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6 months old and 3.5 sharing a room?

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eastendgirl · 20/04/2006 13:30

I am not even pregnant yet, so just planning ahead. Would you have kids of this age sharing a room? I would worry that my older ds could hurt the baby, he is a gentle child, but you never know...has anybody done it? cannot cope with the idea of having a noisy baby after 6 months, and we only have 2 bedrooms....

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fsmail · 21/04/2006 19:07

My MIL recommended it and my DD is much better sleeper than Ds for having shared a room.

fsmail · 21/04/2006 19:09

By the way my Dad was one of 10 so shared a room with five of his brothers and they would all wet the bed and put spiders in each others mouths. Personally could not think of atg worse but he did say it was quite the norm and he can sleep through atg now.

Hattie05 · 21/04/2006 19:34

Purplefraggle, what does childcare experience have to do with it??

When my no. 2 is born he/she will have to share with dd as our third bedroom has to be used for other purposes - my office i work from home.

If i could have it any other way i would, but finances simply do not allow me to give up work, build an extension, move to a bigger house or even stick a shed in the garden with electrics to use as my office.

We don't all have th perfect scenario, but eastend girl - i know many adults who say they shared with siblings and knew nothing else so never had a problem with it. Whats more important is having a loving family - not the biggest house.

Orinoco · 21/04/2006 21:56

My two are together, "for convenience" and they love it. They're 5 1/2 and nearly 3, and have been together since about 3 1/2 and 1. I don't think they'd have it any other way - they love being together, telling each other stories and singing songs.

Go for it!

purplefraggle · 22/04/2006 06:56

i have had experiences working with families who have done this, who have regretted it and actually upset their children by doing so. i'm not saying this is the case for all but would hate for other families to suffer like these have done. i can't go in to detail for confidentiality as i'm sure you appreciate but it seems that by trying to helpful, and getting across my own opinion - which i believe i am entitled to do - i am apparently harsh, judgemental and talking nonsense

Hattie05 · 22/04/2006 21:12

Yes but can you not see that using a bedroom for 'another purpose' is not necessarily selfish? I have absolutely no choice, nowhere else to put all the equipment i need for work. I am sure this is the case for most others who cannot afford to give up their spare room for their children. I'm afraid you are being judgemental by saying "using a spare room for other purposes is not on"!

expatinscotland · 22/04/2006 21:15

and then there are those of us who have no spare room at all. of course, we're damaging our children forever b/c they have to share a room.

tassis · 22/04/2006 21:17

Good to hear lots of you have positive stories of your wee ones sharing as we're hoping to put next baby in with ds as soon as we can (there'll be a 3.5 year gap).

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