Siblings Sharing

[AmieB]

Hi guys
We have 2 children, a 4yo LG and a 2yo LB. They currently have their own rooms but we would really like them to start sharing a room as we need the extra room.
Only problem is, our LG likes to sleep with a night light on and our LB likes it pitch black, we have tried leaving the night light on and our LB will just wake up and mess about all night, we've also tried not having the night light on but it jus results in our LG in hysterics.
Anyone got any tips on how we could make it work?

Thank you

How long are you expecting them to share for ?

Why do you need the extra room? Surely in a few years time, they’ll be needing their own room again.

We are in the military and live away from family, its not a necessity but we would like the bedroom to be there for guests! Purely a choice, not a need x

Making your kids share to accommodate occasional guests seems like a strange use of the space to me. Is there somewhere you could have a sofa bed?

Could you keep their rooms separate but put them together when you have over night guests? More as a novelty then they might sleep together better?
My 2 share a room but always have so don't know any different.

Put bunk beds in one room and a twin that converts into a double in the other. Shift the kids to one room with bunk beds when you have guests and pop open the double for the guests. That's what we do.

I’d give one of them a double bed, and have a put up bed in the other so they can share when you have guests.

Separate rooms unless guests are visiting.

Sorry, I know that wasn’t your question. I feel weirdly strongly about a home being your children’s home all of the time. Prioritising the occasional overnight visitor seems bizarre.

Put youngest to sleep in pitch black and then 4 year old goes to bed later with night light? I agree they only share when you have visitors not all the time…

What seems bizarre is posting on here asking for tips and just getting backlash?
Not being funny but my house my kids?
We would like the extra space...our house is small, we need the space, we have guests alot, we would also like a 3rd baby which we could use the 3rd bedroom for...not anyone's business though?

Thanks to those that didn't judge but actually gave advice :)

Our girls share a bedroom. DD2 sleeps with a light and DD1 needs it dark. DD2 has a nightlight - a plug in one at floor level, her bed pulled out a bit from the wall and a bookshelf above so it doesn't shine too far up the wall. The other furniture is positioned so the light doesn't disturb DD1. (A tall, very full Kallax unit between them). They both used to have a bed tent/tunnel as well.

@noscoobydoodle
Thank you! Nice to have non judgemental advice!
This sounds a good idea actually I'm going to give it a try! Xx

Bunk beds? Easier to keep dark on the bottom and light at the top?

Mine share, similar ages. They have bunk beds and the light-liking one sleeps up top so it doesnt bother the dark-liking one.

Can you try a battery candle and put a screen round the back to stop it reflecting to the other child?

I have a 4y and a 2y in bunk beds. Adult sized bunk beds so at a push guests can use them.

The bunk bed will enable you to position a very low light night light so it barely affects the rest of the room. And worst case scenario, you can put curtains around the bed as well.

My two love sharing a room. I think it's a really good thing for children to learn to share a bedroom when they're young. And being ready to have family visiting with minimal disruption is a very positive thing.

Our 4yo is excited about the idea of sharing so definitely don't see why so many are against it when alot of households have to?
Unfortunately we can't afford a 4 bedroom house that would be the ideal haha.
Love the bunk bed idea, my LG has now informed me it needs to be one with a slide 😃