Childrens Bedrooms

Bubby

I would keep your ds in his bedroom, he will have a lot of changes and also the space would be wasted on a baby until they can play.
I have never let my children share their bedrooms, not because there is anything wrong with it but purely because we have always had the space and with diffferent bedtime routines, toys etc it was always easier.

dizziblonde

The other alternative could be to have both in the big bedroom for sleeping in and have the boxroom fitted out as a playroom for them both (and you can close the door when the mess gets too much in there!).

DeeDee74

I'd leave him in the big room as he obviously allready see's it as his room he may feel left out being moved?
my eldest has the small room and my girl has the biggest but that was due to the fact she may have had to share at a later date which isent happening know.

maybe ask him which room he want's as your decorating anyway.

Janepig

Curious_George wrote: »

i could have written that, i also had a blanket ban on anything barbie...
trust me... no matter what plans like that you make....YOU lose! it is totally unavoidable and once your kid starts picking stuff for themselves ... well....
my daughter is nearly 10 and is still the pinkest girl ive ever met

My mother tried that tactic with me - I was never allowed a Sindy doll, which was my greatest wish when I was a child. Simply because she didn't like Sindys/Barbies, etc... Guess which was one of the first things I bought DD when she was old enough? Yup, a Barbie doll. Not that she plays with them much mind you - but it was entirely to satisfy my longings not hers (well she couldn't ask me for a Barbie when she was 1 could she !).

We always find a way to rebel!

Jxx

Gingham_Ribbon

The colour of the room is the last thing the kids will care about at that age.

You may find that he wants to share with the baby. I couldn't seperate my 2 if I tried. They love sharing a room and it's been really good for both of them. If you think they should be in seperate rooms, definitely let the eldest keep his own space. I wouldn't think that being sent away from his room into a smaller room for the new baby would go down particularly well.

Someone described a toddler having a new sibling as being a similar feeling to a woman whose husband has just introduced his new wife. 'I still love you just as much honey, but this new wife needs my attention at the moment so she'll be sitting on my knee lots. You don't mind her having your side of the bed do you?' :eek::D

Spendless

I have a boy and a girl with a 3year gap and the same style house as yourself. I'd leave your son in the bigger room. Babies only need room for a cot and their clothes and somewhere to keep nappies, whereas your son is more likely to be starting with the big bulky toys. Isn't baby likely to be in your room for the 1st 6 months anyway?

teacherandmum

we live in a 4 bed house
Room one -small room is my work offfice/study/junk room.
Room 2 - spare room
Room 3 - dd aged 2 and a half
room 4 - us

i'm expecting a baby in august and we've already decided it will go in with dd. We love having a spare room for grandparetns to stay etc. we saved long and hard to get a bigger house and think this way is best. DD has a blue room (freshly painted by previous owners) with some butterflly stickers. I won't be changing the scheme for new baby regardless of sex. it'll be with us a few months anyway

i think sharing a room will be fine for your little ones tbh

M_A_R_I_E

We live in a 4 bed house and moved our DS into the 2nd biggest room from the 3rd biggest when I was expecting our daughter. We were then able to keep the 'nursery' as it was for the new baby as we did not know the sex. My son was then moving to a 'big boy' bedroom with a 'big boy' bed. He choose the theme and helped to decorate (as much as a 2 and half year old can!) This work very well for us. No problem settling him into new room and bed.

When our daughter was born months later he was already settled into his new room and the 'baby room' was hers. We have since redecorated the nursery as a girly room! I love the fact that both our children have their own rooms especially with being different genders - a boys room and a girls room!

Good luck with your new addition!

tandraig

I certainly wouldnt move him out of HIS room especially to make way for the new arrival - he will be feeling displaced enough as it is!
the new baby isnt going to care about decor! nurseries are decorated to please the parents not the baby.
I would suggest the box room becomes the babies room - at least until they are older - you may find that two boys want to share or not share! and if its a girl - well - you may have to convert the attic to a master bedroom and give the kids the doubles! but thats years ahead.
whichever - good luck with the new baby hun, and I hope your DS enjoys being 'big brother'.

System

I never had to share, I was the oldest. My brother being the only boy got his own room, but my 2 sisters have always shared (up until this year, they are 17 and 13 :eek: )

Personally would keep son in his room, and have baby in box room. Sharing wouldn't be ideal (sharing with new baby sibling..no thank you!) at that age