My 2 1/2 y.o. boy and my 13 m.o. girl share a bedroom. It works out really well because we've converted the 3rd room into a playroom. This way there are no toys in the bedroom for them to stay up and play with. The only problem that we've run into is that they tend to wake each other up... I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to seperate the room so that they could still get to each other but they would still have some privacy... maybe like those curtains that they have in the hospitals?
Thanks,
T.
Thank you to everyone who offered their advice. We're gonna try the 'white noise' thing. I like having them share a room because I feel that it gives them time to bond without the competition feeling that a parent in the room may add. I also feel that teaching them 'the reason for a bedroom is to sleep' might prevent sleeping disorders later. I don't think that they need to be seperated yet. Thanks for all the advise!
Are they waking each other up physically or by making noise? If it's noise maybe you can try a white noise machine???
When my brother and I were younger we share a room. We has a gaint bookcase seperating the room. I guess you could put two together but I would suggest bolting it to the wall or floor. I wouldn't put a curtain up they could pull it down on themselves.
Hope this helps.
Leti
I agree with Dalena, I really try to seperate them at this point and see how it goes. Is your daughter still in a crib? If so, you would not have to worry about her at all playing with her toys. As for your son, if he is in a bed, he will learn that when he goes in his room at night....it is bed time, not play time. It may take a few days/weeks but if you are consistant with it, he will learn. Another thing you can do is put some of the toys away in his and her closet so they do not actually see them when they goto bed. Both of my daughters are in different rooms and although we do have a gameroom, they do have some toys in their rooms....they have not played with them. Also, another issue you may have is since they are opposite sexes, when they get a little older where they really should be in seperate rooms, they may not be able to goto sleep because the other sibling is no longer in there. You may be setting yourself up for issues later in life.....just my thoughts....good luck!
Maybe you can find a movable wall like they use for office cubicles. They come in cool colors, different heights and styles. This will also offer a little sound barrier and can usually be affixed to the wall for safety concerns. I don't know the cost but consider it an investment for safety. Young ones can share a room but as they reach pre K to school age they should probably be separated simply because of different sex issues.
C.
Have you tried putting you son in his own room where the toys are. I have a son that is 3 and he started sleeping in his room with all his toys when he was about your sons age. We were worried about the toys keeping him awake at night, but we discovered that he usually went to bed very quickly. On the nights he does stay awake it is never for more than 30 minutes. The first couple of nights he did play for about an hour after he was told to go to bed, but that is very rare now.
