Just wondering about people's experiences in the area of bedroom sharing? We are expecting our second son in October and although we have a 4 bedroom house and the boys dont need to share a bedroom i was wondering whether it would be beneficial for them to share a room? I guess its quite an individual thing for every child but i guess when i was growing up i always wanted a sister so i could share a bedroom with her so i was wondering what people's experiences are with their two children sharing a room. Also what age did you start your two little ones sharing a bedroom and was this too late or too early in your opinion?
Last edited by Beautitude; May 24th, 2010 at 08:58 PM.
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I'm sure it is different for all families but I grew up sharing a room with my younger brother and pretty much hated it most of the time! I wanted me own space to play in and he was a bed wetter for quite a long time and he would always have to be taken to the toilet during the night which disturbed my sleep. I also have two older brothers that always shared a room and even though they always grew up very close, they used to argue a fair bit too and I used to hear them doing things to annoy each other or keep each other awake at night LOL
Like I said, it could be totally different to yours but I guess you have to think of the long term, as they it might be cute and nice when they are younger (although might be hard too when baby is waking during the night!!!) but it may get harder as they get older cuz as you get older and more independent, it is nicer to have your own space.
Me and my brothers are all very close now but it would've been awesome to have my own room when I was growing up! I was 14 when I finally got my own room but that also meant all THREE brothers then had to share. I was told I was getting my own room as 'girls need privacy as they get older' LOL
When I finally got my room at 14 it was like HEAVEN!!! I walked in to my room everyday for about 2 years thinking 'I can't believe I finally have my own room' HAHA
In your case though, you could start them off together and if it doesn't work, at least you have the extra rooms to change your mind!
Our boys shared a room from the time Ollie was 1 year old (before that he was in our room), so Flynn would have been 2 and a half. They have adjusted really well and now fret if the other isn't there. Rarely do they wake each other - even with throwing up sessions, screams, nightmares and midnight trips to the loo. We have room to move them to their own rooms later if they need it, but for now it's fine (they are only 18 months apart so don't really have a personal space issue at the moment).
Roryrory i was thinking of starting around the same age you did, there will be 21 months between my two so i was hoping that they would enjoy the experience like your two have. I would love my boys to have that kind of close relationship.
We have plenty of room for them to have their own rooms if necessary and i agree that as they grow older they need that personal space so i dont see this as a long term thing, i was just thinking that while they are young they may enjoy the experience for sharing a room. I guess it will just depend on how DS2 ends up being in terms of sleep. If he is a shocker i dont think i will risk having DS1 up all night!
Our two boys are 3yrs apart. They have shared a bedroom for 18mths and they love it. The only thing we had to change was put them to bed at separate times as inititally we put them to bed at the same time and they thought it was party time not sleep time.
Now DS1 is old enough to understand we have explained that he shouldn't wake DS2 in the morning and let him sleep. If they wake up at the same time they play together in their bedroom. I think putting them in the same room has helped them both sleep better. They are great mates and quite often play together in their room during the day with their 'babies' and imagninations.
I also find that once they are alseep they don't wake each other up with their noises..they are both heavy sleepers.
To share a bedroom or not?
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