Sleeping in our room

[Steamedhams]

My baby (only 4 months) sleeps with us in our room. Actually we cosleep but I have the cot set up as well. Our bedroom is on the top floor of the house (3 floors) and so when we get to giving him his own room he will be on the middle floor. I also have 2 16yo boys who I foster living on that floor.

How long can I keep my son with us upstairs? I enjoy us being together but when would he be considered too old for this? I want to avoid him pestering the boys at night or not being able to come to us if he needs something due to the stairs.

Would it be weird for him to be in a junior bed in our room?

The room is a decent size and the shape means he could have his own corner/nook. It also has an en suite so he can be helped to have a twinkle in the night.

It's all entirely up to you OP, but could you maybe swap with the 16yo boys on the second floor (if they share) or swap with just one of them if they have their own rooms so that you and little one can be on the same floor?
If you'd rather keep your room and just keep babe in with you I'm sure that is no problem really

I don't really want to swap as the furniture would be a pain to move and the boys share a bathroom on their level that we don't use. They have their own rooms but get on well and it is good for them to be together as they both speak the same language (not English) and do a lot together.

I guess I wanted to know that it wouldn't be too odd to keep him with us until the age of 3/4. I should stop worrying and like you say do what works. Thank you

Whatever works for you and your family, in lots parts of the world it's totally normal to keep kids in the same room as parents. I know couples who still share the room with their 6 year olds (kods have their own too).

My youngest is almost 2 and still cosleeping with me. I might get her a little bed in our room. I think you just do whatever works for you. If it's not a problem and you enjoy having them in your room then no need to change anytime soon. Enjoy the cuddles

My 3 year old starts off in his bed but always ends up on our room. I think he'd be quite happy to stay properly in there until 4. The only things would be that we watch TV in bed at night which you couldn't do if your ds was in there with you.

My DD co slept with us till she was about 4 when she was ready to move into her own room.

I think you can co sleep as long as you want. Apparently after around 9 months however babies start to care where they sleep and may resist change.

(as soon as mine was 6mo he was straight in his own room)

As long as you want!

my LO is turning 1 next week and I have zero plans to move him into his own room, it doesn’t seem right with me and happy to have him as close to us until we feel he is ready