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Sleeping on a different level as your child
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We are thinking of moving DD's bedroom down to the basement. We have a 2 story home and the bedrooms are upstairs on the 3rd floor, and then we have one in the basement. The basement is garden level and was recently finished, so it in no way feels like a dingy basement. Just wondering if anyone else has done this. DD would be about 6 yrs old if/when we change her room.
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Re: Sleeping on a different level as your child
If your child consistently sleeps through the night and doesn't make too many visits to your room, you should be fine. Especially if she has a bathroom on the same level.
This. No way would I do that!
DS has been on a separate floor since we bought this house when he was 2.5yrs - he's 7.5 now. We still use the baby monitor though because even if he screamed bloody murder there's no way we'd hear him :-P
At age 6, I don't think I would do it in your house layout. If it was a split level where you were only flight away, I could see doing it assuming your child has no issues getting up to go potty or come get you if needed. With my 7 year old, she could easily be on a separate floor but my 5 year old (March bday), no way. She refuses to get out of bed herself for anything. The dark freaks her out in some ways still (even with a night light).
When DH and I have the money, we are turning our guest room/bath and part of the laundry room into a master suite with huge walk-in closet and nice bath. We live in the split level the girls will be on the upper level and we will be basically, directly under them. I won't do it for a few years though, until my LO is able to get up on her own at night for any reason and I want her to be a little older anyway - I am thinking 2 years min before I do it.