Due Sept/Oct/Nov 2016

[lala22]

I should add, my oldest just had a terrible fever so we had her sleep in the other room and 20 month old slept almost 13 hours from 6 to 6:45 plus took a 2 plus hour nap so obviously her presence is likely the culprit of his early morning wake up.

[twointow83]

Have you considered blackout curtains? Maybe having it completely dark will help him not wake so early. My two sleep in the same room, in the same bed, and if my oldest wakes first he lets my youngest sleep but that is not mutual lol. My kids are just early risers. Different bed times, curtains, ect. don't hep them sleep any longer so I am not a huge help. I just go with it mostly BUT there is a rule in our house, mostly to keep them from terrorizing my house first thing in the AM, that they are not allowed to come out of their room except to use the RR until a certain time. Plus it gives me a chance to really wake up before starting the daily grind on weekends.

[twointow83]

Having it so that he can't see her may also help (thus the curtains and you already have a bunk bed going for you. If you find he needs to be in a crib still you could also try to covert it to a loft bed with crib underneath...

[lala22]

Two we just installed a black out film so in combination with blinds and curtains it is sooo dark in there. Lol. But you have a point if she is up on the top bunk he won't be able to see her- that could be in our favor. I just have such light sleepers in the morning hours so once it hits 5 am neither are good about falling back asleep. I was torn about putting him in a big bed during all of these transitions but maybe I just need to rip off the band aid and see if it helps or at least doesn't hinder and then reevaluate from there. How old are your two that sleep together two?

[twointow83]

Two we just installed a black out film so in combination with blinds and curtains it is sooo dark in there. Lol. But you have a point if she is up on the top bunk he won't be able to see her- that could be in our favor. I just have such light sleepers in the morning hours so once it hits 5 am neither are good about falling back asleep. I was torn about putting him in a big bed during all of these transitions but maybe I just need to rip off the band aid and see if it helps or at least doesn't hinder and then reevaluate from there. How old are your two that sleep together two?

Mine are 10 & 6. They have been sleeping together since my youngest got out of the crib around 3... I think? At the beginning they each has there own bed but they slept together on one twin size anyway. Finally, we just broke down and bought them a full to share. My oldest is beginning to ask for his own bed so we may be back to two twins before too long, though.

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[lala22]

I have such a hard time being easy gong about sleeping because we all need it so badly and when we don't get it everyone suffers but I think, with 3 kids I'm going to really need to figure out how to chill out. Lol

[twointow83]

I have such a hard time being easy gong about sleeping because we all need it so badly and when we don't get it everyone suffers but I think, with 3 kids I'm going to really need to figure out how to chill out. Lol

My kids have never been good sleepers. So, I guess you could say I have been "trained", lol.

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[lala22]

So funny because as babies mine weren't either but as I hear other parents talk I realize how great they've been since then and so I think, the days we're losing sleep fall that much harder on me because I am so lucky and so used to good sleep and I do think some people and kids are affected less by a lack of sleep..this family over here become little monsters. Lol

[twointow83]

So funny because as babies mine weren't either but as I hear other parents talk I realize how great they've been since then and so I think, the days we're losing sleep fall that much harder on me because I am so lucky and so used to good sleep and I do think some people and kids are affected less by a lack of sleep..this family over here become little monsters. Lol

Lol. My boys have other monster triggers, like caffeine and sugar so we limit those.

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[girliedreamz]

Wish I had advice but I'm another who couldn't train sleepers for the life of me. Let me know if you hit on any great ideas, though! We'd love to transition our 4 year old and 6 year old into the same room. The 4 year old has just in the last 6 months started sleeping semi-well. I say semi as he only sleeps 8hours, but at least he's not up for hours in the middle of the night as often now! But he and 6 yo are both light sleepers, so we've hesitated. I'm envisioning no sleep for anyone.