Anyone living in a one bedroom apartment with their little one? If yes, how long do you plan on staying in a one bedroom? How are you making it work for your family? My husband and I are currently in a one bedroom and our lease is up in september so we were about to get a two bedroom when we realized we could probably make it work in a one bedroom. How long have you shared a bedroom with a child? Do you think it's feasible to share a bedroom until a child is 14 months old approximately? We're currently in ny and rent is insane for a decent place out here.
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Re: one bedroom apartment?
we are a little better off than you - we have a two BR house, but we will soon have 3 girls in one room, ya know, triple college dorm style
our plans are to try to make it work for about 4 more years - wish us luck!
as for sharing a room with baby, it is great at first when they are up all night, but gets old quickly - you just need your own space. do you have a big closet or a hallway that could accommodate a crib (even a mini-crib, if necessary). babies make a lot of noise at night and i have always believed they do better and STTN sooner when left alone after the 2 1/2 -3 month mark.
Every family is different. Kids having there own room from birth is totally a cultural thing. Parents have been sharing rooms with there little ones since the beginning of time. When I had my first son he had his own room but I put a twin size bed in it for me to sleep in for the first year because I was worried about SID's and it made nursing easy. Our second is on the way and we'll have her in our room for the next 2 years while finishing grad school. We have a couple other rooms that we could turn into a baby room but my husband and I would rather keep our office and dining room.
If I was paying rent in NY I would just stick with the 1 bedroom for the next 14 months. Every family is different just know that it's not crazy or impossible, and it is actually the norm in most parts of the world.
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I think if you are ok with the space, then it should be fine!
We're in a 3br duplex and feel pretty cramped
Then again, we have 2 enormous beasts that we call dogs, sucking up all our living space.
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