siblings sharing a room

coleraysmommy

I have two boys,the oldest is 4.5 and little brother is almost two. We are getting ready to buy a big boy bed for little brother and are considering buying a bunk bed and letting the boys share a room for a little while allowing the additional bedroom to be their playroom. They play with all of the same toys and honestly the toys are taking over and it drives me crazy. I am looking for advice from others who have done the same. I am worried that we will make this purchase and put them in one room and regret it. I know we will separate them again but I would like for this to be something that would last a few years. Please share your advice. tia

3lilbeans

My two girls, 2.5 & 4, have shared a room since the little was out of the bassinet in our room. I wouldn't have it any other way. We have spare bedrooms & choose to keep them together. This may change as they get older but for now it works great for us. I reccomend it to all my friends with new babes.

changingnames

How about getting one of those bunk beds that separates?

redfish08

I think sharing a room is great.  However, I wouldn't feel comfortable with my 2 yo in a room with a bunk bed.  What about two twin beds?

mabma80

DS1 is 5 and DS2 is 3 and they share a room. We bought them a bunk bed last March and they love it!  The basement is the playroom/entertainment room, so all the toys are down there.  They have a toy box in their room, with a limited amount of toys (mostly their favs).  They've been doing fine.  They even had their own TV in there.  Eventually, when DS1 is a bit older, he'll get his own room and the DS2 and DS3 will share a room for a while. 

The extra room we have now is the nursery for the new LO set to arrive on the 17th. 

UsedToBeGoldie

i would not want a bunk bed anywhere NEAR my 2yo boys... there's no way you'd be able to keep him from climbing it- and it just = danger of falling off, jumping off, etc.

I won't consider bunks until they are 5 --- the youngest in the house, not just the older one.

My twins share a room- always have- and probably always will - and they love it- but i don't think i'd put my boys in the same room if they were different ages if I didn't HAVE to - and since you don't have to- i wouldn't.... but that's just me. I don't mind toys in the living area... they are kids only once... soon the toys will be gone and you'll wish you had some around.

jerol

We put the girls together last summer when they were 4.5 and 3 in bunk beds from Ikea.  We love having them in the same room and so do they.  We haven't had a problems with the bunk beds.