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Now my boys are sharing a room, they are keeping each other awake for hours!

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 22:32

Moved from a 4 bedroom house, where the boys had their own bedrooms, to a 2 bedroom house, where they obviously have to share a room. They are now in bunk beds & very excited about the whole thing, but they are bouncing off the ceiling at bedtime, and keeping each other awake for hours!

Tonight I put DS2 up at 7pm, and DS1 up at 7.30pm, but they were still very excitable at 9pm!

DS1 has school, and I don't want him going in tired every day. Not quite sure how to tackle this problem & feel pretty exhausted myself!
Anyone got any tips?

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Hilllary · 14/05/2007 22:34

Yep, close the door, make yourself a cup of tea and put your feet up, they all do it

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 22:37

It's a nightmare though! Tonight DS2 was asleep when DS1 went to bed...but not for long!
I guess it's a bit of a novalty for them atm, so I am hoping they may calm down in time!

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 22:38

Or maybe not...

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Spidermama · 14/05/2007 22:44

I've got three boys in one room. I put the younger ones to bed first then send the 7 year old up an hour later when the others are asleep.

I think you can expect the novelty to go on for a week or two, then it should calm down, fingers crossed.

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 22:45

I have that one too, Califrau! DS2 wakes earlier than DS1, and climbs into his bed, waking him up! It's a nightmare isn't it?!

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eidsvold · 14/05/2007 22:45

our two were like that - the novelty soon wears off. We still have the early wakenings. Dd2 would sleep later if dd1 was not their saying wake up dd2 - it's morning.

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 22:46

I hope so, Spidermamma!

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 22:47

So fingers crossed it may be the novelty factor, and may get better with time!!

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Hilllary · 14/05/2007 22:48

I have a 3 year old and a 15 month old in the same room, its a huge room but they giggle and dd1 runs back and forth giving dd2 toys etc.. they think I cant hear them but I just shout up the stairs occassionally, you get the running accorss the room and diving into bed to reamerge 5 mins later, they soon wear themselves out. DD2 goes up an hour before dd1 but dd1 wakes her up, they just sort themselves out in time.

Its probably novelty at the moment for your dc's, they will get annoyed with each other soon

Spidermama · 14/05/2007 22:49

My dd, whilst enjoying having her own room, admits to being slightly jealous of the boys all in together and sometimes accepts and invitation to sleep on one of their spare beds.

lyrabelacqua · 14/05/2007 22:49

My ds2 also wakes ds1 between 5 and 6. Poor ds1 is tired all the time.

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 22:50

Sounds very familiar, Hillary!!

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lyrabelacqua · 14/05/2007 22:51

Its been 2 years and i'm still waiting for the novelty to wear off...

MrsWho · 14/05/2007 22:54

I had an extension build so my two would have their own rroms

dd1 likes her sleep 12+ hours a night and dd2 only has 5-6 so it doen't work them sharing as dd1 gets grouchy and ill.She hates going on hols and having to share a room and usually ends up sharing with me instead.

Hilllary · 14/05/2007 22:57

I just feel happy that they are playing and feeling happy in their room, I'd have loved a brother or sister to play with and share with. It is lovely, exhausting but lovely, I've done with the shouting and making them go back to their own beds etc. I just let them get it out of their system for an hour then I go up and they are both asleep. They will do it anyway so by me getting worked up just gets me stressed not them.

Have a cup of tea and enjoy

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 22:59

I guess, Hilllary, but I worry about DS1's concentration at school! Weekends don't bother me so much, but school days are more of a worry.

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Spidermama · 14/05/2007 22:59

The only way I can extend is up, and I have quite enough stairs to carry the laundry up already thanks.

Hilllary · 14/05/2007 23:00

how long does it take before they settle? & how old is ds?

GiantSquirrelSpotter · 14/05/2007 23:02

I put the younger one up half an hour earlier than the older one. She gets story, calm, and hopefully sleep

Older one gets one to one time which is calm

By the time he getst to bed, she is asleep

Sometimes

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 23:03

Tonight it took two & a half hours for them to settle, and that is kind of the norm right now!
DS1 is 7.5, and DS2 is just 4.

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 23:04

I put DS2 to bed half an hour before his older brother, and tonight he was sound asleep when DS1 went to bed...but not for long!!

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Hilllary · 14/05/2007 23:07

Hmmm 2.5 hrs is not bad, I've had longer on occassions, It will settle, as its lighter for longer now it makes them less tired. Do you have blackout blinds? they really help, if the room is really dark then they feel its later than it is. Your dd1 will go to sleep when he is tired enough, I wouldnt worry too much he will get to a point where he just cant do it anymore, they are probably excited by the whole idea, give it a couple of weeks and see how it goes, I would get blackout blinds though.

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Pinkchampagne · 14/05/2007 23:12

They don't have black out blinds, just curtains.

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Hilllary · 14/05/2007 23:16

Oh I'd certainly give them a go, they are pricey but when it comes to sanity they are priceless! I wouldnt be without them, makes the room so dark even on a bright sunny day feels like the middle of the night. Argos and various other places do them, I have them under the curtains.