sharing rooms

Hrmmmm... I have a couple of friends who have their kids sleeping in the same room.

1. Has a 2 1/2 year old and a 6 month old and she just recently started rooming them in together. She said it is going GREAT because usually R (2)kicks up a fuss when going to bed, but she told him he had to be quiet and go to sleep because L (baby) was in there and he did just that! (If only my own child was as compliant) She thinks it soothes L too as she knows someone is there.

2. 4 year old and 2 year old sleep together. Day sleeps... hrmmm... A (2) goes to sleep just after lunch and C (4) has a much later sleep so not much overlap.

So yeah, I'd maybe go with the portacot during the day to start with... and just go cold turkey at night.
Han used to be the lightest sleeper in the world (due to living with only me in the house and my ability to watch TV at a volume level of just-above-silent. But it didn't take long of living with Jute and Gaz before she was sleeping like a log.

So yeah, it'll be Sleep Deprived Lizzle for a while, but they'll all get used to it.

If all else fails use bribery.

our girls are currently sharing. I wondered how on earth we would get on. But it took a couple of days of being grumpy mummy for them to stop playing up and actually go to sleep.

sometimes if they are both playing up i make Alyssa go and sleep for her day nap in my room.

There are other concerns too, like, will you get the family privacy that you need?

As for rooming, I roomed my girls in together from 6mos and 2yrs. The first couple of nights ensued in lots of giggles and peek-a-boos but once they got used to each other being there they settled very quickly at night. Being dark helps!

As for day sleeps, we have just moved them back into separate rooms and I am loving it because they can sleep whenever. I found that they would often sleep at the same time as each other, and Briona have an extra morning sleep as well, so mostly it went okay. But if one of them was on a slightly different routine for a day, the other would get woken up and it was very frustrating. During those times I found it a lot easier to settle Hannah in my bed.

I have a feeling it will only be a for a few months until Lewis' mum moves back. She will be living with her mum (she's sick) and I would think FIL will move there too. she only lives up the road but FIL said he'd rather stay with us if thats okay..and once again, considering it's his house and we don't apy rent, no really isn't an option. Spoke to some people at playcentre today who gave me heaps of advice as they all have their kids in the same rooms and am actually feeling a lot more positive about it now. I can paint it up really nicely and the boys can share the toys!....all good in theory i know.