To share or not to share? (Kids bedrooms!)

[ScarlettBeauregarde]

I’m 36 weeks with my second, a boy, and my DD recently turned 2.

A few months back we moved my DD out of the baby room and into what was previously our study. She absolutely loves her new room/bed and can’t wait to go up to sleep at night, which is a first!

Once my DS hits 2, my plan was to redecorate his room and then leave them in separate rooms. However, I’m recently pondering if they would prefer to share for a while? My sister and I loved sharing as kids, but does it make a difference that we were both girls? Would it be better to ask them if they want to share or just stick with separate rooms? Just musing it over and looking for any experience. We have 4 bedrooms so no space issues: they also have a playroom downstairs so bedrooms just for sleeping really.

And yes, I do realise this is waaaaay too early to be worrying about this, but humour me. I’m uncomfortable and pregnant and have nested as much as I possibly can, so I’m reduced to future nesting!

Mine shared until the youngest came out of his cot. It would have been for longer but SEN got in the way.

They loved it and I think it was great for their relationship. It's just much nicer to wake up with some company when you are small, I think. They were pros at sleeping through when the other was up in the night etc. We've had lights on changing sicked on child and bedding, and the other didn't stir.

I do remember it being really nice waking up and having my sister there. I wonder if letting them share on weekends would be the same? That’s something else I’ve considered.

I have a similar age gap and sharing worked well until they were upper primary aged. I would not be surprised if all 3 wanted to share too. I have 3 and they would often sneak into a each other's rooms

Mine had separate rooms but Ds1 had a trundle bed that we could pull out in his room or transport to Ds2's room. Usually a Friday night thing. It gave them the ability to share without it being permanent.