Our two DDs are almost 9 and 5. They’ve always had separate rooms. DD2 is often up in the night, every 4/5hrs or so, generally complaining of being alone, nightmares etc. We usually give up at 4-5am and let her crawl into our bed. The disruption to mine and DHs sleep is taking its toll. I should add she wasn’t like this as a baby and really it’s only been since she moved into a single bed at 3yrs.
We have tried night lights, special teddies, gro clocks, gentle music or white noise, later bedtime. The only thing that seems to keep her settled is having someone sleep in with her. I’ve slept next to her many nights but recently we’ve tried putting her in the same room as DD1 (on a trundle pull out bed). When sharing rooms she sleeps through until 5/6am. But the bed arrangements in DD1s room mean there’s no space for much else when the trundle is pulled out.
Am toying with getting bunk beds to make it a bit easier for them to share. But also worry about DD1 having her private space for dressing, reading a bit later in bed etc. also if they share for a year or two, will it be difficult to split them up again when DD1 probably will want lots of privacy.
Anyone got experience of siblings sharing and if so how old were they when they stopped? Any tips? Or should we keep persevering with getting DD2 to stay in her own room.