I'm due in 6 weeks and we live in a two bedroom house. One room is ours (husband and I's) the other one belongs to my two year old daughter. When should they be put in the same bedroom should I put the two of them in the same bedroom right away or should I keep the baby in our room for awhile. If and when I do put them in the same room how is it going to affect my 2 year olds sleep. We do have a video baby monitor so I'm not really scared about the two year old disturbing the baby. Any ideas.
2006-10-23 09:34:09 · 13 answers · asked by niknac 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
if i were you i would put the new baby in the room with you and your hubby. this way you dont have far to walk and the baby dont wake your toddler up. the scary thing with them being in the same room is that a toddler will sometimes get curious and although you have a video monitor, it may be at a time that your sleeping very sound. its just safer to put the baby with you. also, being in the same room may make the toddler more jealous and smothered. hope this helps.
2006-10-23 09:43:45 · answer #1 · answered by tangela 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The children I babysit have a one-year-old and a three-year-old who share a bedroom and always have. I shared a room with my brother who is a year and a half older than me when I was a baby too. I don't think it will really affect the two year old very much. Maybe putting the two-year-old to bed first would help so she wouldn't disturb the baby when it goes to sleep.
2006-10-23 09:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by Erin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never been in this situation but what l would do is keep the baby in your room for the first few months (maybe until the baby sleeps through the night) and then transition the baby to the other room, while explaining to your 2 year old that the change is going to be permanent.
2006-10-23 09:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by amarilysusa 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Keep the baby with you in a side-bed sleeper or bassinet until they outgrow it. Put the crib itself into your older child's room. You can adjust the baby and the 2 year old to sharing by putting the baby down for naps in the crib.
I did that with mine (18 months apart) and they've since shared a room (they are now 3 and 4). We considered getting a bigger house just so they could have their own room, but they both freaked out that they wouldn't sleep in the same room. They both said "but I'd be lonely without my sister".
2006-10-23 10:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should consider keeping the baby in your room until the baby starts sleeping through the night. This way your 2 year old's sleep pattern isn't compromised. I think I would rather deal with one baby crying throughout the night than have to deal with not only the baby but a cranky 2 yr old as well.
2006-10-23 10:15:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would put the new baby in your room for the first 4-5 months, you don't want it waking up your 2 year old, two baby's in the middle of the night (scary), as it starts sleeping more through the night then I would place them in the same rooom together.
2006-10-23 09:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by juicy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Keep the baby in your room for awhile and untill you think your two year old can handle sharing the room with the baby, then move the baby in.
2006-10-23 09:43:46 · answer #7 · answered by Even 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep the newborn in your room up to the point the kid can sleep more than a few hours on their own without waking up everyone in the house. Then move them to the other room with the sibling. This will give the other child the ability to cope with their new sibling and allow you to get some sleep with out waking up at every coo or sigh the kid makes.
2006-10-23 09:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by Cabana C 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My 2 year old slept in our room, in his own bed, up until he was a year old. My 5 month old will sleep in our room until I feel comfortable about leaving him in there with our 2 year old. All new borns should stay in there parents room for AT LEAST 6 months after birth, just in case something were to happen you would be within arms reach
2006-10-23 09:41:11 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well of course you would let the bundle of joy sleep with you for now and depending on the gender of the baby of course boys need a room to themselves but if you can't afford to expand then its ok to let baby sleep in the same room as the older sibling. I let my baby sleep with me until she's 1yrs old
2006-10-23 09:39:26 · answer #10 · answered by mzprincesslady 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋