When to Children in to the same room to share

[amk78]

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So I have an 18 month old son and a 5 month old daughter who both have their own rooms at the moment. I want them to share a room from an early age to understand the concept of sharing, that and the fact we want a big family, at least 4 (god willing of course).

I have kept them apart at the moment because my youngest was feeding through the night, but she now does 7 - 7 like my little boy.

Luckly my toddler adores his sister and asks for her as soon as he wakes up and he was only 13 months when she arrived he does not remember life without her

My question is, when have people moved a baby into a toddler's room and how did they approach it? Also should I get my toddler into his big bed before I move them in together

Thanks for your help?

I think my dd1 was 2.3 months when we moved her sister into her room, and she was about 8 months. It went really well, I would put dd1 to bed first, as she was a great sleeper and loved trotting off to bed! So once she was down, I would give dd2 her last milk then put her in. Only had the odd night of one waking the other, or not settling, so I guess I was lucky !

They are 6, and nearly 5 now, and still share a room, though we have moved since, so they have a much bigger room now ! However dd1 has recently started asking for her own room if we ever move to a bigger house. They get on fine most the time. They share all their toys, and have little concept of what belongs to who !

O and yes, big sis was in her big bed before baby moved in. BUt she had gone in it from 16 mo, we moved her into it to get the cot ready for dd2, as we didn't want her to feel her bed has been stolen!

Mine (now 12mo and 2.9) have shared since the younger one was about 12 weeks (I think, it is all a bit hazy). Ds1 was already in a normal bed, so we didn't have that issue.

On the whole it works fine. We had a bad phase where ds1 would hit ds2 and run away again, as soon as I'd put them to bed, but it was shortlived.

Mine do wake each other up in the mornings, but then they sort of entertain each other for a while. At the moment ds1 climbs into the cot and 'reads' ds2 stories. They don't seem to disturb each other in the middle of the night though.