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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I would never have put them in at the same time to begin with.[/b]

But yes, I’d tell the younger one her bedtime is first and sorry but that’s just the way it is. It may take a week but she’ll get the hang of it. My girls are three years apart (and don’t share) but my older one goes to sleep almost an hour after the younger one. That’s a long time to read in the dark with a flashlight.[/quote]

Do you mean to have avoided this situation?  I'm pretty happy to have had a two-year run of doing a joint bedtime.  They like it and it's generally easier on us because there's only one bedtime routine per night.  [/quote]

Sure, it's great for *you* - and your older one liked it for a bit, but now its a problem.

You can't treat kids that are 3 years apart the same way.  Kids who are older get to do more stuff; kids who are younger get more stuff done for them.  Your younger one should start getting used to it now.  And you should start getting used to doing things that are less convenient for you as parents because it's best for your kids.

And a PP is right, setting your older daughter's schedule to avoid the younger one getting upset is a recipe for disaster, both now and down the road.  [/quote]

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