Sharing a room - strategies for making it work from the start . . . . !

[EddieIzzardismyhero]

DS1 is 22mths and sleeps in his own room, with another cot that is earmarked for DS2. DS2 is still in our room, still in his Moses basket at six months (he is ridiculously small!), but now needs to move out. He is too strong for the Moses basket and I'm worried he's going to climb out soon !

So, they will be sharing a room (cot too big to fit into our bedroom).

I know a lot of kids still share bedrooms, although some people look at me as if they want to report me to the NSPCC for even suggesting the idea in this day and age . So, it is clearly possible. But how best to do it?

DS still wakes for a night feed - should we feed him in the boys' bedroom or bring him into our room to feed and then put him back to bed? I don't want DS1 to wake up and want cuddles in the middle of the night too!

We are also moving house next month so figured it would be best to get them used to sharing now before moving.

Any tips/strategies/words of warning (although no horror stories please ) would be most welcome.

Thanks.

Oh EddieIz...a false dawn,...or a false dusk rather! I hope it inproves. LOL at your resolute "..but he's not coming back into our room.." still smiling now!!

Also LOL at the legs wedged in the cot thing! My DS1 did that regularly until I started buying him those little sleeping bads they wear. They are magic - also at the other end of the spectrim they stopped him tearing about the cotat silly o'clock when he was a toddler - just lay nicely like a little blue slug!!

(Good luck to you too for your GSR..when is it? Will you have gotten some shut-eye in by then??!!)

My guys share a room and it is fine (they love it) - even when the little one wakes in the night it doesn't bother big sister. The only thing I would say - other than don't over think it cos you could drive yourself mad, is unless you really need to move the little one I would wait until you move house and do all the disruption at once.

LittlePushka, the Moses basket has now been returned so definitely no return!

Last night was much better - DS2 woke for a feed at 11.45pm and screamed loud enough to wake the dead, but DS1 slept through , then DS2 woke again at 3.45am (two night feeds! ), but this time woke DS1 - dh whisked DS2 out of the room hoping to calm DS1 down but he got even more worked up, so I fed DS2 in the chair next to the cots and DS1 quickly returned to sleep. They both woke at 6.45am which is not too bad.

So let's see what night 3 brings . . . .

We haven't bothered with grobags as DS1 absolutely hated them, so we're sticking with blankets/sheets at the moment. We may put a bumper on round part of the cot if it's a problem, but no repeat last night.

GSR is in October - sleep deprivation may well be a problem, but I'm optimistic that I'll get the training done. It helps me sleep better and return to sleep quicker after feeding. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

tiggymum, thank you for your post - we've moved him now already!

Oh well, that is progress I think EddieIz!!

I always fed DS2 in the boys' room, it seemed to minimise the disruption with him. But hey,...Hugely impressed at Mr Eddie even being awake, not least doing active whisking of your DS2

And I am loving your determination with the immediate return of the Moses basket notwithstanding two not brilliant nights. triumph of hope over adversity

(i have had recent issues with being unable to sleep - and I agree that the running really helps with that. I have posted a beginners do GNR in sport and exercise if you ever fancy calling in to share your training highs/lows...is this where you reveal that you are Paula Radcliffe in RL and you are in the elite mob right at the front of the pack!!!)

Don't let your DSs give pillows. I shared a room with my brother. One night mum came to check on us and found a pillow over my face (I was asleep). Bro told mum that it was because I was making to much noise for him to sleep. I

Lol at "triumph over adversity" - that's my motto !

Mr Eddie (didn't he used to be a talking horse?! ) is a very hands-on dad luckily, and does as much of the nocturnal feeds/settling/comforting as Mrs Eddie, which is great cos I suffer from terrible insommnia and am permanently exhausted! (hence the running )

PMSL at the idea of me being Paula Radcliffe in RL - scrub the image of international athlete and think more of ageing, overweight housewife and you're closer to the truth !

Off to find your thread . . . . .

Thinking of changing my name to Mr Eddieis my hero...what a guy!

Mr Ed was the talking horse, but I only know that because my Mam told me about it...

Hope last night saw the boys (and you!) doing synchronised sleep.

Lol, he's certainly mine !

All about Mr Ed!

DS2 woke at 10pm and 4am for feeds and DS1 didn't stir - result . They were, however, both awake at 6.15am which was a bit grim, but we're getting there!

Have joined your running thread . . .

Well that is good progress EddieIz I'd say!!

Getting them back to bed until nearer maybe seven is a bit easier when they are a little older (and the mornings darker) I must say. mine (2 & 3)will happily go back until "morning time" as they just chat to each other and are not desparately hungry as they were upon waking as babies.

Moses basket? What Moses basket?!

good to see you on the running thread!

DS2 fed at 1am and 5am this morning, both boys woke at 7am but didn't protest to get up until 8am!!!!

They are both now having their afternoon nap together - DS1 cried when I carried him upstairs but as soon as I pointed out DS2 already asleep in his cot, DS1 said "nite nite Bubble" (his nickname for DS2) and put his head down to go to sleep!

Result .

Enjoy the afternoon naps together...it lasts about a week

Well done!