We tired it because DS2 was always waking, looking for company. It turned out that he just annoyed and pestered Ds 1 for company and this was no good. Then the tables turned and DS1 started to wake early, and woke up his little brother.
They don't have to share, so they don't anymore. But if they had to, I think they'd get better at it.
for us it worked brilliantly. our DD2 was a pretty tough kid to get a good nights sleep and we found that she slept better with her big sister in the same room. we are about to move DD3 (who is 6 month into the same room as well...so will have a 5.5 year old a 2.5 year old and 6 month old all together ).
Do it!!! We recently put our almost 5 and almost 3 yo together.. best thing we ever did!! Miss 3 has an awesome routine and goes to sleep with ease where as Mr 5 is terrible and will cry and tantrum if left alone etc and usually ended up with DH in my bed!! Since moving them together things have been great, he isnt alone so he feels secure and he just does what Miss 3 does and and goes to sleep!!!! Now we just have to refine the actual bed TIME (still too late at night) and i will be really happy!!
My DD and DS1 (nearly 4) have been sharing a room for over two years and they absolutely love it!! I have been talking about DD moving into her own room so I can put DS2 in with DS1 and she refuses and DS2 is a nightmare to get out of there after books each night so we are going to put all three in the same room and turn the other one into a toy.
We are hoping that it will help DS2 sleep better - he is a nightmare.
So if you are mad I must be completely insane, LOL!!!
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