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[quote=Anonymous]We had two children in a setup almost like this (although in our case, the master was upstairs and the second bedroom was downstairs).

Things I liked about it: We weren't as worried about waking kids up with lights, noise, or other parental nighttime activities. The baby/kid mess could stay more contained. And it felt like we weren't all on top of each other.

When kid #1 was a baby, DC stayed in a basinette in our room for the first 3 months before moving to the nursery crib. We had a unicorn, so there weren't a lot of night wakeups after that. For the occasional sick episodes/bad dreams/sleep wonkiness, one parent would nap on the nursery floor or in the recliner as needed. Once DC1 was able to get out of crib/bed, we just kept reinforcing "if you wake up, come upstairs and get us."

When kid #2 was born, that DC also slept in a pack-n-play in our room. By the time baby was 5-6 mos. old, we were househunting and moved before DC's first birthday.

If you are anxious by nature (THREE monitors in 500 sq ft?) this might not be the best setup for you. But there's nothing inherently dangerous or neglectful about it.[/quote]

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