would you put a 26month old & 6 month old in the same room?

[Mirage]

DD2 is 4 months old now & still in our room.At 6 months,we were planning for her to share a room with DD1.

DD1 worships her little sister & tries to help me change her,feed her & has attempted to pick her up when she cries.I'm a little worried that she will accidentally harm dd2,say by looking in her cot,thinking that she hasn't got enough toys in there & putting toys on top of her,or trying to pick her up if she cries during the night.

We have a small 3rd bedroom-should we put DD2 in there until she is older?How old were your children when they started to share a room?

I think that it would be a bit difficult for a 26m old to try to pick the baby from a cot, or even throw toys above the rails. I think they will be fine, if you are particularly worried about certain toys it may be worth it to leave them out of reach before you go to sleep.

My sister has her two little ones sharing - they are 2.5 and 10 months, but they started sharing at least 4 months ago. I think it would be difficult for your DD1 to reach in cot etc, if you are that worried or not comfortable with the idea, then you are going to sleep with one eye open - why not try 3rd bedroom?
I use a video baby monitor - this could also ease your mind. Good luck.

i dunno chandra... my mum came in and found me under a pile of soft toys my brother had thrown all over me once! i was completely covered!

Hi, My son (25 months) and my daughter (9 months) are currently sharing a room - they love each other's company! I am sad about it but I am about to move my daughter into her own room before they do get too clingy to each other. My daughter's new room is only a box room and is perfect for a little one. It's certainly a good idea to put them in the same room, tho my daughter is a constant waker-upper and often wakes my son up so I'm doing it for him too I guess.

my elder 2 had to share a room when they were little and the age gap was very similar, ds1 is still alive to tell the tale, 11 years later

Thanks everyone-I think we'll give it a try with the baby monitor on full & see how it goes.

my two started sharing at about 2.8 and 8 months age (I can't remember exactly...) and are still sharing 2 and and a half years later. they like it - on a good night dh and I will stand on the stairs listening to the funny little conversations they have - it's very sweet. And they are very good at sharing their things - virtually all toys are communal, except teddies and dolls which they happily swap, even conducting their own negotiations ("ok you can have Big Seal if I can have Kangaroo")Sometimes it goes horribly wrong - one has a stroppy night and the otehr screams that she can't sleep - in which case the one who's being good gets to sleep in our bed to be moved later - it usually works.