Sharing a room - any top tips?

[DashingRedhead]

Not sure I've chosen the right place for this but here goes.

We are planning to move DD, 5, and DS, 2, into a room together over the Xmas hols. They get on very well (all things considered) and both like the idea.

Does anyone have any top tips before we do it? My only concern is that DS wakes so early, while DD has to be dragged out of bed, but when he is in a bed rather than cot, I expect he will come looking for us rather than howl, so hopefully he won't disturb her.

We always have the option to change back if after a couple of weeks it's not working. I thought Xmas hols, doesn't matter if DD's sleep is a bit disrupted, it's not like doing it during term time when she's exhausted.

Would like to hear from anyone who's done this.

We moved DS1 & 2 in together about 6 months ago, they are 3.9 and 1.9.
After an initial burst of over excitement (both waking up on the first night ready for a play!) they quickly got used to it.
Being younger it is still quite normal to have one of them crying out in the night - you will be surprised how little it disturbs the other one, so your DD may well be undistubed by your DS getting up earlier.
It is very sweet when they both wake up at the same time and you can hear them having a little chat and a giggle together.
Good luck!

we had all 3 in 1 room for 2-3yrs and it was fab! REally, after a bit they get used to it, and the great "pretend you are asleep so she'll settle" pretty much always worked (by the time the baby was asleep, so were the bigger 2!).

I'm sure he'll look for you as long as he can get out of bed- or he may just climb in with his sis and go back to sleep.

One of mine (Ithink DD2) did display rank stupidity for weeks when the side was taken off her cot she still woke and howled for someone to get her out! However if was usually a reasonable hour and the biggies got her up (age gaps are 2.5 and 3.5 yrs).

Sharing a room with siblings is a skill to cultivate esp for holidays etc. Whispers- even at 18/15/12 they can still share a room on holiday - the only niggle being the early rising small one, but at least she has the sense to go else where now.

My DS1 and DD started sharing a room aged nearly 2 and nearly 4. It's great! We find they don't usually wake each other if one wakes in the night or early morning. And they play together in the evenings for a while after bedtime story before they go to sleep.