Sleeping arrangements need to change when new baby comes - what would you do ?

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DD1 & DD2 currently have their own rooms - however, only having a 3 bed house, when new DC arrives in august we are going to need to move the 2 girls into the biggest room and them share.

Bearing in mind the baby is going to be in our room for the first 3-6 months would you :

A) Move the girls into share a room before baby arrives so they get used to the idea, settled and don't think they are just being shipped about because a new baby has appeared.

OR

B) Leave it until we will be moving the baby into his/her own room and then move them

Girls are 3 and a half and 14 months.

Ask them and make it an exciting adventure and let them choose some new lamp or somehting.

I would do it before baby arrives for the reason you give. And I would let them help get the other room ready so that they feel involved.

We only moved in here in September so everything is freshly decorated still. They will be moving into DD1's room which is the bigger of the 2, she currently has it decorated mostly white with butterly's on the walls and little spashed of bright pink, bright green, electric blue etc so think that'll be fine for DD2 too.

I was hoping you'd say to do it sooner rather than later as I'm not quite sure how we are going to fit 2 beds in there so have a feeling I will be moving it around a few times before it's 'right'.
Plus needto buy a new cot for new baby as the one we've used for DD's has been taken apart and moved so many times it's a bit knackered now.

I'm actually quite excited about them sharing ...... Not sure I'll be saying that when they are keeping each other awake at night though

would do it asap

more than anything because they are so little and probably won't really notice THAT much at this stage, but WILL when they are more like 4 and 2.4 (which is what I work out they will be)

Also, obviously, probably better not to say "now you are going to share rooms because of the baby".

My kids share and they love it (mostly). We are going to bung the new baby in there when it arrives too, once it is out of our room. They will all be sharing for the forseable future too, barring a lottery win . Its character building (I hope...)

lol at "let them choose a new lamp or something" but I think, even if the room is already decorated, that is a good idea. It doesn't have to be anything BIG. When we did the big move to a shared room, dp and I spent 3 days painting the thing white and sanding the floors, and the kids stuck some glow-stars on the wall. They still consider themselves to have done the bulk of the decorating .

Move them now. They must not think that they are being turfed about because of the baby.

Anpther thing - ds1 and dd share, in bunk beds. Under the lower bunk they each have a 'Special Drawer', and nobody is allowed into that drawer without the permission of the owner.

Yep I will do the lamp or similar thing although DD2 wont 'get it' really.
They will be 4 and 21 months when new baby arrives and I agree, I think it's better to do it now while they are slightly younger.

Next thing is do I stick with DD2's cot for forseeable or get her the same bed as DD1 (extendable) or get bunk beds ???

agree with the do it now advice.

I have this problem now. My eldest two dd's are 19 and 17 years. three bed house - they have their own room. dd3 is now 22 months and its causing arguments. Your lucky yours are still young.

My only solution is to get the older ones to move out

Kick your DD's out Elebells - simplest answer

Am definitely going to get this done ASAP, will suggest to DH we do it this weekend. Have just spoke to DD1 about it and she thinks it'll be an adventure - bless her !

Defo stuck on the bed situation though - think DD2 will have to stay in her cot for a while yet, don't think she'd ready for a bed just yet. Bunks make more sense space wise but the bed we already have for DD1 would be ideal for DD2 as it's extendable so we can make it really small for her at first and then gradually make it bigger.

Ikea ndo good bunkbeds where the bottom bunk is very low t the floor.
Add a bedguard and dd2 would be fine.

I cannot believ you are having your third - we were on the post natal group for July 04.

I know Littlerach - I still have to pinch myself.
My friend has got those bunks for her DS's and I've slept in the bottom bunk once and it's wasn't very comfy ...
Have found some nice white bunks I like but I still love DD1's bed.

Think I might move DD2's cot in this afternoon while DD1's at school

You have to think as well about having the time and energy to do it after the baby is here, do it now while you can! LOL