What's it like to sleep on a different floor to your children?

[ElleOhElle]

We are moving house and a lot of the 3 bedroom properties we can afford have bedrooms on different floors, ie 2 upstairs and 1 downstairs or vice versa. We have a toddler at the moment and would like another child at some point in the next few years. Just after some advice really.
Does it really matter if we're downstairs and they're upstairs, I think I'd prefer us to be downstairs and them upstairs.
Can anyone pass on their experiences (good and bad)?
Thanks

We have one downstairs he has been downstairs since he was 3, but he sleeps through and goes to the loo in the dark if he needs with no fuss. He even goes and puts the t.v on and gets an apple if he wakes up before everyone else. He loves his room and his independence. Mind if he wants us he does come up and hover in the room like all kids do and we can hear him if he cries.

Its up to you what feels right but we have never had a problem with the way we sleep.

We have a loft room, and both DDs are on the floor below. I didn't really like the idea at first, but it has been fine. We still hear them if they wake and DD1 comes up to our room in the morning or if she's scared in the night.

It's totally fine, honestly. Our ds has never bothered at all. On fact, she likes being able to potter about in morning without anyone knowing.

We sleep in the converted loft and the kids sleep on the floor below.

I suppose my children are older, but baby monitors work well and I my kids adapted to the whole stair scenario really quickly ....

We're on 3 storeys and ds1 has been on top floor since he went into his own room at 7mo and ds2 will when he moves out of our room. Tbh I would prefer it if they were on the same floor because I worry that in a fire I would have to get upstairs to get them and then get out. We bought this house before we had dc and when we move I will be looking for one with all the bedrooms on the same level I think. That said we've not had any problems although I still have the baby monitor on over night for ds1 (3.5) and a stairgate at the top of his flight of stairs. Also when dc are teenagers I might value it We have adult dsd1 staying with us a lot at the moment and it feels like both she and us have more privacy as she's on a different floor (and there's a shower room up there for her to use).

Quieter

We have four levels in our house, our bedroom is the top floor and two other bedrooms on the floor below. DD (3) is very happy in her room and for our happiness we have a stair gate on her door, just as she wouldn't stay in it when she transferred from cot to bed, but to be honest I do feel happier knowing where she is as she would be inclined to wander. Your hearing adapts though and I can always hear where she is, even if she is on the ground floor!

We recently converted our downstairs dining room into a 4th bedroom for 9yr old son. It works great for us as he turns the coffee maker on in the morning!