Questions about siblings cosleeping

[*Ang*]

They just do - I suppose it is more of an incentive - if your siblings aren't awake then you get to have quiet time to yourself with no-one else bothering you

[bubno.3]

as im always grabbing my 4 yr old as he doesnt think to come out if the Ds2 is still asleep .....

[*Efjay*]

We have co slept then co sibling slept with all 5 of our kids. Started with DS1 in our bed till he was 4, when DS 2 came along he was also in our bed. When their pair were 2 & 4 we moved them to their own room with bunks with a double on the bottom. They wanted to sleep together & did so for about 18 months, we then moved & the bunks did not fit in the new house so they had two singles in the same room which they eventually pushed together. Eventually though DS1 became agitated at night & when the 2 where about 5 & 7 I took DS2 out & put him with DD. DD also slept with us then shared a room with DS2 (I don't recall them sleeping in the same bed though). Once DS3 came he also coslept with us then moved in with DD at around 18 mths. When we moved up here though DS1 & DS3 shared a room with bunks & DS2 & DD shared the other room with bunks. After about a year DS1 & DS2 wanted to be in the same room again. DS1's issues seemed more undercontrol so we trialed that. They are doing ok together, get a bit silly but mostly ok. DD & Ds3 now share with DS4 now sharing the double bottom bunk with DS3 from time to time. I make the bed up so they sleep across it side by side & it looks very cute.

As for going to sleep & not playing, DD is pretty good, she is up the top, plays with her toys for a bit but is quiet & lays down when she is ready. DS3 & DS4 are not at the stage of leave to just fall asleep so I either lay with them while DS4 BF's to sleep OR I take DS4 in once he asleep. With the big boys, DS1 needs melatonin to sleep & DS2 is content to read most nights for a little bit.

All in all they are generally good & makes room sharing seem easy. But my kids have never been the sort to really fight with each other etc.

[Santosha]

Thanks for your input ladies. Sounds like there's quite a bit of variation and I'm still unsure...

Does anyone think 19 months is too young to cosleep with a 4yo over night?

Also still interested in how people handle sibling monkey business at bed time?

[*Efjay*]

i wouldn't have a problem with that age gap. Its about the same as I was doing with my youngest two. I tend to put a pillow between them though as They move around a lot.