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Getting to Sleep
Asked by R.P. from Sacramento
on August 6, 2009
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My two sons share a room. They are a little over 2 and 4 years old. I can't get my youngest to go to sleep at night. He just started sleeping in a twin bed. Before...
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- Right now your son is getting a big reward for not falling asleep on his own-- you in the room, and your undivided attention. I suggest you tell him he needs to stay ...
- Put the 2 yr old to bed first and let him lay in bed and "read" books if he can't sleep. I eliminated physical activity after dinner. Only calming things, so the bo...
- I recently put my 2 1/2 yr son into my 5yr daughters room..he is still in a crib and she is in a toddler bed...It took a couple weeks..But you just need to tell them t...
Siblings Sleeping Together
Asked by D.P. from Sacramento
on January 15, 2008
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At waht age do you think brother and sister should stop sleeping with each other? My 6 year old boy and his 4 year old sister will not go to bed unless they are toget...
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- I have a friend whose 2 older children roomed together until about puberty (they are about 1 1/2 years apart) and they are amazing kids - very close-knit, get-along ki...
- Why is it exactly that you want them to sleep apart? Do you and your husband sleep separately, too? It's perfectly natural for humans, like many creatures, to want to ...
- I think your children are doing what comes naturally as human beings. Our society is one of the very few that encourages sleeping seperately. It just isn't normal for ...
Brother and Sister Sharing a Room
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on March 6, 2009
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Just taking a poll...our daughter is 14 months old and we are expecting a boy in June. I know this is premature but...what do you think about a brother and sister sha...
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- My boy and girl have shared a room since they both started sleeping through the night. Before that we had the baby in the spare room in a crib squeezed right next to ...
- The first few months were a bit tricky since the toddler sometimes stirred when the newborn cried, but she eventually got used to it. Now, I have two kids (7,9) who ge...
- I think it's totally fine. We are so used to everyone having their own room - I had lots of friends growing up who shared and my parents and grandparents shared b/c o...
My Kids Will Share Room for the First Time
Asked by V.B. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2008
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We are moving in two weeks and my kids- Isabella ( 2 yo) and Eugene ( 4 yo) will be sharing a room for the first time. I am concerned about sleep as she wakes up early...
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- give them a time to say goodbye to their old room,even their toys and pillows and everything else...say goodbye to the old room , then when you move or even before, br...
- I think that sharing a room with her brother might help with the stress of moving because she won't be alone. As far as sharing a room is concerned, I think that the k...
- Hi V., I don't have advice for room sharing, but just went through a crazy move with my 6 year old and now 10 month old. What helped my 6 year old was us showing her e...
Siblings Sharing Room
Asked by D.G. from San Diego
on March 27, 2008
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I am the mother of an energetic 4 year old boy. I am expecting my second boy next month. I want my boys to share a room. With my first, I had him sleeping in his cr...
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- I have a 3 year old son and a 3 month old son and they share a room. When we first moved the baby into his room my older son would wake up when the baby cried. He wo...
- My 3 boys all share a room. We purchased a crib tent to go over the crib; nothing could fall in or out. Also the baby waking the boys was never a problem. My boys slep...
- I don't know if you have an "extra" room, but I didnt move my boys into the same room until the second one was ready to transition to a bed. They have been fine in the...
12 Month Old and 4.5 Y/o Sharing Room
Asked by P.D. from Missoula
on March 4, 2008
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Out of necessity our two sons share a room. When our youngest son was a newborn he slept in a bassinet in our room. When he was about 4 months old we moved him into ...
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- You know, I wish I had a magic answer, but it seems if there is no other alternative for having them share a room, it will just take time and patience. I really am a ...
- I wish I had the answer for you. Really it all depends on the child. I have 5 kids and each one was totally different in the best way to get them to go to sleep. I ...
- All of our five children shared the bed with my husband and I for longer than we would have liked! But they felt secure and we felt that was most important. What final...
