Brother and Sister Sharing a Room

I think it's totally fine. We are so used to everyone having their own room - I had lots of friends growing up who shared and my parents and grandparents shared b/c of space regardless of gender - I see nothing wrong with it..they're sibs.

My boy and girl have shared a room since they both started sleeping through the night. Before that we had the baby in the spare room in a crib squeezed right next to a guest bed. My parent's live out of town and frequently came to spend the night so I didn't want to take that room away from them. Now at 6 and 4 they are still sharing a room and loving it. I have started talking about seperating them and they are not liking the idea one little bit, so I guess I will be putting it off until they are ready.
You have to do what you think will work best for your situation. There is no right answer. My sister in law shared a room with her brother until she went away to college because they lived in a two bedroom house and there was no where else to go.

J.

The first few months were a bit tricky since the toddler sometimes stirred when the newborn cried, but she eventually got used to it. Now, I have two kids (7,9) who get along so well at bedtime. They have a loft set up, so that gives us a bit more room, as we only have a two-bedroom and their room isn't too spacious. But, my favorite thing is hearing them chatting quietly at night before falling asleep. And sometimes the older one reads another bedtime story to the younger one after lights out using her little book light. They are good pals and enjoy sharing their space at night. Although the girl (9) has turned the closet into her own "space" like a clubhouse and the boy (7) is not permitted there when she has friends over. So, i think as long as everyone in the house has a space of their own to retreat if needed, sharing a bedroom is a great thing.

I shared a room with my brother until I was 14, and he was 11. There's nothing wrong with that, I actually loved the experience. It brought us closer together.

Take a look at the website, it's a great article about the subject:

http://parenting.kaboose.com/family-dynamics/sibling-rela...

I think it's fine for them to share a room until they are older (like maybe 10 or so?). My son and daughter shared a room before we moved and now frequently one climbs in the other's bed now because they miss each other. I would listen to what they tell you when they are a little older. If one starts to ask for their own space you can figure it out then. Congrats on your upcoming arrival.

my son (8) and my daughter (6) are sharing room because none of them want to sleep alone. I have to remind them to be quiet at bedtime because they can chit chat for a while before fall asleep. They want our 1 yrs old son to sleep with them too, but I don't agree. Because they will just playing together instead of sleeping :)
Usually I don't put the kids together until they can sleep at about the same time and didn't wake someone's up in the middle of the night.

I think what is "fair" is what "works". If it works for your family for them to share a room (& they both actually sleep) then you go ahead and put them together. I shared a room with my brother & my kids share a room too. If the sleeping arrangements become problematic and it makes sense for them to have different rooms then the sanity of the family will override the size of the room. Good Luck- M.

Nothing wrong with kids this young sharing a room, I shared a room with my brother when I was little. I have a friend who's 7 yo girl and 4 yo boy share a room.

However, I think you may reconsider when the little one is born just because it is very hard to have a baby and a young child in the same room. I have an almost 5 yo and 1 yo both boys.....it is hard because my 1 yo is sooooo hard to get to sleep and still wakes up multiple times at night. The 5 yo is a good sport about it and it doesn't USUALLY wake him up but I can't really let the baby fuss much. And then the 5 yo does toss and turn alot when I am in there trying to get the baby to sleep...not sure if it is the baby waking him up or just him tossing adn turning but I feel bad wondering if it causes him to not get enough sleep at night. Also on nights when baby is sick and older one is having bad dreams etc, you are constantly in and out and accidentally waking the other one up. It's just alot of hassle if you have the option of not doing it.

Sharing a room is fine. My grandkids shared a room until just recently. My daughter had a 2 bedroom apartment and 3 kids. she put the boys in bunkbeds and the girl had her own room. she just got a duplex and the kids have their own bedrooms now. but it won't hurt the kids at all. in fact may help them to sleep better knowing they are together.

Do whatever works best for you guys. I shared a room with my brother until I was 18 years old (we lived in a two bedroom apartment in the city)and I turned out just fine. To be honest after I moved out on my own I kind of missed having someone around. We used to watch movies together and stuff. Of course, we also had our battles, but it forced us to resolve them quicker because there wasn't anywhere for us to run off to. This is all stuff that won't come into play until your kids are much older. For now, I think it can teach them to love having the other one around as a companion. This is the best part about having two kids so close in age, they can really grow up together! It doesn't matter if its boy and girl. Ask yourself if you would hesitate to put them in the same room if it was two sisters you were talking about? Sisters and brothers can be just as close. I wish you the best!

I have a boy and 2 girls that just turned 10 yrs old. They still share a room and will probably do so until late next year or even 2 more years. The only problem we have come up to is that now that they are older and could really use it, they do not have their own space. Other than that, we have not had problems other than normal sibling stuff. It should be fine to have both in one room. It may also help start a very close bond since they will be pretty close in age.