Just Moved 9 Month Old in with a 21 Month Old!!

All my babies shared a room and still do. The new borns slept in a bassinet next to my bed until they our grew it which wasn't long. Then into a crib and then into a toddler bed and then into a twin bed. My parents gave me good advice. Always get your child used to sleeping with noise around, then they can sleep anywhere. If it has to be absolutely quiet, then you are in trouble. You can't take them anywhere because it is never absolutely quiet anywhere except home. I am absolutely sure they will get used to it. My kids sleep through thunderstorms and their little brothers bad dreams. And always have. THey are 13, 11 1/2 and 8 1/2 and all still share a room. The ocean sounds are great. We use little fans at each bedside for white noise. But they can and do fall asleep in a variety of settings. Camping, during movies, with the radio, snoring from the other brother, during rain storms, and mom puttering around the house after their bedtime.
L.
P.S. I had all my 9lb boys natural. Breast fed. and I recycle!!

Wow ... all 3 are close in age. :-) While I don't have BTDT advice (mine are 27 and 36 months apart) ... I would say that it should be fine .. just definitely don't try to put them to bed at the same time - choose who will go to bed first.

Also ... as for nap times .. in most families regardless of age - it's hard for them to go to nap at the same time ... so I think you could put someone to rest in your bed so that they are each in separate rooms. :-)

Good luck! :-D

F.,
my 3 were all 1 year apart too... and they all slept in the same room. They get used to each other within a few days. The only time they'd wake each other up is when there was unusual crying.... like someone got sick. Other than that I guess they knew the normal cry and it wouldn't bother them.

They should be fine after a few days of an adjustment. I have both of mine together sharing a room. At first it was new and it seemed that nobody was going to sleep with them talking, laughing and such but soon settled down. But then it just became part of the nightly routine and they LOVE being together and I like it too! Don't make to much of a stink about them making some noise or they might gang up on you since there is two of them now! Just let them get used to of being with each other for now and it will be fine.
As for keeping each other up, both of mine where very light sleepers and I worried about them waking up alot when hearing the other one. But that ended soon and now they both can sleep through even with the other one screaming right across each other! :)
C.

Hi F.! My kids currently share a room- Daniel's room is being updated and we are also waiting on the delivery of naomi's new big-girl bed! they have shared a room since Daniel was born. I did have some trouble in the beginning but sister got used to him. I would usually put him down for his nap first then as soon as he was out, I'd put her down and let her know that "baby's night-night" she would put her finger up to her lips and say "shhh...baby night-night" That kept her quiet. I would let her blow kisses over him and then put her down. Now I put them down together. I also use a natural ocean sounds CD that helps "hide" any noise from eachother and it soothes them both.
PS I also had my kids naturally w/o epidural! What a blessing to be able to go through such a miracle of life!