New baby coming, toddler into big boy bed?

[hellomum101]

Hi All,
I am after some advice. I am due to have DC2 on 31st Oct. My DS is currently 22 months old. Will be just over 2 years old when new baby arrives.
My DS has a cot and a sleep sak and is in the only bedroom on the same floor as me. The new baby will be in my room for 4 - 6 months.

However, I am wondering whether I should transition DS to a pillow and duvet soon, then if climbing out of cot into a big boy bed and then eventually to the upper floor where he can have his room of his own and then I can move new baby into the nursery on the same floor when the time comes. OR I just keep DS going as he is in sleep sak and cot and in his own room and then have baby eventually go to the upper floor.

I am aware that if I am switching things around it would be better for me to do it before new baby arrives as I will have more time and also then DS might not think that he's being kicked out of his room because of new baby.

Has anyone been in this situation? Any advice would be great!

Thanks!

I wouldn’t move either child to a different floor at that age. At 2-3 years they will be walking up and down stairs and needing toilet overnight etc.

Either Leave baby in your room longer, or have both children share until eldest is at least 4.

Thank you @caspianberg. Do you think a 2.2year old would be ok sharing a room with a 6 month old? They wouldn't wake each other? Sharing a room would be great because it would mean everything in one place and I wouldn't be trapesing up and down stairs the whole time! But I just feel bad for the toddler with a baby making all sorts of noises all night?

Well maybe. But if baby wakes a lot still just keep cot in your room until 12-18 months instead

@hellomum101

personally I'd keep the baby in with me for as long as possible (like, until they're 2).

then DS will still be near you while transitioning into 'big boy bed' out of nappies, etc etc then he'll be 4ish & a better age to move up into 'a big boys bedroom'.

HOWEVER, if you can't deal with this, then I'd move him upstairs. I would NOT have a small child & baby share, for ME there are just too many risks with the older one 'helping' (blankets/toys etc)

The last thing you want with a new baby is a loose 2YO on another floor. Keep DS as he is unless he climbs out of the cot and a bed is needed for safety. Baby in with you for at least 6 months and then with that age gap I’d put them in together once baby is sleeping well. It’ll be easier to do one bedtime and they’ll probably like sharing.