Siblings in Same Bed

My girlfriend got a three tier bunk bed for when her fiance's kids come stay the night. It's a regular bunk bed with a trundle pull out. Maybe you could do that and then just keep them in the same room for a while.

Well tell them they need to start in their own beds at night. If they get scared and sneak out in the beginnng its ok. After a while they will get use to starting in their bed and will stay there.

Let them continue to sleep together. It's sweet. They'll outgrow it.

Jamie,

You have plenty of room for all three to have their own space. I suggest bunk beds to start with, your oldest can take the top bunk (put it in one of the other rooms) and make a big deal about him picking out sheets and comforter for a big boy. The girls can take the lower bunk and gradually begin to stay in the old room...same thing for them make a deal out of them picking out the girly bedding (especially the older girl). Get rid of the queen bed and place twin beds in the room.

Blessings.....

If the kids like sleeping in a puppy pile, let them.

I don't see any rush in separating them now, he'll outgrow it soon enough, before the girls.

But I think the suggestion of making one bedroom his, but letting him decide where he wants to sleep is a very good idea.

He'll need a bedroom of his own eventually, so go ahead and make one his and let him transition to it on his own. And I'd let the girls stay together until he "moves out" on his own. Then get them their own twin beds, but maybe have them close to each not on opposite sides of the room. I think this would the smoothest way to transition it without causing problems or having them all end up in bed with you!

if your going to get them a separate bed anyways, i would let them all stay in the same room and get two twins and one with a trundle. that way you can move the girls to their own room when they are ready and don't have to get extra beds later on. they probably will be scared to sleep alone if they have been used to sleeping with the others. i know i would be! :) your son will be the most affected since he will be alone and the girls will probably still share a room. i don't think it's a big deal at all. no different than an 8,9, or 10 yr old still sleeping with there parent. and there's tons of those.

My 7 yo daughter has a lot of night time issues and was in our bed all the time because she doesn't want to be a lone. Now she and her 4 yo brother share a room and she isn't as nervous. He drives her crazy but she refuses to separate from him at night. Is it possible to get them each their own beds (bunk beds and a twin) so they can continue in the same room until they are ready?

you could make one of the rooms his, let him pick out a color scheme and a bed but let him know the option of his sisters room is still open if he gets scared. It might be a quick transition where he realizes his room is too cool not to sleep in and when he has friends over its cool to have his own space or it might be gradual where he sneaks in or starts in bed with his sisters. Let him know he has a choice of where he sleeps but he has a room now that he can sleep in to.

I would respond to his fears and help him transition to his own room. You can keep them in the same room for a while as part of the transition, but I'd work with him to get comfortable in his own space. Much like you might with a younger child, get a night light, special blanket or toy, etc.

Maybe you could try putting the beds close together... and gradually move them apart? I remember when I was 9-10 I used to still hop in bed with one of my siblings if I had a bad dream or was scared of something.

Why do they need to be separated? They will eventually ask for this, and then the time will be right. My sister and I slept in two beds pushed together until we were in junior high school. Never thought a thing of it. Then we got bunk beds.

My kids aren't this old yet, but they are opposite sex and share a room right now. I wouldn't push it. As others have said, your oldest will grow out of it soon...take his lead when he does. If you really want to go the separate bed route I would let the kids pick out (or get them involved to take some ownership in the move) their beds and/or bedding/decorations and keep them all in the same room for a while. If they have always shared then moving to seperate rooms and beds is a huge adjustment and a 7 y/o can anticipate how lonely/scared he could be. Of course, we know the anticipation can be worse than the reality but he hasn't learned that yet. Honestly, if "they all sleep perfectly together and we have never had any issues with it.." then leave it be! If it ain't broke, don't fix it.