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How should I work the bedrooms????

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 07:54

WE have a 3 bed house with 3rd child on the way and am wondering how to work bedrooms.
Ds will be 3 when baby arrives and dd will be just 1. Cant decided which option to go for.

  1. put ds and dd in room together while baby has small room

  2. put ds in small room and settle him and leave 2 youngest to share for a few years.

Dont know which will work better as the two youngest at some point will be teething at the same time etc so is it fairer on ds to move him to his own room?

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Scoobydooooo · 04/08/2006 07:57

Hi Nemo, personally i would go with option 2 as ds will be the eldest then at least if one of the babies wakes up they wont wake him.

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 07:59

scoobydoo thats what I am leaning towards as he was moved last year as obviouslyt didnt expect to be pg again so soon and just feel he hasnt had a chance to settle...although dh suggested a third option when they are older of them all sharing bedroom and having a play room...

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Scoobydooooo · 04/08/2006 08:11

I would not keep moving him then, at the age of 3 i think it's nice for them to have there own space, my ds is 3.11 & he has his own room, which is great because he would probably be up all night playing with dd if they shared, we have 3 bedrooms is well but dd is still in out room, i was not intending on doing this but for some reason she seems to have stayed in there, ds was in his own room from 6 weeks.

I think maybe because we are not sure if we want any more kids so dd may be my last & i am in denial that she is growing fast

Hoe you feeling anyway nemo, when is baby due? i remember your threads about trying for number 3 you are brave to do so soon

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 08:15

lol they do grow fast..I keep thinking that about DD and she is only 7mths..but this one is definetly the last.
I am doing great..just tired but mainly due to DD teething at the min. Ds was also in his own room from 8wks and DD at 10wks so cant see me sharing with DB when its born. think we will move ds as then we can have stairgate on the little ones room.

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MamaG · 04/08/2006 08:20

I agree its nice for a 3 year old to have his own room, let the babies keep each other awake!

Scoobydooooo · 04/08/2006 08:23

Hmm dd has started waking in the night i think she is teething too she is 6 1/2 months, i look at her & can't believe how fast she has grown, she has just started crawling & sitting up.

I would stick to that idea it sounds like a good one, do you know what you are having boy/girl?

Bucketsofdinosaurs · 04/08/2006 08:28

What an undertaking, congratulations!
I'd go for option 1 as they'll become programmed to the idea that they'll be moved again one day so you can eventually have a boy's room and a girl's room. Of course if you find out what the gender is at 20wks you could have them all sorted and comfy well ahead of the event.
Also, nobody will feel pushed out or on their own when the new baby arrives if the baby has its own room (a more likely emotion at that age than jealousy over rooms).
But do be flexible. My brother's boys are all close and they have a bunkbed with a double bed below as well as the 3rd bedroom so they sleep where the feeling takes them each night.

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 08:32

bucket of dinosaurs..thats a nice idea about the bunk. I know my sisters and I used to bed swap all the time but we all had our own rooms.

Scooby bless she probably is.Dd also crawling etc and is into everything. Scan is at end of the month so hoping to find out sex but DD wouldnt oblige so not sure if this tinker will.

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cupcakes · 04/08/2006 08:33

Similar dilemma here. Ds will be 6 and a half when baby born in December, dd will be almost 4. If it's a girl I don't mind putting the two girls together but I just worry that if it's a boy the age gap is going to be too big. Dd currently has the slightly larger of the two rooms - but all our rooms are small (old cottage style).
Also, both their rooms are quite small and will probably need bunk beds (eventually). Should I move the sharing children into mine and dh's slightly larger room and we'll squeeze into one of theirs?

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 08:36

cupcakes I have als thought of that..well sor tof as our bedroom is a bit bigger than ds so would comfortably fit all 3 children in and toys in the small room...but love our room

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cupcakes · 04/08/2006 08:49

me too.

I have just asked dd and ds if they'd like to share and have bunk beds and they are both really keen. It just means having to take down their two gorgeous iron beds which we saved up for. It makes more sense at this age as they are closer in age.

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 08:51

cupcakes it does at least for the first couple of years...as teething tots are not nice..lol

Well just asked ds if he wants to move into dds room and he said ok...plus think I habe just sold it by telliing him he can have a bed with a ladder[dds room is small so will get a midi sleeper in there]

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cupcakes · 04/08/2006 08:53

ds really excited by thought of being on top bunk. Also, they are both really good sleepers and I don't want to ruin that by putting a crying baby in with one of them.
When toddler is 2 or 3 I could then split into girl and boy rooms - ds will then be 9.

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 08:57

cupcakes that is exactly what I just said to DH. When the little ones are older and more settled will rearrange rooms then as will put bunk beds in back room but for the first few years this seems the better idea.

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cupcakes · 04/08/2006 09:17

I am glad I saw your thread this morning.
It's really helped put my mind at rest - oddly, I hadn't really considered putting ds and dd together.

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 09:18

lol cupcakes..glad its sorted. When are you due by the way?

Feel a bit more settled myself although I do like to worry about nothing..lol

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cupcakes · 04/08/2006 09:36

December. How about you?

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 09:39

january.

DD is one in dec and having her last year made xmas feel more magical.[she was born on 16th.]

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 09:39

january.

DD is one in dec and having her last year made xmas feel more magical.[she was born on 16th.]

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cupcakes · 04/08/2006 09:41

I'm due the 21st. I had a dream last night where I was Christmas shopping and all the decorations and sentiment were making me sob as it was all so emotional.

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 09:42

cupcakes...you probably will sob..I did lots leading up to having dd...lol Probably be sobbing this year as wont be able to have roasted peanuts around xmas

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cupcakes · 04/08/2006 09:45

ooh, those sugar coated ones? Bother - I love those.

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Nemo1977 · 04/08/2006 09:47

lol you might be able to have them...
I only cant due to having asthma as does dd and she also has excema so not recommended to take nuts booo hissss

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