Siblings Sharing a Bedroom

S., We have four girls, and a 3 bedroom house, so if you do the math, they all share rooms! They have since #2 came home from the hospital, and it's never been an issue. The first night was rough, but after that it was just accepted and never argued. If the baby is sleeping through the night, it really shouldn't be a problem at all. I like what Monika said about havign the older brother 'help' put the baby to bed, that might help him feel good and like a protector. Good luck!!
C.

hi S.
if the baby sleeps through already there should not be a problem.
you are not really identifying what you are worried about.
is your older son ok with the baby or are you worried he migth take him out of the crib while you are asleep?
i would say as long as it does not affect your olders son sleeping habit they should be fine.you would not want to have him up half of the night because the baby is crying and then he will be crouchy all day.
i think sharing a room is wonderful for two boys.just think of all the fun adventures they will have in the evening with a flashlight under the blanket.your older one could even try helping to put the baby asleep by reading a bedtime story to him.
i think when boys help take care of babys it makes them a better father when its their turn.
good luck
M.

Hi I think things will be fine for the kids shyaring the same room, I'm krishna, I have a 4 year old Alex and 1 year old Destiny. Alex used to have his own room till I had the baby girl, Crib on on side, his bed on the other, we painted the room a color that can be used for boy and girl, I decorated above his bed with things he loves, stickers, cars and of course big letters spelling his name. His windows have blue and navy curtians and valance, hers have pastel yeloow, white and stipe curtains and valance too. Above her crib decorations for girls, flowers, stickers that sort of stuff and her name spelt out with a canopy and big butterflies above her crib. They dont seem to care that they share the room right now, the sleeping thing is ok too, we let Alex fall asleep in the living room with us so Destiny can go to sleep, she sometimes cry herslef to sleep. I hope this helps, trust me you'll be fine.

my daughter has the same situation except the two kids are my grand daughters, natalie who just turned 5 and lindsey who is 9 months. they have been sharing the same room for 4-5 months now. the older one has to be reminded from time to time to be quiet if the younger one is sleeping. their limited space make this a necessity for them. this also make the girls bond more i think. natalie has always been brought up to help w/her younger brother, jack and lindsey. i think this helps teach kids responsibility that is appropriate for their age. an example of this is when i babysit the kids, natalie helps by getting things for me to change lindsey and is a welcome second set of eyes to keep jack out of mischief. this is abig help for me, i am recuperating from foot surgery and get around mostly in wheelchair. this would also depend on how mature your older son is too. can you leave the baby alone w/him for short times like to get something from another room?if so then you probably won't have any problems. hope all goes well.

when I had my son we were living in a 2bd & already had 8 & 3 yo girls that shared a room. there were a few arguements but not too many. we just put a shelf up so the 8 yr old could use the higher ones for stuff she didn't want her sister getting to. I've now got 3 & 4 year olds sharing a room & its working great.

Everything should go fine. you will need to sit down with your older boy and explain that his brother is moving into his room and that he will need to share his space. Explain that he will have his side of the room and your other son will have the other. My brothers had to share a room, and as long as each had their side they were fine. I know the 3 month old is young and will not cause problems, but if your 4 year old can learn now, then there will less problems when you 3 month old starts walking and getting into stuff.