My DH and I currently have an 18mo and are trying for number two. We really love where we currently live but it is a unit, albeit a large one, with a reasonable outdoor area and near parks and great services. I feel like although our place is compact compared to some houses, living in our area has been great for my mental health over the past 18m.
We'd love to stay here even if we have a second child, maybe for a few years. Although we have 3 bedrooms, we have family that would need to travel internationally/interstate to visit so we think one good solution might be to have two children room share from a fairly young age. Obviously miss 18m would be at least 2 1/2 or so by then, if we're lucky enough to even have another. She is currently a pretty good sleeper (well, waking a bit earlier than I would like, but that's another story). I know the sleep might be put out by a baby, but I am especially afraid about that if it is in the room. That said, she does manage to sleep well at daycare.
Any thoughts or tips on having young children sharing? Did it work for you or was it just too hard?
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You might find it easier having separate rooms to start off with, the baby can always sleep in your room for a week or so when visitors come. Once the new baby is sleeping in a more settled routine then have them share. But really depending on how often visitors actually come there is no reason why the kids couldn't share only when guests visit. We enjoyed the novelty of sleeping in the siblings room when we had visitors every six months.