https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:10:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1773222 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 22:47:28 +0000 skipra 1773222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have this situation but recently all stayed in one bedroom at my mom's house for over a week and it worked out great! DH was only there on the weekends but bedtime was easier than when he is not home because I was able to get them down at the same time. Our older DS slept sooo much better than at home even though he was just in the pnp. The younger one is only 10 weeks and mostly slept like crap but never woke up his brother. At home he normally wakes at least once a night nut he sttn every night except one. Makes me wonder if he just likes having someone in the room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1773125 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:33:03 +0000 AprilFool 1773125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@luckypenny: Ok that is really reassuring! Thanks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772859 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:17:57 +0000 luckypenny 1772859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: just one now around 4am. She was in our room until I knew she could sleep a little better (3 months) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772788 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:43:21 +0000 AprilFool 1772788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@luckypenny: That's good to hear! How many wake ups is lo#2 having?</p> <p>@tysonja: Ah that makes sense! I hope my #2 sleeps like either of yours :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772667 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:04:42 +0000 chopstixwife 1772667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we are six in a two bedroom.<br /> 3.5 month in bassinet, 20 month in toddler bed with us in our king bed. 4 year old in a full and our aunt in a twin in the second bedroom. the second bedroom has a (full/twin bunk). Eventually, we'll set up the crib when the middle kid turns 2 and move him into the second room with his older brother in the full or move the 4 year old to the twin bunk and have the 2 year old with our aunt in the full. It's tight but it works for everyone and no one complains and everyone sleeps alright. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772640 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:52:24 +0000 tysonja 1772640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: for us, basically I just waited until the baby slept 11 hrs straight consistently. for his older brother, that was around 3 months old. for baby it was 6 months. :)<br /> I know that's not the situation for everyone, but it was the simplest way I knew how! :)</p> <p>eta: with regard to falling asleep at night, waking in the mornings, etc, I think it's gone smoothly largely in part of the fact that they are both in cribs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772600 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:34:20 +0000 luckypenny 1772600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: it hasn't woken her up yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772587 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:27:51 +0000 AprilFool 1772587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@luckypenny: @tysonja: How does your older LO handle the younger LO's night wake ups? We are going to be doing the same thing when LO #2 comes along so just curious as to how it works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772449 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:36:14 +0000 Anagram 1772449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we have a second, when baby moves out of our room. Then our LOs will share. It's very common where we love as 3 bedrooms are very expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772439 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:34:24 +0000 LindsayInNY 1772439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A blogger I follow just posted about her 3 kids (of varying ages) sharing one room and how they make it work. I found it interesting!</p> <p><a href="http://omyfamilyblog.com/2014/07/three-kids-in-one-bedroom/" rel="nofollow">http://omyfamilyblog.com/2014/07/three-kids-in-one-bedroom/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772336 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:04:33 +0000 Greentea 1772336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll be in a 2/2 most likely if we have another. We still have LO in our master so... ? I might have everyone in our room- otherwise LO1 will be in her room and LO2 will be in ours. I can see us having both in our room though- I like having a room open for play. We'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772282 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:45:55 +0000 Foodnerd81 1772282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel I should point out that this isn't happening in the near future, in case I'm giving anyone ideas :) </p> <p>But yeah, in general, I'm not opposed to kids sharing a room, I'm just really scared of messing up their sleep, when the time comes. But hey, maybe the second baby will be one of those magical sleeps all the time babies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772247 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:32:33 +0000 LuLu Mom 1772247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister did this, and her son and daughter shared for almost a year, it was a struggle having a toddler and baby together. The youngest was in their room for about 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772194 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:11:34 +0000 Weagle 1772194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should add, even though we have 3 bedrooms, our girls are going to share anyway. It just makes sense to us. </p> <p>@deerylou: Also a fan of a cozy home/big yard set-up. I don't want my neighbors on top of me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1772060 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:28:07 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1772060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby slept in our room until about 8 months. It took a week or two for them to stop waking each other up all night but they seem to really like it. When the baby would wake he would usually come to our room for the rest of the night. Honestly the hardest part is putting them to bed- we need to stagger otherwise they keep each other up. (They are 3 and 16 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771943 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:59:01 +0000 tysonja 1771943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>our LO's started sharing a room when LO#2 was around 6 months old. LO#1 was around 22 months at the time, I think? two cribs in the room.</p> <p>they are 10m and 2yrs, now :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771902 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:51:28 +0000 luckypenny 1771902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have our 3 month old and 2 year old sleeping in the same room. Works just fine :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771896 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:49:58 +0000 deerylou 1771896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one child, and a two bedroom place. DD just turned a year, and we are still bed sharing. I plan to do the same with the next kiddo, unless s/he absolutely hates it, and desires space, early on. This will result in DD1 having her own sleeping space, for a while.</p> <p>My sister and I voluntarily shared a room until we were 8 and 5, despite additional bedrooms in our home. We loved being roomies. I have zero qualms with my kids sharing a room, and actually really prefer a cozy house/big yard set-up, anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771860 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:39:14 +0000 cmomma17 1771860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're pulling off three kids in a two bedroom right now! (just for the summer, but still!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771833 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:30:30 +0000 illumina 1771833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL did this. She kept the youngest in her bedroom until she was maybe 1 and then moved her into the oldest's room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771785 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 12:21:30 +0000 Weagle 1771785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't in this situation, but live in an area where it's super common. People typically either share the room with their child or their kids share from the start. People just adjust. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771421 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:53:24 +0000 KT326 1771421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are probably going to have 2 in a 2 bedroom. Right now I think we would just keep the baby in our room until s/he is sleeping a little bit better. No idea how old DS will be. He is 2 now so I am guessing around 4. I hated having DS in our room because he was so noisy but now that I know white noise machines exist I think we will be ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771401 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:49:33 +0000 matador84 1771401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a 2/2 house and so far it's fine! Dd has a crib in our room although we co sleep. DS is in crib in his room and there is also a twin bed in there. In about a year, I'll move him into the twin and dd in the crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771393 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:47:59 +0000 Mamaof2 1771393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not me but my friend is in this situation! She has a 3 yr old and twin girls! The twins are 5 months and she said they are started to wake up less so she plans on moving them all into 1 bedroom in about a month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771346 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:34:11 +0000 Adira 1771346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I would think 3 would be young enough to be okay sharing a room! You might want to keep the baby in your room until they are sleeping a little better (not eating every 2 hours), but after that, I would think you'd be able to bunk 'em together! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771334 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:30:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 1771334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: that's a good point. Our plan is to have another when c is more like 3. And it would probably not be for long anyway, like a year max. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771324 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:25:53 +0000 Adira 1771324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not in this situation, but my SIL is! She has the older in his own room and the youngest sharing their room at the moment. I think they intend to keep that arrangement until they move to a bigger place.</p> <p>My parents also were in this situation for a while and they kept the baby in their room for a little bit, but then moved both kids into a room together.</p> <p>I think age gap might play a role in this. For my SIL, the age difference is quite large (6 years), so the oldest has had his own room for a LONG time. It would probably be really hard on him if he had to start sharing with his baby sister. For my parents, my brother and I were only 16 months apart, so I think it was a lot easier for them to put us together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-kids-in-a-2-bedroom#post-1771303 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:16:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 1771303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have/had two kids in a two bedroom apartment, what were the sleeping arrangements like? Did you have the younger baby in your room longer than the older one was? When did they start sharing a room? </p> <p>We are in a 2 bed now, hopefully we will be in a place to move to a 3 bed by the time we have another baby, but we could make do for a while if needed. I figure we'd probably keep the baby in our room longer to avoid sleep disruptions. Curious how other people do it. </p> <p>My parents always planned for some of their kids to share a room growing up, but we all fought too much and they ended up building an addition on the house instead! </p>