Question About Younger Children Sharing a Room...Getting up & Naps??

My boys have been sharing a room for slightly over a year now. They are now 5 and 4.

In the morning they sometimes wake each other, but they both get up at pretty much the same time. They are allowed to come into our room when they wake up. Sometimes one will sleep later, so this helps.

They both nap still in the afternoon- the 5 year old not as often, but he gets quiet time (He doesn't go to kindergarten until next year due to late birthday). The younger of the two gets to nap in his bed and the older rests on the couch downstairs- no tv or movies, lights out. Since he doesn't always nap, he has to stay on the couch. He can have one toy and a few books to play quietly.

OMG, I just posted the same question. We've been doing the room sharing for 3 nights now, but last night was awful! I was up, since my youngest woke up in the middle of the night and work my eldest. I just hope they make it through this transition and realize that if they wake up in the middle of the night, They have to just make themselves go back to bed. I told my eldest that in the morning IF the sun is up, then she can come into our room. But only if the sun is up. Don't know how we'll muster through the winter this year. Hard with this age group. m

How about a boby monitor? Then the oldest can talk into it to let you know he is ready to get up, no yelling needed. Also, if he is quiet, the younger one should be fine unless every little noise keeps him awake.

My girls have been sharing a room for over a year. At first I tried to get them to nap in the same room, but it rarely worked. so I have my oldest nap/have quiet time in my room and the other stays in her own bed. I have never had trouble with them sleeping at night. Sometimes they play around before falling asleep, but that didn't happen until my second little monkey was out of her crib (which I kept her in as long as I could). I do keep a floor fan on all night long. Have your oldest get out of bed when he wakes up in the morning, unless he can stay quiet. My oldest will stay in bed and read until her sister wakes up. It really isn't as bad as you think it will be.

Hi, Tracy!
My two oldest have shared a room since #2 was born..so I hope this helps. First I would start talking to the 3yo about new rules. The younger one will follow whatever he does. Go over the scenerios and lots of positive praise.
As far as question #1.. One will wake up before the other and they have played quietly until the other wakes up or we would get him. He generally woke up around the same times and that helped. Occassionally one would get loud and wake up the other eventaully (with being firm to go back to sleep) the sleepy one would just block it out. Now they sleep in and wait for each other. They sleep through loud times pretty well.
#2 My oldest is weaning out out of his naps. I put the younger one to bed about 30minutes before the older. Then the older one to nap with the rule to play quietly, try hard to nap and if not I will come get you in about 40m (a timer might help) or so. At times he has waken the younger and again I would firmly tell him (the younger) to go back to sleep (took awhile) and he would. It's an adjustment, but you will find your groove and it will work out fine...there's a lot of benefits to them sharing a room also. Just be consistent and let them know bedtime/naptime is sleep time period.

Also we let them play for 5 minutes at bedtime to unwind and get it out of their system. Of course we have to let them know when it's up...but they usually go to sleep right after that. Good luck!