Separate rooms or shared for young children

[maestramommy]

I come from a family of 4 also, and for a while we had 2 bunkbeds in the room. My dds are 2.5yo and 1+ yo. They've been sharing a room since the little one was just over 10 months. I actually moved her in before she started sleeping through the night. Main reason was because we live in a 2 bdrm apt and she was sleeping in our room and we were sleeping on the floor of the livingroom. We went on vacation and the girls had to share a room for one week. Once I saw the nighttime feedings didnt' really bother the older one, AND that they could nap together peacefully I moved them in together. Luckily when I decided to night wean the little one she didn't cry much, and only for one night. It has its challenges, like when they decide to stay up and party a little before settling down. Otherwise it's the best thing that's happened to us and our sleep since the little one was born!

[cpg35223]

Originally Posted by suzie02

I am moving from a 4 bedroom to a 3 bedroom house. Currently my kids each have their own room. My dd is 3yo and my ds is 7 mo. He just started to sleep through the night. My 3yo now wants to sleep with the light so maybe a little company will make her feel better. As a child I always shared a room since we were 4 kids in my room. I remember chatting with my sisters after light out. I would like to hear your opinions on the subject. TIA

It's really what the parent needs that's important here, not what the kids need. A seven-month-old and three-year-old will get used to things in a big hurry. What's more, if the infant wakes up in the middle of the night, the 3-year-old probably will never hear a thing.