Right now my husband and I are in a small, 2-bedroom apartment with our 16 month old son. We're looking to move to a larger house, and we are at a point where we need some advice.
In August, when our son is 23 months old, we are expecting Baby #2. We know that for the first 3-5 months, the baby will sleep in our room. After that we would move the baby into a shared room with his brother.
How will that work? Babies wake up and cry themselves to sleep sometimes, and with an older brother sharing the room, wouldn't he wake up as well?
We're looking at two homes and weighing our options.
Option 1: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, basement, kitchen, fenced yard, 1 car garage
Option 2: $200 more/month, but 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, etc.
We're trying to figure out how a 2 year old would do in a shared room with a 5-6 month old!
ANY advice would be greatly appreciated!
2007-02-07 08:34:02 · 13 answers · asked by FaZizzle 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Also, we're trying to save to buy a house in the next 3 years, so $200 over 3 months would be $7200 we could have saved.
However, if it's going to save us headaches by having a third bedroom, it may be worth it.
2007-02-07 08:35:02 · update #1
I'm a mom of 4. My oldest two daughters have shared a room since the time my second was about two months old. The baby never woke up the older one. In fact, the older one slept better after the baby came, because she hated sleeping alone! After we moved into a bigger house I gave them the option of having their own rooms and they turned it down! I say save the money and go with the smaller house.
2007-02-07 09:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of 4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for option 1, the two bedroom house. For practicality's sake, the baby may as well stay in the parent's bedroom until he/she is reliably sleeping through the night. Otherwise, if the baby does wake at night, the older child will most likely be awakened, then you'll have two crying babies in the middle of the night. Put aside the money you'll save for the three bedroom house, because when the kids are older you'll save yourself a lot of headaches by having separate rooms for each. Good Luck.
2007-02-07 08:50:39 · answer #2 · answered by reddchilds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two kids, 5 and 3. There is no way I would put them together in one room. When they start fighting, I can send them each to there own rooms. Yes the crying of baby #2 would wake up baby #1. Also, I would take into account the 1 bathroom situation. It's crazy at my house in the mornings and I have 2 bathrooms. I would spent the extra money a month and get the bigger house! I'm sure the decision you make will be the right one for your familys needs. Good Luck and Congradulations!
2007-02-07 08:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are planning to but a house and need to save money go with the cheaper place for now. The baby can stay in your room longer if you don't mind. That way he wont wake up his brother. Maybe the baby will be a great sleeper. Is the basement finished? Maybe tha can be made into an extra room, if you really needed. Saving $200 a month does add up and it will definitely help you when you are ready to buy your house.
2007-02-07 08:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just all depends on your kids. How they act and if your son wakes up easily.
My friend and her husband have four young kids. They were having money problems and moved into her parents house for a while so all the kids had to share a room. Once the older to feel asleep they were asleep untill morning. The baby never woke them, you could go into the room and they wouldn't wake.
So your best bet would be just to wait and see how your kids will act and react
2007-02-07 08:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by Shorty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to have my kids share and worried about the same thing. Here's the beautiful part... they sleep through it. NEVER had them wake up to the baby crying. EVER. I would save the money. You will be OK in the less expensive house. Then you can buy what you want. Hope this helped.
2007-02-07 08:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Always Right 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY 3 year old and 22 month old have always shared a room. It doesn't seem to affect my 3 year old. he sleeps right through it. if they are used to the baby crying drugin the day it doesn't seem to bother them as much at night when they are sound asleep.
Good Luck!
2007-02-14 00:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having my 2 and 5 year olds share a room is a nightmare. It's not that one of them wakes up, it's that they never want to go to sleep! One keeps the other up and vice versa. Also, both children seem to get along better when they have their own space, and that means setting boundaries about who's space is who's...like if one wants to be alone the other needs to respect that and stay out. In the long run it's better for everyone's sanity to have their own (and your own) space.
2007-02-07 08:39:43 · answer #8 · answered by missvelvetvonblack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should just use the 200 more and get the extra room
cuz the baby cries too much
and seeing as u have a 2 yr old also
u will have 2 of them awake at the same time
2007-02-07 09:27:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that it would save you the headache if you got a three bedroom. however, when the boys get older say three or four, and the expense of a three bedroom is too much, then i would suggest getting a two bedroom because they can share a room without too much trouble. hope this helps. good luck.
2007-02-07 08:41:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋