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2 under 3 sharing a room, hints, tips, any ideas?!

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chirpygirl · 05/12/2007 19:10

So, DD1 is 22 months and DD2 is 2 months and for many varied and dull reasons it would be much easier if I could put DD2 into her big sisters room when she moves out of ours.
She will be EBF until at least 1 year old so will need night feeds for awhile yet.
Also we will be moving DD1 out of her cot in the next 5 or 6 months (when we get our double glazing!) inot a bed.
So, is it wise to have them share? What could make it easier? Anyone done it with a 20 month gap and had it work?

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tassisssss · 05/12/2007 22:09

Nemo - do you think 4.2 is too old for a big brother to share with wee sister?

Nemostwonderfultimeoftheyear · 05/12/2007 22:12

tassiss no as I said ds would love to share with the girls but dh is 'very tradditional' although as chirpy says I can forsee a lot of sleepovers in the future when dd2 is a bit older. My sister and I all had our own rooms but regularly stayed in each others rooms for fun.We were also worried about ds being disturbed/him disturbing the girls as it is only since sept he started to sleep through

hazeyjane · 05/12/2007 22:17

We put ours to bed at the same time too, and it works fine, dd1 usually gets stories until dd2 falls asleep, and then she either screams (bad days), or chats to herself (good days), but neother wakes up dd2- amazingly!
I'm a bit worried about daytime naps,managed one the other day where they were both asleep at the same time, but otherwise not too sure how to work them out.

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FuriousGeorge · 05/12/2007 22:20

We did it with a 21 month gap & it worked fantqastically well.DD1 was 28 months & DD2 7 months when we moved them in together.DD2 was very eaily disturbed during the night & putting her in with her big sister got her so used to hearing the noise of someone else turning over ect,that her sleeping improved 100%,

Nearly 2 years on,they love sharing & if they chat & don't go to sleep,I only have to threaten to put them in seperate rooms & they quiten down.

One thing mine insist on,is both having their heads at the same end of the bed,so they can see each other.Before that,they slept one each side of the room with the dressing table betewen them,but couldn't see each otheer without craning their necks.Now they sleep at the 'bottom', of their beds & can see each other directly.

coby · 05/12/2007 22:23

my two (when they have naps) tend to overlap their daytime naps so that one might go 2 - 3.30pm and the other 2.45 - 4.

To maintain my sanity and keep the naps to their max length I let one nap downstairs on the sofa or beanbag. Whoever needs a nap first sleeps in their bed, whoever goes second gets the sofa. Not caused any problems yet.

FuriousGeorge · 05/12/2007 22:23

Just remembered,the dd's had a little friend around to play,who comes from a very well off family.She asked if the girls shared a room because there weren't enough bedrooms for one each.I said that there was a spare room,but that they liked being together.Little friend looked wistful & said that she & her sister couldn't share as 'they had to be seperated'.

BroccoliSpears · 05/12/2007 23:01

Very happy to read this thread. dd will be 2 when Current Bump is born and we had planned to have them share a room when the baby moves out of our room - quite a few people had though this was a very odd plan and questioned why were were doing it. Delighted to see that, as I suspected, sharing a room with your sibling can be a very positive thing.

shortshafe · 06/12/2007 14:15

Any more positive stories? My dd will be 20 months when the bump is born, and we'd like them to share once baby is 6 months or so. Am very pleased so many of you have found it works!
Following on from FG - a well off little boy came to play at my house the other day and commented very loudly - 'I've never been in a house with only one toilet before' Was rofl - his mum was !!

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cherryredretrochick · 06/12/2007 16:12

My dd's share a room, 2.5yr gap. Moved dd2 into dd1's room at 9mths although wanted to wait longer, dd1 said why do I have to sleep on my own when you all sleep together, I am lonely. Made me so sad that I moved her, never looked back. They get up early but play in their room until they hear our alarm go of. boths are now in beds at 20mths and 4, thought that would be a nightmare but is no prob. Often find them in the same bed but as long as they are happy and sleep ok I don't mind. good luck

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