Room Share???

[KamilaLara]

I will have a 3 year old boy when this baby arrives and my sons room is right next to ours. I already have a crib set up so my son gets used to it and doesnt climb on it but i am not sure if I should put them together immediately or if she should sleep in our room in a bassinet until on a schedule? My son is a so so sleeper but I want them to get used to eat other as soon as possible but im worried about him hurting her pr them interfering with eachothers sleep... advice please??? Our son slept in a crib in our room until a year old.

[MamaBrundage]

I  have a 5yr old and a 15month old both girls and they have been sharing a room since my youngest was 8months old i still keep a playpin in our room so if my oldest has a friend over or the lil ones restless. I dont see a problem in room sharing. Im on my 3rd so we will have to look for a bigger place soon because i wont make 3 of them share a room. Im pretty sure the only "law" about it is if a boy is over 2yrs old they can not room with a girl.

[KamilaLara]

congrats lesley27! And I dont believe they wipl take your kids away just for them sharing a room. There are millions of kods opposite sex sharing rooms. They dont just take your kids you have to be neglagent/irresponsible on drugs/alcohol and incapable of caring or watching them properly. I dont ever close my sons room door and it is the rule as it is. I think with both of them together until my son turns 7-8 should be fine or until we have a bigger place.

[Lesley27]

i only have 2 bedrooms so my kids will be sharing a room... for the first bit tho (untill baby sleeps thru the night) the baby will be in our room... i dotn want them to be in the same room at the begining just cause of the night feeding and what not...  my daughter just turned 2 and im having this baby tomorrow :)  

[sorenr]

I will be having baby no3 in a matter of days and 2 kids are now going to have to share. Baby will be in a moses basket in our room for as long as we can and then will go through to another bedroom in a cot, hopefully sleeping through the night I dont want my other kids disturbed in the night when they have school to go to.

[tynzersmom]

be careful letting opposite sex kids over age 3 share a room ... some states are very picky about it .... a girl i know got her kids taken away for them being opposite sex and age 5 ...

[laceylace_2004]

we are giving our son the guest bedroom for him to still have his own space, and my husband is building him a bunkbed.  My soon to be 3 year old likes his personal space so I know sharing a room is not gonna work for a while. if room for  y'all is small, I would suggest doing the bassinet idea. Your newborn will be up constantly for feedings for the first few weeks which will make a moody, exhausted toddler. we will actually use our bassinet for the first four months like we did with our son. just do whatever you feel is best.