Bedroom Talk

Kids sharing bedroom in new home?

My husband I are moving into a two story home with 3 bedrooms; however, the master and extra room are upstairs and the guest bedroom is downstairs. I have a 22 month old daughter and a unborn baby on the way, and would like to go ahead and have them share a room and be close to our bedroom....should I put them in together immediately and let my daughter hear the crying all night from the new baby, or should I let the baby sleep with me first for a few months and then move the baby over to the kid's room?

Public Comments

1. I would just wait until the baby gets here and then see what works best. But if the crying keeps your first child up then I would definitely keep the new baby in your room for a while. Congrats and Good Luck
2. I would let the newborn sleep with you until the baby sleeps through the night.. Its better and safer for both babies... I waited until my 3rd child was 10 months before I put him in the same room as my 3 yo son..
3. Personally I would have the baby in a bassinet in my own room, until they are sleeping mostly through the night. Your 22 mos. daughter needs to get her sleep also. After about 1-2 months then put the baby in her room. You can get the room ready and put the baby down there for naps so she is use to it and that way your daughter will know that eventually she will be sharing the room with the baby.
4. hmm, would your 22 month old be prone to jealously that the baby gets to sleep with mommy and daddy? i don't know how kids are at that age, so its an honest question. if so, maybe you could compromise by you and the baby sleeping on the sofa so 22mo can come and 'visit' you if she wants (so that way, daddy can still get his sleep, and 22mo can get her sleep, in their respective rooms). or daddy can sleep on the couch, maybe, and 22mo can come and 'visit 'you and baby if she wakens in the night (meaning, she has to go back to her room or else she can't visit tomorrow night). otherwise, i dont know how 22mo will get enough sleep to not be cranky with baby waking and you coming in every few hours (not to mention, maybe it will be easier on you to have baby with you anyhow!)
5. I think you should have the baby sleep with you.. it would just be easier on you and you wont have to worry about it keeping your other child up!
6. Sounds like you answered your own question with the way you mentioned the baby crying. You definately don't want to bother the sibling to start with. There are going to be enough changes in the house with a new baby. Wait until the baby has better sleep habits and your 22 month old is more used to the new addition. It'll be better for all of your sleeping if the baby is closer to you at the beginning. Enjoy! :o)
7. You might want to do in the beginning of your newborn's life is put the bassinet/cradel in your room for the first three months. This way you can get over the middle of the night feedings and give your 2 year old time to adjust to the new baby as well. Then make a place for the baby in the toddler's room. You might want to incorporate the toddler into helping to "decorate". You can purchase an inexpensive room monitor which is much like a one way walkie talkie to keep abrest of what is going on in their bedroom at night. Frankly, my concern would be less for the baby waking up the toddler than the toddler sneaking out of bed to wake up the baby.