharing a room now!

4.  I would try out the room sharing first.  If it doesn't work, then I would sacrifice the play room!  To me, sleep is more important than an awesome playroom  

Roco&Leche

I have 3 kids (ages 3, 2 and 8 months) and they all share a room.  It makes thing easier for me and I can use the other rooms for an office space, a workout room and a play room. (5 bedroom house).

I did co-sleep with the each one until I stopped nursing (7 months). Then they were easy to wean.  All cried the frist night that I put them in their own crib in the "kids room" but they have slept through the night after that.

DD was about 18 months when I put DS in the room with her.  DS and DD just turned 2 and 3 when I put the baby in their room.

I am in shock that my transition was so smooth, so I may have either waited longer or put them in different rooms if necessary.

Once in a while DD will cry and I just put her paci back in and they all stay asleep.  Randomly DD who is 3 will come to my room (she is in a twin bed) because she wants to change her pull up.

Telyco

If we go for #3 - I plan on putting DD and DS in a room until #3 has been sleeping great for a long time. Then I would match up same-sex later on.

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha

DD and the baby will be sharing a room as soon the baby outgrows the bassinet in our bedroom, and I just hope things go as smoothly as what the experienced mama's above!