Do You Live in a Small House or Apartment? If So, How Did You Sound Proof?

Hi Mom, I know how stressed you are. I lived in a 1200 sfoot house with two babies 16 months apart. My younger one developed colic (really bad) so it was tough. I tackled the problem a little differently than you have, I just went along with my day to day activities normally and made noise deliberatly. Everyone learned to sleep through it, and since the kids slept together at that time, when colicy baby woke up and screamed the older baby would wake up initially and then go back to sleep. You have a few busy years ahead of you, but mine are 12 and 13 now and it's great! Best of luck to you.

I think it would be easier to just train your children. I understand the 7 month old crying, but why is your 23 month old crying at night? I have never heard of anyone wanting to sound proof their child's room. Connie

Do they wake each other at night, or, as you say, you are just worried that one will wake the other? I think kids get used to it. We've got all three in one room: a 5 year old and one year old twins. Granted, the twins rarely wake at night anymore, but when one does, the other twin rarely wakes unless they are crying a long, long time....and the 5 year old never wakes. I honestly don't know how they stay asleep through that, but the twins shared a bassinett for 5 months and we'd marvel at how one would cry and the other slept soundly right next to them. We don't have a choice of separate bedrooms, so I guess I never thought much about it. It is what it is and we just have to live with it.

The acoustic curtains sound like a good idea. I'd read reviews on line to see how others like them before buying, thought (I have no idea how expensive they are). If you do try the curtains, let us know how they work. I may be interested because I'll be working nights again soon and may need something to help me sleep during the day. Good luck!

Try blowing sound insulation between the walls?

Don't be so afraid of the noise ...if they get used to it ...it will not awaken them....I vacuum with my grandkids asleep in the room....always did it with my kids....have twins ...if one cries ...other doesn't wake up....get them used to the noise and your kid will be able to sleep ANYWHERE!

Don't insulate......you can fall asleep in front of the tv , right....same principle....your used to it....and it doesn't bother you....you get the idea.....

Good luck...

:) P.

One problem with places these days is that there isn't insulation in the interior walls. Sound will not be blocked very well by the door curtains if this is the case. The best way would be to insulate the walls, this can be done by drilling holes at the top of the wall and using the spray insulation with a long tube to get the bottom and work your way up. It isn't cheap but it sure works.

We live in a small house, too. Our living area is right next to our daughter's bedroom. We installed solid wood doors (most interior doors are actually hollow inside) and that has helped TREMENDOUSLY!!

i own an air purifier by Honeywell that works wonders when i put it on High when they sleep. i have one for each of my two kids' rooms. i've had this same air purifier since my oldest was a baby, she'll be 4 next week. and our place isn't much bigger than yours.

we bought our Honeywell at Target.

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The more pictures you hang, the less hallow and echos in the rooms. However, it seems you are going to far with this. They need to get used to a bit of noise. What will you do when you go somewhere else? On vacation, or move?

I live right by the freeway, probably less than 1,000 feet away. They put in a row of pine trees, but we are on a incline and the noise just caries right over them. I don't notice much day to day, but when a car races down the stretch late at night or there has been an accident, the sirens are sure noticeable. But when my mother was ill and I stayed with her for two weeks, it was so quiet I couldn't sleep. I felt like I was sleeping in the silence of the woods. I had no clue there could be a difference. I bet if my mother slept here, all the racket would make her crazy.

They will get used to each others noise, it all takes time.

for my kids, when my son was born... I explained to my daughter (the older one) that babies wake, and they cry. BUT it is not her responsibility... that MOMMY will wake and help baby.
That there is no need to worry.

For my daughter, this helped. She has been able to sleep, soundly, despite my son's wakings, since he was born. She knows its just her brother... and she can sleep through it. And, we also use white noise.

All the best,
Susan