Switching Rooms?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I’d actually vote for room sharing, once the baby sttn, but that’s me. I’d turn the smaller room into the playroom after you no longer need a nursery. Just my two cents. But I shared a room my whole childhood, and the things we learned are priceless.

OP here. The room is not big enough to share. We have plenty of space for a playroom in the basement. I hate sharing a room growing up. We want them to have their own rooms.

How big is the smaller room?

OP here. The smaller room is 11 x 11 and the bigger room is 11 x 13.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Keep the older child in the smaller room. I say this because younger child gets the SHAFT in everything else. Let younger child have the bigger room.

I kind of agree with this having been the youngest. My brothers both had huge rooms and my room was seriously half the size or less with eaves and barely fit one twin bed. My mom regrets it and would’ve had my brothers room share if she were to do it over. I know you said room sharing isn’t an option, OP. But why does the older kid need the bigger room? That way you don’t have to worry about messing with your toddlers routine.

OP here. Why make tow kids share a room when there is another bedroom 10ft away? Our toddler will be fine with the change. He has more toys and it makes sense to move him to the bigger room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep the older child in the smaller room. I say this because younger child gets the SHAFT in everything else. Let younger child have the bigger room.

I kind of agree with this having been the youngest. My brothers both had huge rooms and my room was seriously half the size or less with eaves and barely fit one twin bed. My mom regrets it and would’ve had my brothers room share if she were to do it over. I know you said room sharing isn’t an option, OP. But why does the older kid need the bigger room? That way you don’t have to worry about messing with your toddlers routine.

OP here. Why make tow kids share a room when there is another bedroom 10ft away? Our toddler will be fine with the change. He has more toys and it makes sense to move him to the bigger room.

He has more toys NOW. This will not always be the case.

[Anonymous]

We had a similar situation. Our first is a girl and second is a boy and they are 15 months apart. We switched when the baby was six months old and went to a bedroom. We sold the bigger bedroom to DD by getting her a big girl bed and decorating. She gets the slightly bigger room because she is older and a girl. It has been no problems and they are three and four now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep the older child in the smaller room. I say this because younger child gets the SHAFT in everything else. Let younger child have the bigger room.

I kind of agree with this having been the youngest. My brothers both had huge rooms and my room was seriously half the size or less with eaves and barely fit one twin bed. My mom regrets it and would’ve had my brothers room share if she were to do it over. I know you said room sharing isn’t an option, OP. But why does the older kid need the bigger room? That way you don’t have to worry about messing with your toddlers routine.

OP here. Why make tow kids share a room when there is another bedroom 10ft away? Our toddler will be fine with the change. He has more toys and it makes sense to move him to the bigger room.

He has more toys NOW. This will not always be the case.

And the younger kid will have his choice of four bedrooms one day when big brother goes to college. It evens out.