Now that DD2 is 1 we & sleeping much, much better we are going to put her in with her sister. DD1 calls out for her daddy every night so we are hoping that putting sister with her may stop this. I just feel so anxious about them waking each other & us being up all night! I know this sounds selfish but I'm finally getting some rest. They will love being together eventually so I should just get over myself....

It will be ok.

Hoping you all get a good nights sleep

This was our major concern (DD2 was not sleeping through and DD1 had/still has the odd nightmare/terror) However, even when the other has woken crying or screaming I think there are only 2 occasions in the past 5 mths that they have woken each other. DD2 even sleeps a lot better since sharing.

So Sugababe - how is it going? Interested as I will need to look at doing the same thing shortly.

We are hoping to do the same with our two but DS still wakes for a bottle during the night. As soon as he stops doing that I'll transition them both in a bed together. Currently there is four in the bed!!!! Arrrrggggghhhhh.

But i agree, I figure I wouldnt' want to sleep alone, so why should they!

We've just successfully put our two together (aged 3 and 1).

Generally the night wakening isn't a problem - if one wakes and cries out, the other might wake but generally goes back to sleep without a problem.

Early morning though is a whole different issue. DD (age 1) wakes at around 5am for a bottle and used to go back to sleep. Unfortunately for the past few days she won't go back to sleep which keeps DS up.

I'm going to persevere though - I love hearing them chat together in the mornings

We have actually chickened out for the moment! DH messed up the first night thinking DD1 would put herself to sleep without him there (what he normally does). She got up and woke DD2. DD2 still wakes for a bottle too so I would like to wait until she stops but I also really want to try properly again. I don't know why I'm so anxious about it!

We have had outwo together for a while but chickened out and put the eldest to sleep in our bed first then moved her to her own bed. We had a few nights where they woke each other up and we would bring DD2 to our bed to resettle her.

Now she is 2 they go to sleep together some nights are better than others. DH told them the other night if they did not settle we would give them separate rooms and no way do they want that.. my advice is do it but have the ability to separate them when needed..

Well, they went fairly well with me in there. DD1 didn't wake DD2 but DD2 kept coughing at about 3am. I had to move her back in with DH. Overall I was fairly happy, will be happier back in my own room though! It's a start....

I was pretty apprehensive about this move and gave us 3 months for the situation to settle before DC3 arrives. Luckily for me... the first night took about 30 minutes for both girls to settle (almost 3yo and 16 months). Ever since then it's been incredible! DD2 just crashes - she use to get upset before when in the cot and we left the room, but now she's not in a room by herself she seems totally content and just goes to sleep.
DD1 still carries on and plays and sings for another hour or so but it doesn't seem to bother DD2 at all.
DD2 may cry a bit in the night but it doesn't bother DD1 and they wake up together and then play together!
They use to wake us up - DD2 didn't want to be in the cot, in a room by herself, especially when awake. So now they wake up and play together for a good half hour or so before calling for us!
I guess like all these things - it just comes down to the personalities and temperaments of the individuals.
K