children sharing rooms
Mar 13th 2008, 11:43 pm
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Re: children sharing rooms
When my kids were small we only had two bedrooms, so they had to share.
After the second was born, he had a couple of months in our room, then shared. Five years later, when we moved to a bigger house they had inter-connecting rooms - although they chose to have both beds in the same room for a while.
They always got on fine (mostly). It probably helped that they were both boys.
After the second was born, he had a couple of months in our room, then shared. Five years later, when we moved to a bigger house they had inter-connecting rooms - although they chose to have both beds in the same room for a while.
They always got on fine (mostly). It probably helped that they were both boys.
Mar 14th 2008, 1:11 am
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Re: children sharing rooms
Simple 
with 3 at those ages its not about what sex they are, its more about sleep
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Which kid screams at night the most, its most likely to wake the others up, if thats going to wake the others up segregate that one.
with 3 at those ages its not about what sex they are, its more about sleep.Which kid screams at night the most, its most likely to wake the others up, if thats going to wake the others up segregate that one.
Mar 14th 2008, 1:17 am
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Re: children sharing rooms
Hi there,
since it's another 3 years at least till we go we thought we might as well entertain ourselves in the meantime by producing a third baby. We always wanted 3-4 children, and a third one kind of fits in nicely timewise BUT we do not really agree on the space issue.
We have got a three bedroom house, one of the bedrooms being only a bit bigger than a "boxroom". I think it's totally out of question to upgrade and don't want to get into a huge mortgage which may stand in our way when we're set to emigrate. Ian is not too keen on making two of the kiddies share a bedroom.
So, what are your experiences? Are your kids sharing, do they like it, did it take some persuasion to get them to do it?
The options are either our daughter (3yrs at the moment) and son (now 18 months) to share and the baby to have the small room, or one of the older ones to share with the baby.
And fingers crossed we don't get twins!
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Mel
Forgot to mention that they never shared a room before.
since it's another 3 years at least till we go we thought we might as well entertain ourselves in the meantime by producing a third baby. We always wanted 3-4 children, and a third one kind of fits in nicely timewise BUT we do not really agree on the space issue.
We have got a three bedroom house, one of the bedrooms being only a bit bigger than a "boxroom". I think it's totally out of question to upgrade and don't want to get into a huge mortgage which may stand in our way when we're set to emigrate. Ian is not too keen on making two of the kiddies share a bedroom.
So, what are your experiences? Are your kids sharing, do they like it, did it take some persuasion to get them to do it?
The options are either our daughter (3yrs at the moment) and son (now 18 months) to share and the baby to have the small room, or one of the older ones to share with the baby.
And fingers crossed we don't get twins!
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Mel
Forgot to mention that they never shared a room before.
The girl was always in the bedroom with her friends, whereas my boy never bothered. They eventually had their own bedrooms when we moved, daughter then was 9 and son 6.
Mar 14th 2008, 2:12 am
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Re: children sharing rooms
i shared with my 2 brothers till i was 14!! my mum and dad had a 2 bedroom council flat but they got a 3 bedroom when i was 14 after years of waiting it was ok when i was little but as i starting developing i had to dress in the bathroom.
I have 2 girls the youngest is still in our room but in the next couple of months i will move her in with her sister, and keep the 3rd room for visitors.
I have 2 girls the youngest is still in our room but in the next couple of months i will move her in with her sister, and keep the 3rd room for visitors.
Mar 14th 2008, 3:13 am
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Re: children sharing rooms
Our boys cried when we suggested they could have seperate rooms (3 + 5). So they are in together even though the 2 beds do not really fit in one room.
It also means they have a playroom, which they much prefer
It also means they have a playroom, which they much prefer
Mar 14th 2008, 3:17 am
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Re: children sharing rooms
My girls shared from when the youngest was about 1. They loved it. Only got their own rooms when we moved here - they were 11 and 13 then.
Totally agree. At those ages, the sex of the children is irrelevant.
I would put the three year old and the 18 month old in the same room.Put new baby in the smaller room.Dont over personalise the baby room too much in case you want to change rooms when you find out the sex of the newborn.You will probably end up having the new baby in your room at the start anyway.
Mar 14th 2008, 10:05 am
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Re: children sharing rooms
Tempting! Will get my tape measure out Ideal scenario would be she troubles his sleep without actually waking him too much and both sleep long in the morning
Well, it's nice to have a dream...
Also I agree on the gender thing, I don't mind boy and girl sharing.
Well, thanks everyone for all those replies! Think we go and get busy...err... planning things and stuff
Mar 14th 2008, 11:36 am
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Re: children sharing rooms
Is that room part of the house or is it a garage or similar you have changed.
Mar 14th 2008, 12:14 pm
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Mar 14th 2008, 12:19 pm
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