Couple of things about siblings sharing rooms .....

[Funtimes]

DS1 is 2yrs old and DS2 is 14wks. They each have their own seperate rooms atm, but DS1 has been co-sleeping with us since we changed him into big bed about 6mths ago (never really slept in it since the change) and DS2 will be moving into his cot in his own room soon at night.
Im thinking of putting them in the same room and making the other room a toy room.
DS1 main issue I think is that he gets lonely reason why he wanted to be close to us and im hoping that having his little brother in his room will get him back sleeping in his room on his own, and staying in bed!!!!!??? What does everyone think, good idea to try??
They will have to end up sharing eventually as we are having a third baby in the not so distant future I hope, but I thought it might be even better to start them off straight away together, and get DS1 out of our bed at the same time, 'so he can look after his brother in their room'?
What does everyone think, will it work?? Overall I think them sharing rooms will be great for them, just a matter of when I do it. Thanx

[FishFace]

My DS and DD have been sharing since they were 3 and 1.

They are now 6 and 4.

The other morning I went in to find DS asleep in DD's bed..

top to toe..
He told me DD got scared so he went in to make her feel safe...
awwwwww

Sleep time is nice as they chat while they wind down , its so lovely to hear them chatting as they fall asleep.
I have given DS the option of his own room and he says NO he would miss his sister...

So I have told him just to let me know if he does and it will happen..
But no mention yet!

[OJandMe]

Go ahead :yes: Sharing rooms is great.

In the meantime, could you give him a mattress on the floor in your room, then he can still be close to you all, but you'd have your own bed space...

it might even encourage him to sleep in his own bed.

We started doing that with our twins, and now they don't even bother coming in to our bed anymore.. if they do wake up, they just come in and lie down on the mattress (we set it up before we go to bed)

[zenifa]

My two girls share a room - DD1 (3yrs) is in a single bed and DD2 (1yr) is in a cot. They have been sharing a room for 10mths now.
Overall, them sharing a room is a big positive - but it can get a little tricky with DD2 sometimes waking up DD1 in the mornings or if we can't get them to have a daysleep at the same time (in that case DD2 sleeps in our bed), but DD1 is resisting daysleeps now so sharing the room may not be the issue.

They seem to miss each other if one isn't sleeping there.

good luck

[FishFace]

Go ahead :yes: Sharing rooms is great.

In the meantime, could you give him a mattress on the floor in your room, then he can still be close to you all, but you'd have your own bed space...

it might even encourage him to sleep in his own bed.

We started doing that with our twins, and now they don't even bother coming in to our bed anymore.. if they do wake up, they just come in and lie down on the mattress (we set it up before we go to bed)
we have exactly the same thing.
It is so good especially with me being pregnant.

DD comes in when she has a nightmare..Makes it so much easier.

[WarriorMummy]

my boys have been sharing since they were 6 months and 2.5

never any problems

i believe it helps with their bonding

[xkwzit]

My girls have been sharing since DD2 moved into a big bed. She was 18 months and DD1 was 4. They love it (mostly). They will get lonely if one isn't there. DD1 is now saying that she's ready for her own room, but we are telling her that when her little sister is ready then we'll move them both.

They do still come to us at night though (sometimes) so you might not find it solves every problem.

Cheers