2 Bedroom Condo and 2 Boys!

My three brothers shared a room, (I was the only girl so I got a room to myself, lucky me!)... I know that mom would always introduce the baby into the bedroom when the baby was sleeping through the night, and I think it averaged around 6-7 months old. My brothers were about 2-3 years apart from each other, one was a deep sleeper the other one was a very light sleeper so the baby MUST be sleeping through the night if you have a light sleeper. Oh and if any of my brothers were in school (preschool on up and up) she waited to make the transition during the summer so they could get use to it and not have to worry about getting up for school and being tired from not sleeping well. I remember them always being loud at bedtime but a month after the transition the newness of it seemed to wear off and they would just go to sleep with little to no chatting.

My girls are 2 years and 2 days apart and shared a room from day 1. The older daughter was not awoken by the baby...even during sleep training. (and vice versa). You will be surprised how heavy of a sleeper your older son is.

I would get a twin bed and introduce that into you sons life first. Tell him it is a bed for a big boy. At 3 you will be doing lots of new things. potty training, big boy bed, preschool will be coming soon. Tell him the baby is going to be moving into the crib because he is getting to be a bigger boy now also. as for keeping them apart till older I wouldn't do that. I would put them together now. they will be much closer if they share a room. when they get to be 3 and 5 or so you can get bunkbeds. my boys were in bunkbeds from the time they were 2 and 4. older on on top till younger one started complaining and then they took turns. good luck

I had 2 siblings that shared a room from day 1. First Elliot should be sleeping at either a few hours at a time or through the night before moving him. When you do move him, put Elliot to bed first, then Will.

M.

ok, keep eliott in the room with you for the time being. he should be sleeping through the night for will to have a fair chance at rest at night :).
when eliott is about 3 and will is 5 then i would put them in the same room. my brother tried to have two kids, 3 years apart, share a room and it backfired on him completely. neither of the kids were sleeping even after they changed the arrangement.
good luck