shall my boys share a room?

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DS1 aged 5 and DS2 aged 5 months. DS1 says he's lonely. We have two bedrooms. DS2 sleeps well, wakes once for a feed/dummy and staright back to sleep, at present when DS2 does cry in the night it does not wake DS1 up (the room is right next door). I have discussed it with DS1 and he's very keen on the idea. I can then get my room back as I do feel like I am always 'on' with the baby in my room (DH sleeps on the sofa bed downstairs as his snoring is vile) I know it's only been 5 months but DS1 was in our room in our one bed flat till he was 18 months and it was hard. I feel as thought I need some space to be me, to cosy up in bed and read or watch a DVD. DS away Mon - Fri with work, so feel as though I need and kid free space to chill out. What do you think?

I'd do it and see how it goes - as long as you know that DS1 won't wake.

God, definitly give it a go.
i've got one 2 year old and one 6 month old in a two bedroom house, i'm in the exactly the same boat except number two does wake number one and vice verser.
i can't wait to get my room back too but new baby is not sleeping very well at all and my husband says that he will have to still in with us for at least a year!!!!!!!!!
i'm not sure i can cope with that, but for you, i would give it a go you can always change it back again.

My boys enjoy sharing a room. We put ds2 in when he was 6 weeks old ... his snuffling was driving me bonkers, but ds1 (almost 2) quite enjoyed the company.

That was over 8 years ago, and they still share. We have the space that they don't have to, but they seem quite settled in together.

Yes do it!! they will love it my boys 8yr, 2.5yr and 13 mths share a room (tis a very big room btw) and they will really enjoy it and have so much fun.

DS1 has just expressed a wish to have his own room but isn't sure yet if he wants to move because he likes it with his brothers still - we're just going to do it when they are all ready

plus its good that all the toys are in one place!

I have ds1 2.6y and ds2 13m. They have been in the same little room since ds2 was 7m. Sometimes we can hear them giggling and singing together which is very sweet, other times one is crying etc but the other always seems to sleep straight through it. If they are going to share a room at some point then best get on with it asap then they are used to the noises etc.
DS1 probably won't wake up. You wont' know till you try - get him moved in there and get your room back!