Hi, mommies. I'm wondering if someone can share their experiences with siblings sharing a bedroom. My older son is about to turn 5 and my younger son just turned 2. Do you think they are old enough to share a room? Anyone put their kids in the same room around this age and it didn't work out?
Mine share a room (just to sleep) and they are 4 and 6 now, started on/off at 2/4.5. Mine are boy/girl and they wouldn't have it any other way.
Hi M., my boys shared a room until my oldest got married and left home, my boys were 3 years and 5 months apart in age, and they did very well sharing a room, it made them very close. J. L
My younger sister and I shared a room from the time she was about 2 years old until we were in our pre-teens and it was obvious that as girls we needed the space.
I think sharing a room with siblings teaches great lessons about boundaries and respect...and SHARING. I loved sharing a room with my sister and we really are very close today, and even remember our late night play sessions when we thought the parents were alseep.
Like any transition, just explain it to them and give them some prep time to understand it before you do it. But, with guidance and prep time they should be fine.
I HATE to be the odd one here, but my wife & I sadly had a much different experience. I'd have to say sadly that there is no 1 answer that'll fit every family. My sons were a tad older at 11 & 6 by the time we moved to where it nearly necessitated them sharing a room. I won't say what I saw them doing, but they both seemed as if they were sadly enjoying themselves.
At that point we all had a family Q&A session, and some of the answers were quite shocking to us as parents. I don't know what helps most decide this tendency! I'd guess individual hormone levels is a main deciding factor, I honestly do NOT know! They were both raised in a Pentecostal Christian environment & this was undoubtedly my 18 yr wife & I's most SHOCKING experience EvEr! :(
Hi M.,
My boys have shared since my youngest now 6 yrs was born. my older was 4 yrs at the time. It has been great to teach them to "share" however they do have their "OWN" shelf for special things and their closest is split so they can see their own space. Yes, it has their challenges but, at the end of the night it's so nice to hear them climb into their bunk beds and say..."Good Night Brother"!!
My daughters, ages 4 and 2, have shared a room since the second was born.
