DD2 to move in with DD1's bedroom - tips please?!

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Hi, DD1 has been in her own room since she was 5 months old. We want DD2 to move in with her (she is currently in our bedroom in her cot) she is 8 months old. She normally sleeps well but there has been periods that she wakes up during the night so we have put off moving her in with her sister in fear she will wake her up. Likewise DD1 sometimes calls out in her sleep so I don't want her to wake DD2 up!

I know we have to do it sometimes but just wanted any tips from others who have put their children into the same bedroom. I wouldn't say that either are really heavy sleepers either and nither have ever slept in our bed with us!

TIA.

how old is dd1?

My girls share a room however there is only a 12mth age gap. They have never woken each other up even when yet dd1 will wake up by you walking in the hall.

Hi, Sorry DD1 has just turned 2, so there is a 16 month age gap... Thanks Nemo.

my 2 are 2 years apart
they ahve had seperate rooms always but for some reason the sneak into each others beds at night and sleep together

they ar now 5 and 3

there has been plenty nights where one has woken - even lain next to the other and shouted/cried/played with toys and the other hasnt woken!

dont worry - even if they do wake you just settle them down again - they get used to it v v v quickly

Thanks, I know we jusr have to go for it... Will probably try next week!

my 2 boys share - 3 and 2 when we started. My best advice would be to see it as a work in progress for a while and you may need to adopt different strategies as you go along. We had a lot of probs with ds2 disturbing ds1 at the start, so for a while we put ds2 up first so he was asleep when ds1 went up. But now what works for us is putting a story CD on for them both to drift off to. Once they are asleep it is fine - they rarely wake each other up - I have even changed wet beds without disturbing the other one.

Great to hear that bitTirednow... Nice to hear others experiences. Its so hard as I am expecting teething problems at first but sleep has only really got back to normal for us and I value my sleep soooo much....

Hi there! My two youngest DS have a 17 month age gap. Same story really, just went for it and pretty much if they do wake each other we just try and settle them back down again. Usually it is quite easy. However, there are nights when both wake and it is a bit hectic but on the plus side it is great that they wake up to each other in the morning. I hear my eldest chatting to his little brother and his little brother in return babbles back at him. I love it!

Thanks piscesgirl. I know its a case of trying it out and seeing; just probably expecting the worse when no doubt they will get on fine!