What should I do about sleeping arrangements

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Hi, just looking for some advice or if anyone has been in the same situation and can help. I have a nearly 2 year old little boy and a 5 year old girl. I have a 2 bed council house with a housing accosiation so they share a room. I'm really struggling to get them to bed at night I put my boy down between 7 and 8 then once he's asleep my daughter goes to bed but risks waking him up and he's not a great sleeper anyway I'm currently trying to cut his daytime nap in the hopes he will sleep better at night. He takes ages to fall asleep and I feel like my daughter needs to go to bed at a reasonable time to and it's just so difficult.

Daughter in with you which won’t aid Independant sleeping OR
daughter has your room and you use the living room as your bedroom - really comfy and cheap sofa beds/days beds that are available online, pay monthly, Paypal credit and on Facebook marketplace - this would be my house as both children are young so you would have the living room aka bedroom to yourself all evening

Do not get credit or give up your bedroom. At these ages, get bunk beds. If your son is taking ages to sleep, put him to bed in your bed, let your daughter climb up and get to sleep, then carry your son in once both children are stone out.

Many children share bedrooms at this age. Please ignore the idea to get into debt or give up your bedroom, it’s crackers.

It's difficult when kids share a room. I've got 3 boys sharing a room and they all get put to bed at the same time.
Some nights they are all asleep within minutes other nights can take longer.

I agree with bunk beds. Don’t give up your bed. Can they not both go to bed at say 7.30?

For me personally, at that age I would have the 2 year old in with me, and the 5 year old in a room by themselves.

That would keep things going until the 2 year old is 3-4, when (if I was still in the same house) I would consider having them in the same room. Bunk beds are a great suggestion from the other posters.

I know that isn't the UK way of doing things, but where I live having young kids with you is very normal and generally makes life a lot easier.

I had 3 boys in 2 bedrooms. Bunkbeds are the best solution.
You can often find them on FB marketplace
Stagger the bedtimes as you have been, and change into nightwear elsewhere first.