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could i put my dd in with my ds?

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chefpants · 15/10/2013 12:43

Long time lurker first time poster. Everyone I talk to in rl all say no but I'm at a place now where sleeping in the lounge is an option.
I have two dc, ds who is 8 and I half week on week off with his father and dd who is 7months. I live in a small two bed unit and dd is in with me but we keep each other awake in the night, she will stir at the slightest movement I make and vice versa.
Would it be ok to put her cot in ds room?

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WowOoo · 15/10/2013 12:46

Will she wake your ds up and disturb him?
If he sleeps soundly and doesn't wake up easily it could work.

chefpants · 15/10/2013 12:51

I can Hoover his room and put washing away while he sleeps, so a very heavy sleeper. Would there be no issues with privacy ?

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Andro · 15/10/2013 15:49

Do you have to go in to her during the night? Would his movements wake your DD? I'd say at 8 he's going to be rapidly reaching the point where he really doesn't want his mum walking in and out of his room randomly, he's not that far from puberty and after 8 years with (presumably) his own room he's probably not going to be happy with suddenly having no space of his own.

I have a 10yo DS and his privacy became very important to him ~8.6 with respect to his room (earlier wrt the bathroom), it was a pretty sudden switch as well.

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chefpants · 16/10/2013 01:36

She sleeps very well usually from 7 to 6 both solid sleepers I did think about privacy and at 8 I wouldnt think he would be keen, but the room sits empty for a week at a time and he usually climbs into her cot in my room in the mornings anyway.

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holidaysarenice · 16/10/2013 01:40

I can't see a problem. I would probably give them the big room together and get a screen that can go round his area. (Bigger room = selling point to ur son). Its daft for it to be empty for a week.

Can you create distinct zones in the room? It is big enough?

chefpants · 16/10/2013 04:51

I actually never thought about a partition if input him in my room now it could work but won't be able to work in his room due to the configuration. Thanks heaps

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