Hellobee Boards Topic: Sharing Rooms

Hellobee Boards Topic: Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:47:15 +0000 Anagram on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540609 Wed, 04 May 2016 09:27:40 +0000 Anagram 2540609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I really want our girls to share a room, but neither sleeps through the night reliably, so I'm scared to do it. Also, one is only 9 months and hates the crib (she ends up in our bed every night). I don't know if I should wait a few more months and then move her to the queen size bed with LO1? (I guess we would put the mattresses on the floor for safety reasons. Or If I should get 2 single beds and put bed rails on for the little one? She seriously hates the crib and loves bed. She's very rough and finds ways to bang her head on the bars (making her scream cry )constantly in a way LO1 never did. Maybe I should try bumpers? I'm stumped. But really want them both sleeping in another room. autumnlove on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540606 Wed, 04 May 2016 09:21:42 +0000 autumnlove 2540606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 3 & 4 year old have been sharing for a year and night sleep is never an issue but they do chat a bit before they nap. Keybee on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540574 Wed, 04 May 2016 09:06:15 +0000 Keybee 2540574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I agree with you oliviaoblivia on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540548 Wed, 04 May 2016 08:52:44 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2540548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We recently moved DD2 (16 months) in with DD1 (3 years 4 months). The first night was fine, the second night was a disaster but then it's been totally fine since. Before this DD3 and DD2 were about ten feet from each other. Our nursery is tandem to the master and DD3 is in our room next to me still. I've been surprised with how easy the transitions have been. sunnyday on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540546 Wed, 04 May 2016 08:52:07 +0000 sunnyday 2540546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm with 3 and 2! We live in a 3 bedroom bungalow, and plan to add 2 to 3 bedrooms in the basement. For us since we're just over two floors, with huge basement windows, putting bedrooms down there makes sense with all the space. What is a ranch style wise? One story or two? Truth Bombs on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540539 Wed, 04 May 2016 08:49:03 +0000 Truth Bombs 2540539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm with your husband. I'm not a fan of sharing rooms in general. But I also wouldn't plan your house around what will work 20 years from now. Plan on what works best now. By the time all your kids move out, you'll probably be ready for some significant renovations/updates anyway, and so changing the lay out a bit then won't be a huge deal. avivoca on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540531 Wed, 04 May 2016 08:44:35 +0000 avivoca 2540531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My sister and I shared from the time we were 4 and 2 until we were 14 and 12. It was okay. We didn't really keep each other up much. Mamaof2 on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540491 Wed, 04 May 2016 08:14:39 +0000 Mamaof2 2540491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Cant answer as far as sharing bedrooms but we have 4 bedrooms upstairs and 1 in the basement. I much prefer my kids stay upstairs until they move out - so I can keep an eye on them - haha We have 2 kids so the 3rd bedroom is a guest room/office area for DH. Just because you have a "bedroom" upstairs doesn't mean you need to use it as one. (thinking ahead to when the kids are gone) It could be a sewing room, exercise room, office, den, etc lilyann on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540483 Wed, 04 May 2016 08:08:40 +0000 lilyann 2540483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I recently (Sunday night) tried to get my 3.5 and almost 2 year old to share a room...it went okay. My oldest didn't nap that day so he was tired and ready for bed while my youngest did nap. The youngest kept running over to his brother's bed and waking him up/pushing him out of the bed-this went on for about an hour. Once they were asleep, they both slept through the night. I put DS2 back in his room the next night and won't try it again until Friday night. I am not concerned about space issues right now, but I am trying to facilitate their bond a little bit. They both want to share a room. hilsy85 on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540456 Wed, 04 May 2016 07:47:19 +0000 hilsy85 2540456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ours are much younger (3.5 and 6 months), so we don't have the issue of them keeping each other up. When one of them wakes in the middle of the night, i just book it in there before they wake the other one up. Also, my 3.5 year old is generally so tired at bedtime that it doesn't take long for him to fall asleep. LuLu Mom on "Sharing Rooms - how do they sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sharing-rooms-how-do-they-sleep#post-2540449 Wed, 04 May 2016 07:44:02 +0000 LuLu Mom 2540449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are starting to put together our plans for our future house. We are disagreeing right now on the number of rooms. WE know we want a ranch with a full basement. DH thinks we need to do 4 bedrooms upstairs and one in the basement, I would rather do 3 upstairs and 2 in the basement. My reasoning is I know this is our forever home (being build on family land) so I don't want the majority of our space being bedrooms after the kids move out. Right now we have 2 girls and are planning on having a 3rd child when we move in. I think we should have the two girls share until they are older and have our oldest move to the basement (it would be a daylight basement so plenty of light) when she's ready to be on her own. DH thinks that a 3 and 5 year old will keep each other awake if they share a room. Tell me what you do and whether it works or not!