I'm looking for advice. I have a 32 mon. old and a 10 mon. old (boys). The baby has been in his crib in my room since birth. He sleeps 6-5:30ish. My older son is in his bed in his room and sleeps 7-5:00ish. I need them to be in one room. Any suggestions on how to make it a smooth transition? My older son is very excited about having his brother in the room, so that is not an issue. I'm more worried about what happens when one is screaming...teeth for the little guy and nightmares for the big one. :)
My 3 1/2 yo and 7 month (both girls) old share a room and will until big sister moves out 10 years from now (she is just 9yo)!!! They get use to the others noise and most of the time sleep through it. If someone is screeming or really fussing it WILL wake the other up but if they are that upset it usually gets EVERYONE in my house up! It is doable and sometimes even fun for them! A.
My children are about the same age. My son will turn 3 in May and my daughter 1 in April. They have been sharing a room for several months now.
At the beginning, I was afraid because my daughter has a very light sleep (my son sleeps like a rock), She woke up a couple of times at the beginning when her brother had a nightmare but she doesn't notice anymore.
I remember I've read about a study a few years ago that babies would wake up when the phone rings the first time. If the phone rings again, some wake up some not. And after a few times, the sound of the phone is processed as "normal" and they don't wake up anymore. I guess it's the same. They get use to their sibling's crying voices.
All the best
they will adjust, it might take 1-2 weeks, but they will learn to sleep through it. my 3 kids all share a room and we've had middle of the night throw-up sessions complete with changing of sheets, lights on etc and the other 2 have slept right through it.
sounds like you'll have no prob transitioning...you've already got them on a similar sleep schedule. Unfortunately, there will be times when one cries out and might wake the other. Or not. I have 2 boys the same ages (9 months and 2 1/2 or 30 months). Their schedules were off at first and I was freaked out about the idea of both being in the same room. But once Aidan got to about 6 mos. we had to do it. (No more pack n play!) It actually made things better. Anyway good luck, and everything will be fine. You don't need our advice!!
I wouldn't worry. You are assuming they will wake each other up, but they probably won't. Mine shared from a younger age than yours, and, yes, sometimes they do wake up, but that is not the norm. Good luck!
My oldest wa 4 when we put his baby brother (7 mo.) in with him. It was never much of a problem as they both slept well.
Sorry I don't have more advise.
God bless!
I have two boys also, 7 months and 31 months. I have them now in the same room, since the baby was about 5.5 months old.
I didn't wait for a special weekend, I didn't prep the baby with naps in the crib. I just nursed the little one to sleep at 7:30 and got him going and then got the big brother in bed at 8. Everybody screamed and woke up the first night. But we made it through. The subsequent nights the baby wakes up but big brother sleeps through.
Just don't wait too much longer because then I bet it can be super difficult. I was so thrilled to have my room back. Finally I could sort and fold my clothes after dark. Or just have a phone conversation without my husband in the background watching TV. Sheesh.
Good luck, don't think too much about it. The first night will be rough no matter what you do, but it won't start to get easier until you get through that first night.
They adjust quickly. Don't sweat it!!!!
I had both mine in the same room-3 year old and probably about 9-10 months old. 9 out of 10 times the other slept right thru what was going on! Very rarely did they wake each other up.
