When did you put both your kids in the same room?

Question

I have a 5 month old and a 2 year old that are going to have to be in the same room. When can we put them together?

Answer 1

Anytime, as long as they are the same sex.... My sister and I always shared a room, and we both turned out fine.

Answer 2

My 2 and 3 year olds have been sharing a room since my 2 year old was 4 months old. At first I only had a few problems with my oldest putting toys in the crib for her sister, but I explained that her sister couldn't play with htem and she stopped. Now I've had to put them in the same bed because they don't want to sleep without each other.

Answer 3

I think that now is good but make sure that the room is safety proofed for whatever "showing off" your 2 year old decides that he/she needs to do. My friend put her baby in the same room as the older sibling when the baby was basically sleeping through the night since then she was no longer needing to get up every hour or two to feed or change the baby. Although I do have to say that her biggest problem was the 2 year old would climb up the outside of the crib and sleep with the 6 month old... Be careful of this, but it worked for them just fine she just had to attach the crib to the wall with safety straps... I think it's your choice and whatever you decide with your family in mind will work wonders.

Answer 4

I have a 8 month old and a 21 month old who sleep in the same room. I started when the youngest was 2 months old but I would wheel her bassinet out into my room when I went to bed. Now they sleep in the same room. I have never had any problems with the older climbing in with her sister even tho she can. Maybe if you are worried you could get one of those tents that goes on the crib then your two year old couldn't get at the 5 month old.

Answer 5

Right now. You probably should have tried it sooner. We moved our baby out when he was 4 months old and was consisitent about sleeping at night. You'll want to keep a monitor in the room so that you can hear your baby and get to him asap so he doesn't wake up your 2 year old. Believe me, this is the worst! Then you got them both screaming at you(lol). But really, the sooner the better. Try to get your 2 year old excited about it and to adjust. Good luck!

Answer 6

when the 5 month old can sleep through the night, you don't want him crying and waking up your 2 year old because that will make him cranky during the day. and when they are younger they will get used to living in the same room as one other so the sooner the better and when the youngest can sleep through the night.

Answer 7

I say if the 2 year old is not ruff (sorry 4 all the miss spellings) put them together in the next 7-9 months

Answer 8

you can put them in the room now, if you see that your two year old is not acting violent, or pinching your 5 month old, but make sure at night you have a crib for your 5 month old. when I bought my newborn home, my 20 month old was very protective of the newborn, so it depends on the attention the 2 year old has gotten, and his disposition with the 5 month old, but you can test the waters now in fact at 5months old, he wanted to sleep with my 20month old good parenting

Answer 9

My sister and I shared a room from the day I was born until she went to college. I think the sooner the better. There's going to be a period of adjustment for them and it might be tough. It might be best to get it over with right away.

Answer 10

well first u should make sure you oldest will behave and secound right know is a great time. but don't keep them in the same room there whole lives because they need to have there own space to chill. have them sharetill theyare in third or fourth grade, by then they need a space for there friends only. besides a room is not only to sleep in but to express your self through the walls.

Answer 11

wait for the 5 month old to grow up a little.. you never know what 2 year olds are up to =)