Siblings Sharing a Room

Updated on August 18, 2008
V. asks from Minneapolis, MN
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We are trying to put our nearly 2 yr. old daughter and nearly 4 yr. old son in the same bedroom. Up until now, they have been in separate rooms. The last couple nights have not gone well; my daughter seems to be totally opposed to the whole idea. She won't go to sleep and, when she finally does, she wakes up 3 times during the night, crying. Both have been great sleepers up until this point. Any tips for making the transition easier? Has anyone out there just given up and let them stay in separate rooms? (this is how I'm leaning)....

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So What Happened?

Both are still in the same room. We do stagger bedtimes now, because putting them down at the same time just does not work. Our little girl always wakes up our son earlier than we would like - for naps and in the morning...but, we are toughing it out and hoping they will be more in sync soon??! It seems like the two of them need equal amounts of sleep and, often, my son (4 yrs) needs more sleep than my daughter (2 yrs).

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P.S.

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My kids are 5 (girl) & 3 (boy) & they have been sharing a room for a few years. They are just fine with each other but the quarrels are still there being siblings. I would give it a few weeks before seperating them again. Maybe give your daughter a few things that she can choose like a special comforter or decorating item. They are young enough that they do not need seperate bedrooms. Good luck! Try to be patient it is just a new adjustment you all have to make.

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C.O.

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My boys, ages almost 6-years-old and 19-months, have shared a room since the baby was 6 months old, barring a few months when they were sick and when my youngest learned how to crawl out of his crib.
The thing that works the best for us (and the age difference may play a role) is to put them to bed a different times OR have my oldest fall asleep in our bed and then we move him to his bed later. Only once have they fallen asleep at the same time, in the same room.

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K.G.

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I dont have any tips to share but I just wanted to say I have my 3 yr old daughter and 2 yr old son sharing a room and they both are doing just fine. It's funny cuz before I put my son in my daughter's room he would wake up in the middle of the night with bad nightmares but now that he is sharing a room with his sister the waking up constanly in the middle of the night and nightmares of stopped. Of course by the time my daugther turns 5 (next year) I will have to seperate them but right now they are okay sharing a room and it works out well...

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P.P.

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My two year old and 6 month old started sleeping in the same room so it was early on. Can I ask why they need to sleep in the same room? Since they are opposite sex I'd seperate them by the time your daughter is 7 or 8 because she'll need privacy and both will need space to do their boy girl things. I'd personally keep them seperate if you can. I have two girls and we plan to seperate them in 3-4 years when we move into a bigger house.

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R.

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My 4 year old and 2 year old share and the ONLY way it works for us is to stagger the bedtimes. If my 2 y.o is asleep, the 4 y.o will go to bed. If they are both awake its party time!

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