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Hi !
I haven't posted in a very long time but I know I could get good suggestions
from all of you.
We are at the point in our new house that my two youngest ( ds 91/2, dd
almost 8) can have their own rooms. They are small rooms ...more like cozy nests
<<G>>.
For the last year it has been "musical rooms" where sometimes they would be
in the same room, sometimes dd would be in with us. The mattress has been
moved everywhere and quite often!
I KNOW once they have separate rooms though they will still want to sleep in
the SAME room at night.
This is what I am struggling with... would it be better to have a small
shared bedroom and then a small den/playroom for them...OR each have their own
room and then get an inflatable mattress or cot so they CAN take turns sleeping
together if they choose ?
Even with separate rooms I would let them sleep together but I want them
sleeping on something comfortable not a hard wooden floor! Plus there will come a
time when they will not want to be together as much!
BUT...they all have their own "stuff" that they want out too , which alot is
still in boxes and which are very different since they are boy and girl and
have different personalities) . The rooms are small and they are together 24/7
so on the other hand it seems better that they have their OWN space (everyone
should have a space they call their own)..but then they are little for so long
and it's cool to share too. LOL
I guess I just need comments and any experiences you would share with me!
Thanks
~marcia ...unschooling in MA
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I haven't posted in a very long time but I know I could get good suggestions
from all of you.
We are at the point in our new house that my two youngest ( ds 91/2, dd
almost 8) can have their own rooms. They are small rooms ...more like cozy nests
<<G>>.
For the last year it has been "musical rooms" where sometimes they would be
in the same room, sometimes dd would be in with us. The mattress has been
moved everywhere and quite often!
I KNOW once they have separate rooms though they will still want to sleep in
the SAME room at night.
This is what I am struggling with... would it be better to have a small
shared bedroom and then a small den/playroom for them...OR each have their own
room and then get an inflatable mattress or cot so they CAN take turns sleeping
together if they choose ?
Even with separate rooms I would let them sleep together but I want them
sleeping on something comfortable not a hard wooden floor! Plus there will come a
time when they will not want to be together as much!
BUT...they all have their own "stuff" that they want out too , which alot is
still in boxes and which are very different since they are boy and girl and
have different personalities) . The rooms are small and they are together 24/7
so on the other hand it seems better that they have their OWN space (everyone
should have a space they call their own)..but then they are little for so long
and it's cool to share too. LOL
I guess I just need comments and any experiences you would share with me!
Thanks
~marcia ...unschooling in MA
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Amy Bowers
I would give them each their own space with room for 2 kids to sleep
in each. A double bed/bunk beds/good inflatable mattresses/trundle
beds. I am sure they might want to have sleep overs at one point and
this way you can accommodate that - plus they can choose where to
sleep each night with out giving up a private space of their own.
We co-sleep with our kids in our room, but each have their own room
with a regular bed. That way they can relax in their if they want, an
adult could sleep in there if they needed to and we have room for
company. It is all about choices and flexibility for us.
Good luck,
Amy
in each. A double bed/bunk beds/good inflatable mattresses/trundle
beds. I am sure they might want to have sleep overs at one point and
this way you can accommodate that - plus they can choose where to
sleep each night with out giving up a private space of their own.
We co-sleep with our kids in our room, but each have their own room
with a regular bed. That way they can relax in their if they want, an
adult could sleep in there if they needed to and we have room for
company. It is all about choices and flexibility for us.
Good luck,
Amy
On 3/25/06, MarSi77@... <MarSi77@...> wrote:
> Hi !
> I haven't posted in a very long time but I know I could get good
> suggestions
> from all of you.
>
> We are at the point in our new house that my two youngest ( ds 91/2, dd
> almost 8) can have their own rooms. They are small rooms ...more like cozy
> nests
> <<G>>.
>
> For the last year it has been "musical rooms" where sometimes they would be
> in the same room, sometimes dd would be in with us. The mattress has been
> moved everywhere and quite often!
>
> I KNOW once they have separate rooms though they will still want to sleep
> in
> the SAME room at night.
>
> This is what I am struggling with... would it be better to have a small
> shared bedroom and then a small den/playroom for them...OR each have their
> own
> room and then get an inflatable mattress or cot so they CAN take turns
> sleeping
> together if they choose ?
>
> Even with separate rooms I would let them sleep together but I want them
> sleeping on something comfortable not a hard wooden floor! Plus there will
> come a
> time when they will not want to be together as much!
>
>
> BUT...they all have their own "stuff" that they want out too , which alot
> is
> still in boxes and which are very different since they are boy and girl and
> have different personalities) . The rooms are small and they are together
> 24/7
> so on the other hand it seems better that they have their OWN space
> (everyone
> should have a space they call their own)..but then they are little for so
> long
> and it's cool to share too. LOL
>
>
> I guess I just need comments and any experiences you would share with me!
>
> Thanks
>
> ~marcia ...unschooling in MA
>
>
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Angela S.
What do the kids want? You can always change it at a later date. I'd go
with what they want for now.
Angela
game-enthusiast@...
with what they want for now.
Angela
game-enthusiast@...
Cally Brown
Why not experiment? Try out different arrangements? Stick to each
arrangement only so long as it works - for the kids. Let them make the
choices and decisions.
Cally
arrangement only so long as it works - for the kids. Let them make the
choices and decisions.
Cally
hsmamaca
I haven't been posting for a long while but i thought I would tell you
what has happened so far in our house.
The two middle children Dd9 and Ds6 were each given their own bedrooms
when we moved into our new house. They had previously shared a room
Dd9 on top bunk Ds6 on bottom. Dd9 was given the bunk bed in the new
house as we assumed that Dd4 would want to start sleeping in her own
bed soon (year and a half latter she's still in ours).
It stayed that way for six moths, each in thier own bed. Then they
started the mucical bed thing with everyone, somtimes our bed
sometimes Big brothers somtimes eachothers. this lasted for two to
three months. Then Dd9 and Ds6 decided to share her top bunk and have
been there ever since (mostly anyway). Ds6's room stayed basicly
vacant except to change clothes.
After a few months and some discussion his room is now the TV room.
His bed is set up with lots of pillows -like a day bed- so we can be
cozy, but he still has a place to sleep if he chooses to sleep alone.
If and when he wants his room to himself we can just move his dresser
back in and put the TV back down stairs. No big deal less waste of
space. The larger then neccesary area we priviously had the TV in
down stairs has most of their toys it right now and I'm guessing that
by the time he wants to sleep in his own room there will be less space
needed for toys anyway. The bedrooms aren't large either aprox. 9feet
by 10 feet.
They both have some different areas for different toys throughout the
house. Dd is not the most organised child so Ds keeps his toys he
wants organised -like bionicles- in his big brothers room. The rest
just end up in one of the many storgage container in the play area in
the basement.
My sugestion. Do some brainstorming with them. What kinds of ideas
do they have? Does one of them really want to decorate or have a
theamed room? Do they have similar sleep habits? One of the reasons
sharing separate rooms didn't work so well for our two was that one
was a late riser the other get's up between six and seven every day.
He couldn't play quietly with his toys while the rest of the house
slept with out waking her. His brother gets up early too so having
his quiet play toys in his room wasnt as disruptive.
Not sure if it's helpfull. It is what has worked for us. So Far.
Good Luck Teresa
what has happened so far in our house.
The two middle children Dd9 and Ds6 were each given their own bedrooms
when we moved into our new house. They had previously shared a room
Dd9 on top bunk Ds6 on bottom. Dd9 was given the bunk bed in the new
house as we assumed that Dd4 would want to start sleeping in her own
bed soon (year and a half latter she's still in ours).
It stayed that way for six moths, each in thier own bed. Then they
started the mucical bed thing with everyone, somtimes our bed
sometimes Big brothers somtimes eachothers. this lasted for two to
three months. Then Dd9 and Ds6 decided to share her top bunk and have
been there ever since (mostly anyway). Ds6's room stayed basicly
vacant except to change clothes.
After a few months and some discussion his room is now the TV room.
His bed is set up with lots of pillows -like a day bed- so we can be
cozy, but he still has a place to sleep if he chooses to sleep alone.
If and when he wants his room to himself we can just move his dresser
back in and put the TV back down stairs. No big deal less waste of
space. The larger then neccesary area we priviously had the TV in
down stairs has most of their toys it right now and I'm guessing that
by the time he wants to sleep in his own room there will be less space
needed for toys anyway. The bedrooms aren't large either aprox. 9feet
by 10 feet.
They both have some different areas for different toys throughout the
house. Dd is not the most organised child so Ds keeps his toys he
wants organised -like bionicles- in his big brothers room. The rest
just end up in one of the many storgage container in the play area in
the basement.
My sugestion. Do some brainstorming with them. What kinds of ideas
do they have? Does one of them really want to decorate or have a
theamed room? Do they have similar sleep habits? One of the reasons
sharing separate rooms didn't work so well for our two was that one
was a late riser the other get's up between six and seven every day.
He couldn't play quietly with his toys while the rest of the house
slept with out waking her. His brother gets up early too so having
his quiet play toys in his room wasnt as disruptive.
Not sure if it's helpfull. It is what has worked for us. So Far.
Good Luck Teresa
--- In [email protected], MarSi77@... wrote:
>
> Hi !
> I haven't posted in a very long time but I know I could get good
suggestions
> from all of you.
>
> We are at the point in our new house that my two youngest ( ds
91/2, dd
> almost 8) can have their own rooms. They are small rooms ...more
like cozy nests
> <<G>>.
>
> For the last year it has been "musical rooms" where sometimes they
would be
> in the same room, sometimes dd would be in with us. The mattress has
been
> moved everywhere and quite often!
>
> I KNOW once they have separate rooms though they will still want to
sleep in
> the SAME room at night.
>
> This is what I am struggling with... would it be better to have a
small
> shared bedroom and then a small den/playroom for them...OR each have
their own
> room and then get an inflatable mattress or cot so they CAN take
turns sleeping
> together if they choose ?
>
> Even with separate rooms I would let them sleep together but I want
them
> sleeping on something comfortable not a hard wooden floor! Plus
there will come a
> time when they will not want to be together as much!
>
>
> BUT...they all have their own "stuff" that they want out too ,
which alot is
> still in boxes and which are very different since they are boy and
girl and
> have different personalities) . The rooms are small and they are
together 24/7
> so on the other hand it seems better that they have their OWN space
(everyone
> should have a space they call their own)..but then they are little
for so long
> and it's cool to share too. LOL
>
>
> I guess I just need comments and any experiences you would share
with me!
>
> Thanks
>
> ~marcia ...unschooling in MA
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>