My daughter is a newborn and my son is almost three. When the newborn is about 6 months we were thinking of putting them in one room - only for a couple of years, if that. The reason is that we only have three bedrooms in our house and would like to be bale to use the third bedroom for guests that visit (grandparents visits expecially).
2006-10-31 02:19:09 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Sharing a bedroom is fine until your little boy hits about 6 years old and is very aware of the differences and is also at an age to play "doctor" with his little sis.
2006-10-31 02:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by meoorr 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes they can and it isn't going to hurt either one of them my kids had their own rooms and they still got up in the middle of the night and slept in my floor lol. I tried every thing then they started sleeping at the ends of each others beds so go figure. It will only make them close as a brother and a sister and there is nothing wrong with it while they are little people are really getting stupid about these things these days but I can tell you at their ages nobody is going to think badly of you or anything except that the baby has company for awhile plus if they get lonely they only have to look across the room to see one another and it helps them to rest better to have another person in the room. My friends kids still share a room and she has five bedrooms and only two kids they don't like to sleep alone so they do sleep in the same room on bunk beds.
2006-10-31 02:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by yahoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't looked thoroughly into it, but i know a social worker and they claim that a boy and girl can share a room until 5 years old. after that they need their own room. Boy and boys and girls and girls can always share a room, but like someone else said, your children are more important than relatives, so i would let them have their own rooms, maybe put an extra bed in one of the rooms but don't make them share because 95 percent of the time the extra room will be empty.... so it would really be more productive to let them each have their own rooms and when you have house guests, have them sleep on an extra bed or pull out sofa.....
Oh just as an extra note, it may not be safe to have a newborn with a 3 year old, because if one day you give the baby more attention, the 3 year old my be tempted to harm the baby, i know we all want to think "Our children aren't like that" but kids get jealous very easily
2006-10-31 02:40:39 · answer #3 · answered by mistystar0003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
My husband is in the military, and the general rule (for determining bedroom eligibility on base housing) is once a child reaches 6 years old, they shall not share with a sibling of the opposite gender.
If it works for the military, it probably works for most people.
It may cause your son to wake more than usual, however, especially if the baby isn't a good night sleeper.
2006-10-31 06:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by katheek77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't hurt to let your 3 year old son and 6 month old daughter share bed rooms. If you have 3 bed rooms, you could always let the two children have their own room, so one does not disturb the others privacy and sleep. Your son will be deprived of having a room to get away and play in as he pleases. When you have company, You could always let your baby girl bunk in with you and your husband. She will still be in a crib with wheels, so it's just a matter of wheeling the crib into your bed room. In the nursery you could have a trundle bed, or, futon, or, hide-a-bed that will not take up all the bed room space when you don't have company and it would still look nice.
2006-10-31 02:27:21 · answer #5 · answered by Vida 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure they can share a room... but at older ages you must have them change clothes in different rooms/ different times. Then there will come a time when you must move them into separate rooms because they may get a little too curious...
until then have fun and good to see grandparents can stay over and enjoy family as well!
2006-10-31 02:41:40 · answer #6 · answered by P!ss Ant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give them seperate rooms, and then when you have guests move them into one room only for the duration of the visit. It is okay to share a room, but it is also important to establish boundaries. It may also be difficult for your three year old to sleep with a baby in there.
2006-10-31 02:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by samanny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My brother and I shared a room until I was 5 and he was 6. And no lasting problems.SOmething you have to think about with a small baby with a 3yr old is...toddlers and children can be currious about the new baby and may try to pick up baby or play a little rough. Even the best behaved children can make mistakes...Also big brother sharing toys with babies. Good luck.
2006-10-31 02:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by Spencer&Kimberlys_Mom 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At that age, yes it's fine. I see nothing wrong with it. As they get older then you can move one to the other room. When you have overnight guests, they can share a room until the guests leave. I think as children get older, it's important for them to have their own space. Someplace private they can retreat to when needed, but as young as they are right now, they would never know the difference.
2006-10-31 02:25:33 · answer #9 · answered by Crystal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not! I would say it is safe for them to share for quite a few years. You will know when the time comes to split them into seperate rooms. Pay attention to their maturity and sexualness (I dont me sex, but how they react to each other dressing or in the tub etc) I was about 5 when I no longer wanted to share the tub with a baby brother. You'll know when the time is right.
2006-10-31 02:26:16 · answer #10 · answered by Tiffany 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋