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Kids share a room?
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My kids (daughter 4 1/2 and son 2 1/2) won't sleep in there beds. They never Co slept as babies. But now spend more time in our bed or us in there beds then alone. I'm not sure how it happened. I guess we were tired and it just became easier and we were kind of sucked in. They start in their beds then the musical beds starts around 12. Not sure if this might help but they say they are scared and was thinking of putting them in the same room. Do you think this might help along with putting the foot down. Or would they just end up waking each other up?
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8 years ago
most councils specify an age when children need separate rooms as a way of working out how many bedrooms a family would need if they need social housing. From reading threads on this no one seems to know
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8 years ago
No one seems to know because this is untrue. There might be guidelines for foster families, but councils cannot tell you how many bedrooms you should have. That is just ridiculous.
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8 years ago
I think this reply is talking about housing commission and making sure families have a big enough house. Could even be related to permits to do extensions, renovations or building. Just assuming here but that's how it sounds.
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8 years ago
Just been reading department of housing in Ipswich have this rule they used it to work how many rooms to kids I wasn't allowed to have a 3bed with 5kids bullshit if you ask me
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8 years ago
I mean reading this post
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8 years ago
bedroom tax if you live in england
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8 years ago
I had this happen with me to in nsw I had 6 kids and I was only allowed so many rooms to so many kids but had to be boy with boy and girl with girl as it was their laws in that state I has shocked as my kids would share
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8 years ago
their
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8 years ago
There is no law about children sharing a room. They are your children and its up to you if they share or not. Do your research ( to the people saying there's a law)
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8 years ago
Check your local children's services some consider boys and girls sharing a room a problem. Have you tried nightlights, "monster repellent" spray, etc? I put a sleeping bag at the foot of my bed for the kids if they need it. Once they weren't getting in the bed, they stopped getting up
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8 years ago
You can let boys and girls share a room, you are thinking of America.
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8 years ago
She didn't say you couldnt she said some consider it a problem.
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8 years ago
They don't.
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8 years ago
Really?? Issues with boys and girls sharing a room. That's crazy. My friends son (6) and daughter (3.5) share a room
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8 years ago
My ex MIL called in for my children sharing a room. 6b, 8g, 9b. I had to move my daughter out. She also could not share with me, so im on the lounge until i strike it rich.
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8 years ago
I think when they a really young its fine but when privacy becomes an issue,for instance when teaching kids about body saftey or puberty then yeah people may have an issue.
I shared with my older brother until he was 8 and i was 6 and looking back that was too old for us.
I shared with my older brother until he was 8 and i was 6 and looking back that was too old for us.
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8 years ago
They don't care because they would have to pay for the larger house.
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8 years ago
Trust me Australia is not allowed to put girl and boy over the age of 1 in the same room I got done by child safety because I had me 5yo daughter in same room as 3yo on of my so called friend dob me in for it.they were going to take my kids till I got a house that would have them as boy with boy girl with girl. But what 17yo boy wants to share a room with 3yo brother. Your call to how you you do your children. Ps this was 5months ago
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8 years ago
That only applies to foster kids. There would be a reason they said you can't, must be under investigation.
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8 years ago
Goodness I am in trouble then! I have a boy and girl share a room 14 &16, they have the bigger room. They don't like it but have three choices, suck it up, get a part time job and contribute to a bigger mortgage, or move out west. They suck it up as we live a short walk from Manly.
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8 years ago
If this is true, that's bull shit! They left a child in a home, where he was abused and neglected, who is now dead because of neglect and not getting medical assistance, but they get in there when small children of the opposite sex share a room?
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8 years ago
Exactly
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8 years ago
No I not under investigation at all they said it's illegal as of a small age and under some act I'll try find paperwork
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8 years ago
Making a 14 y.o boy and 16 y.o girl share is cruel and creepy. Move to a more affordable suburb. How embarrassing for your kids.
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8 years ago
We live in an amazing spot, the kids hate sharing a room but they would rather that than move out west.
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8 years ago
Under Australian child safety act 2010
no child on op-sex is not to share a room over the age of 1 1/2 years. Hope that helps darl
no child on op-sex is not to share a room over the age of 1 1/2 years. Hope that helps darl
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8 years ago
That is for foster kids.
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8 years ago
No it apply to everyone I work in the field
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8 years ago
You sound just like a previous poster who got "done" for child safety 🤔
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8 years ago
What a load of crap, I don't care if it's true or not. My almost 6yr old and 3.5 of opposition sex share a room
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8 years ago
Sure you do. It applies to foster children, you can't get in trouble, it's only an issue in certain situations.
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8 years ago
Can I please have the link for this to corroborate your statement.
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8 years ago
Probably someone with a bachelor of Google, they need to look up Australian sites not American.
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8 years ago
Yeah right. Link please?
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8 years ago
Christ my son (11) and daughter (9) have separate rooms but often (not always) end up in eachothers beds! My sister and i were always like that too. I think its sweet, im sure they will soon outgrow it but if it gives them comfort occasionally when they need it then im just glad i dont have them coming into our bed!
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8 years ago
she hasnt come up with that link yet :P
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8 years ago
Sit in their room with them each at night and find out what they are scared of.
My 3.5 yr old son was scared of the street light (got thicker curtains), shadows (showed him which objects made them, played shadow puppets with a torch, gave him a kiddie torch, pruned an outside bush, moved some objects and the night light) and being alone (got a pet for his room). We also did monster repellent spray with lavender in the spray bottles water.
It depends on your kids personalities as to if sharing would help. They may keep each other up playing/snoring or it could calm them down having someone else around.
My 3.5 yr old son was scared of the street light (got thicker curtains), shadows (showed him which objects made them, played shadow puppets with a torch, gave him a kiddie torch, pruned an outside bush, moved some objects and the night light) and being alone (got a pet for his room). We also did monster repellent spray with lavender in the spray bottles water.
It depends on your kids personalities as to if sharing would help. They may keep each other up playing/snoring or it could calm them down having someone else around.
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8 years ago
We ended up putting my son and daughter in the same room and converting the smaller bedroom into a play room as they would often sleep in the same bed. They separated when the eldest got to an age when he got teased by a friend he had over.
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8 years ago
My kids share a double bed they have a bunk but chose to sleep together
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8 years ago
So do mine, they sleep better and I don't wake up to find them in with me as often
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8 years ago
id try putting them in their own room. i wouldnt worry about the rules unless you have to. theyre so young. i think from 6/7 they should be separated depending on many things.
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8 years ago
My kids like to share a bed sometimes, I pop them head to toe because they move move around in their sleep.
When this new baby comes my second child and the baby will eventually share a room.
There is no issue with kids sharing a room. And of there is it's because we have become so politically correct that normal behaviour is unacceptable.
Op, try having the kids in the same room, allow at least two weeks for them to get into the habit and see if that improves things.
When this new baby comes my second child and the baby will eventually share a room.
There is no issue with kids sharing a room. And of there is it's because we have become so politically correct that normal behaviour is unacceptable.
Op, try having the kids in the same room, allow at least two weeks for them to get into the habit and see if that improves things.
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8 years ago
I had my then 4 year old and almost 2 year old in the same room. They actually slept better and put themselves to sleep easier. All my children now have their own room and my 4 year old likes to go into the older ones to go to sleep and I just move him.
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8 years ago
Personally i would keep them in thier own rooms, it is easy to break the cycle now rather then later. It soinds like its just habbit for them, id just continue to take them back to their own rooms when they come into yours lay with them for 5 mintues and then go back to your own bed, do that every time, it will be a hard few days/couple weeks but it shouldnt take to long to break the habbit, it will be even harder as they get older. Plus then you dont have to deal with the debate with boys and girls sharing lol
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8 years ago
My 3.5yo and 18 month old share a room. It works well. Doesnt stop them coming to our bed but it makes bedtime easier as they are in the same room. We read books in my 3.5yo bed them 18mo goes to his cot. Kisses cuddles then lights out