My 2 1/2 yr old has always slept by himself. When I had my second who is 5 months old now, the plan was that eventually they will share a room as the spare room is used by my step children at the weekend. I have never been able to share a room with either of them as I just can't switch off. So the baby has been in his moses basket in the spare room during the week and he sleeps 12 hours solid, but at the weekend when he sleeps with us he must know he is not alone and spends all night bug9ering about crying for nothing! I have tried putting him in with my older son but he is not used to sleeping with someone else in the room and the pair of them spend all night crying because the other wakes them up. I dont know what to do, I feel bad for my older son but I have to do something as I go back to work next month and am gonna need a bit of sleep! Anyone got any suggestions, how I can get them to sleep together without waking eachother?
2007-01-25 03:04:48 · 10 answers · asked by Banny Grasher 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I would say to put them together on a weekend where they don't need sleep so much as you don't need to get them up ealier.. or whenever your have a few lazy days in arow.. they will be tired days, but worth it once a pattern in established
2007-01-25 03:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep trying and if it seem not to be working try it a little longer
My youngest two share a room
Ages 3 1/2 and 1 1/2
I put the youngest to bed a little sooner and then the oldest. It took some time but eventually they had no problem sleeping with each other.
2007-01-25 11:14:46 · answer #2 · answered by rranderson1968 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some great answers there.... I would recommend the "perseveence" idea. Hannah is my youngest of 4 so she was always going to have to share a room as I have both boys and girls. At first it was a complete nightmare and the whole house was in uproar all night but we persevered and explained to the other kids that they'd have to ride it out for a while and thats just what they did, they actually learnt how to block out the noise and now both my daughters cuddle up together and they struggle to sleep without each other.
2007-01-25 13:10:13 · answer #3 · answered by Doody 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is an inconvenience but your plan for the weekend has its merits even though the children will not get their 12 hours sleep.
After a time the routine will seem normal and you will have your life back to a normal pattern.
when i grew up we did not have the option of having our own room. my mother said that when she grew up she had to share her bed with sister or visiting relatives. Yes, we have came a long ways when people would sleep the whole family in one bed.
I have been to the Philippines and Mexico and whole fa miles share an area smaller then one of your rooms. So thank God you have what you have. Just when you can afford it get a room for each of your children..But if you can't..then you will have to make do.
2007-01-25 11:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
either grin and bear it, them crying for a few nights , they will get use to each other or put the step children in your room at weekends and you two camp out in the living room it's not really fair to mess about with the children who live in the house, they have got use to having a room each,that's your fault for allowing it in the first place, any way it could be fun campimg in the living room at weekends on a blow up bed just dont get pregnant again otherwise you will be stumped.
2007-01-25 14:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by twinsters 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the little one has been in the spare room until now why haven't you done it out for him? If you have guests then just use a blow up bed in there for them and have the little one in with you.
2007-01-25 14:27:54 · answer #6 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have done a couple of things. when i had my second child, i made a really cute room screen and screened off a corner of my living room for her. just big enough for the crib and a dresser. another time when my girls were older they literally taped a line down the middle of the room and that helped them in their independance. hope this helps.
2007-01-25 11:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by flamered2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are just going to have to put up with them waking each other up for awhile until they all get used to the new sleeping arrangements.
2007-01-25 11:10:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put ur step children with ur older child and give the other room for ur baby
the baby needs it more
2007-01-25 18:50:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should just split up the room one half is one kids and the other half is the other kids!!!! or something like that!
2007-01-25 11:09:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋