I am pregnant with a boy & I already have a girl (14 months). Should they share rooms & until what age?

Question

I was thinking they could share a room, even though we have an extra room. Would that be a good idea? And how long do you think they should share rooms?

Answer 1

I have a daughter 4 and a son two. THe baby didn't sleep in the room with my daughter when he was first born cause i didn't wnat him waking her up BUT i do have three bedrooms and my daughter any my son BOTH had their own rooms. BUt they choose to stay in the room together. ( my son's bed is bigger) so what has happened is when i tell them to go to bed they sleep together in the same room and my daughter's room has now become the play room.

I will let them stay in the same room either till one my daughter wants her privacy or my son which ever comes first OR till at least 6 or 7. but 8 they should definetly have thier own room unless you don't have the space then that is different.

Answer 2

In the beginning I might not have them share a room because of the sleep cycle issues, when they are both on somewhat the same sleep cycles then it becomes a decision about how your daughter feels about her brother - does she feel motherly toward him, does she like her brother, would she be resentful of sharing her room? My kids are five years apart and the older did not want to share his room with his younger "baby" brother - well now the baby is three 1/2 and they want to share a room. Just see how it goes and let them have a say in what happens - I think it makes for happier siblings when they a shared voice in some decisions.

Answer 3

I don't advise having them share a room. Siblings are tough to manage and it really helps for each of them to have their own space.

Besides, the baby is going to wake up a lot and you bet your bottom dollar the first is going to resent it. That on top of his resentment of having to share you and his old baby toys and the same air to breathe. If you want to minimize the problems of sibling rivalry, sharing a room is NOT the way to go if you have any other option.

Answer 4

They can share a room for as long as they're young (under7 or so)... Remember Jane and Michael in Mary Poppins? They shared the "nursery" and that's they way it was for eons..... Kids in this day and age are really the first generation where parents thought every kid needed their own room right off the bat.

Answer 5

Dumb question - but if you HAVE an extra room WHY would you want them to share???
The baby will just wake up your girl and cause chaos in the middle of the night.
Give them their own rooms.

Answer 6

If you have an extra room then no. It doesnt matter that they are different genders. They need to have their own rooms because you dont want one waking the other up in the middle of the night.

Answer 7

My kids are 4 & 6, a girl and a boy. They share a room. They had their own rooms until January when we moved, but I think that until they are maybe 9 or 10, they can share a room.

Answer 8

If you have the space just go ahead and give him his own room...there is no reason to interupt your daughters sleeping habits b/c you think they can share...now if you didnt have the room that would be different.....

~~if you are going to make them share I would only let them share until they start noticing their private parts....

Answer 9

i would have then haave seperate rooms for alot of reasons
1, if the baby cries is less likely to wake up older kid
2. give the otrhefr baby a new big kid bed it will avoid jelousy if she has her own space
3. diffrent sexes i do not like then sharing a room

Answer 10

put them in seperate rooms

here in california it is illlegal to have a boy and girl share a room