How Do You Get Children to Sleep in the Same Room?

I agree with Kartrina & Vanessa. My 2 daughters share a room & I often have to put the elder down for her nap after the younger has fallen asleep. It can be hard starting a new routine, expect that--just don't give up. It might take a lot of going back up to their room to settle them back down, if they decide to chatter or play. It did with my youngest who's been in a big bed since 18 months. Try making your friend's son a "special spot" in your son's room--something he will connect with/take ownership of (a special comforter, pillow, stuffed animal) and will begin to associate with the new naptime routine.

my kids are 23 months apart. when i first moved them into the same room, there was a lot of trial and error. putting them to bed at the same time never worked, they would get out of bed and play and make a HUGE mess and a lot of noise. So i tried putting them to bed seperatly and found that it was neccessary for my youngest to be asleep first, because my oldest won't bug her once she's asleep, but she would bother him either way. So I now put her down first every night at about 8pm and by 8:30 she's out, so thats when i put my son to bed. You have it a little easier as my kids were in a toddler bed and twin bed when I moved them into the same room, so I couldn't keep them from getting up. This technique worked well around the 3rd or 4th night. They got the hang of the new routine quickly. good luck

My boys are 16 months apart and we had this same problem. What we initially did was start putting them in their room for nap a half hour early, after awhile they will get tired and just start falling asleep on their own. Of course if things get out of hand just walk in lay them both back down and remind them it is nap time.

After awhile of them being asleep in the same room they will get used to it. But there will be days when one is waking the other or they both just refuse to take a nap. That is when we separate them and around the time they are dozing off put them back in their room.

Gees, I don't know of any way that two children that age could nap in the same room at the same time. I've seen mother's try it and not be able to find a way to do it.

You could try hanging up a blanket or arranging the room so that they don't see each other. And/or put one down for a nap and when he's asleep put the other one down.

I think it might be easier to child proof your bedroom. My grandson naps on his mother's bed and doesn't get into things. But perhaps that's just his personality. She doesn't have anything dangerous or fragile in her room.

I am with Vanessa, Katrina and Rebecca - except mine are all 18 months apart (three toddlers) and they all sleep together. Giving each something special to sleep with - son has spiderman doll, step son a special sleeping bag and daugher a special quilt. If they get up I just go in, lay them down, and firmly remind them it is night-night time. With three on a regular basis they fall asleep with 30 minutes. No problems. It took a few weeks of consistency so don't give up!