Nervous about my DCs sharing a bedroom - any tips?

[WhereIsTheGreenSheep]

DD is 3mo and currently sleeping in our room, but she's about to outgrow her bassinet so will soon need to be moved to a proper cot in DS's bedroom.

Unfortunately we live in a 2-bed apartment so there's no option of DD having her own room. I've heard lots of people say that children sharing a room usually works fine but I'm pretty nervous about it - in particular DS waking up at night (DD doesn't sleep through) and also how to go about putting the two of them to bed at the same time in the same room.

Does any one have any experience of children sharing a room or tips on a bedtime routine when they're in together?

Should I just go ahead and take the plunge after Xmas or try and put the big cot in our room for a bit longer - perhaps when DD is sleeping through (although who knows when that'll be!)?

I used to put my eldest to bed first because she needed the sleep more (busy day at school/ hadn't napped / had to be up in the morning for school again) and once she was down then I'd settle the baby.

If I had waited for ds to be sleeping through before putting them in together he'd have been nearly 3 years old!

My two (1 yr old DS & 2 yr old DD) room share and I've had no problems with it at all. They both have a bath together, story then go to bed at the same time with no issues at all.

Amazingly, they don't disturb each other at all - it's like they are tuned out to each others' crying at night. If anything, DD has slept better since DS has been in with her (may just be coincidence).

I'd say go for it.

Thanks for your replies and good to hear that you haven't had many problems.

I also forgot to mention that DS is still in the cot that DD needs. Do you think I should I transition DS into a bed first and then put them in together? Might all be a bit much him having a bed and a new room-mate!

I'm afraid I did this! Did feel a bit guilty about it though, especially when DD was pointing at the cot from her bed shouting 'in nere' (in there). I took her to Dunelm the next day and she chose a special pillow (owl shaped cushion) that was only for big beds which quickly appeased the situation (and my guilt - £11.99 well spent!) and from then on in the cot was referred to by DD as 'baby X bed'.

Maybe staggered approach would be better, and avoid the jealousy issue of baby having HIS cot? Then again, might be better to just have all the changes in one go to minimalise the length of the 'turmoil' iyswim? I'm sure it'll be okay however you choose to do it.