Questions tagged [bedroom]
Issues concerning the bedroom as a room: both the parents' and the child's (bed)room. See also the tags [sleep] and [bedtime].
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How to safely heat toddlers room?
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Our toddler has been sleeping in our room until now but has always slept in his own bed. We want to transition him to sleeping in his own room however winter is coming and we are concerned the ...
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Should I have the same bedtime as my sister?
I'm a 13 year old girl and share a room with my 9 year old sister. Our mom always sends us to bed at 8:30pm, although I'm 4 year older. My sister is nagging that she can't sleep alone. 8:30 pm is too ...
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Toddler playing in room instead of sleeping
I have two years' nine-month year old who we recently daytime potty trained. Ever since he’s been climbing out of the crib to turn on the light and play with books, toys, or blankets in his room for ...
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How to help a 1-year-old sleep for longer than 1.5 to 2 hours at a time when we only have one bedroom?
My 1-year-old son is only sleeping for 1.5 - 2 hours at a time. He is breastfed and we co-sleep.
I have seen similar posts on here and they recommended gentle sleep training and I have come to the ...
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Disadvantages of a single bedroom?
Looking ahead to the future, me and my partner often discuss how we would raise children. In these conversations, recently, a theme of sleeping arrangements has emerged.
We appear to agree that a lot ...
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Shall I be worried about my 6-year-old girl still sleeping with us from time to time?
My six-year-old younger daughter still sleeps with us from time to time at the early morning hours.
She gets to sleep in her own bed each and every evening (with the exception of some rare cases, ...
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Do we need to be worried about a baby climbing out of her bed at night?
My baby girl is turning 10 months old. It could potentially stand up on her toes and reach over her bed's fence. Our bed looks like this,
We have set it to the lowest possible position.
Do we need ...
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Is it a bad idea to have a kid sleep in his/her own room since birth?
In some cultures, it seems a child should have his/her own room since birth, as long as it's economically feasible.
In others, this seems to be universally criticized by parents and educators alike ...
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What could cause my baby's bedroom to smell like bread after sleep? [closed]
When my baby is awake it smells normal. But when it sleeps it makes its room smell strongly like freshly baked bread. The room is clean and has no odor when unoccupied. My baby's urine smells normal ...
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What techniques can I use to get my six-year-old out of bed and dressed for school?
In the morning I have to wrestle my six-year old girl to get her to remove her Doona (Duvet/Comforter/Quilt). Then I have to wrestle her to get her up and get her clothes on.
I feel like she should ...
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How to prevent infants from rolling out of bed?
My seven months old daughter is rolling quite a lot nowadays. This is cute when she is awake and we are present.
However, lately she is also rolling in her bed during the night, when she awakes for a ...
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Is it okay for two 6- and 9-year-olds to share a bedroom with their 18-year-old step-brother?
I have two 6- and a 9-year-old sons. They live with their father. I have found out that they share a bedroom with their 18-year-old step-brother there. The 18-year-old plays videogames rated 16+ and ...
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How young is too young to switch to a toddler bed?
I have a (almost) 20mo daughter who currently sleeps well in her crib. There is a futon in her room that one of us uses frequently when she wants someone close by to sleep or needs help getting to ...
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Kid's bedroom adjacent to living room - noise
We are considering buying an apartment. Most apartments have the kid's bedroom separated from the living room by only a thin wall.
We are concerned about implications, in particular noise due to ...
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When can/should children start sleeping on pillows?
Even before our child was born we were told that newborns and infants should sleep on a flat mattress. No one, however, told us when to introduce a pillow.
When can and/or should children start ...
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At what age should my child sleep in his or her own room to greatest decrease the risk of SIDS?
At what age should my child sleep in his or her own room to greatest decrease the risk of SIDS?
It sounds like the risk for SIDS is greatest at age 2-3 months or 2-4 months, and that it is no ...
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Move into own room at the same time as sleep training?
Our 5 month old currently sleeps in her cot in our bedroom. We've taken one of the sides off, and the cot is right next to the the bed to make it easier for nighttime feeds, which my wife does lying ...
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Memory foam top covers and mattresses
We converted our 2 year old toddler's crib into an an accessible bed a few weeks ago. He's doing well on it, so we want to replace his crib with the brand new single bed we bought for the spare room. ...
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Encourage pre-schooler to keep room clean
My 4 year old's room is constantly a mess. Usually once a week, we tell him to stay in his room and clean up. He usually does a decent job of it with some help from us. But he generally lacks the ...
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Am I wrong in what I did? Locking a door on a screaming toddler at bed time!
Our first son would cry every night for my wife to come lay with him to go to sleep. At 3 years old, it continued.....every night. My son would be put to bed and he would start his whine - "Mommy, ...
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3 year old won't get out of bed without assistance?
I seem to have the opposite problem to what everyone else has.
My kid sleeps well. He stays in bed well.. too well. In the morning he can hear activity and everyone talking yet he will not get out of ...
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Can the council demand that a 16yo shares a bedroom with a 1yo?
I have just been put on the council housing list and at the moment live in a 2 bed house in which the 2nd room is tiny. The council are saying that my two daughters, aged 16 and 1 year, can share a ...
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When should we transition second child into first child's room?
Our first child "A" is 3½ years old and has his own room in our apartment.
Second child "B" is 3½ months old and sleeps in a crib in the parent bedroom.
I'll use letters for names to make it clearer ...
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Dad-to-be needs help finding a changing table
My wife and I are setting up a baby room for our first child (due in June). We've so far been very fortunate in finding great deals on a matching crib and gliding rocker/ottoman! The only major ...
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One room for each son, or one bedroom and one play room?
My family just +1'd itself. The newborn sleeps with us in the master bedroom for now, but we will move him when he's a few months old and no longer requires attention several times each night.
Our ...
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Should my 3 daughters share 2 rooms?
My daughter is almost 20 years old and goes to school away from home, so she has her room over 2 reading breaks, thanksgiving, Christmas break, and summer holidays. I brought up the idea of sharing a ...
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What is the recommended age for an infant to start sleeping in his own room?
Our 8½-month infant sleeps in his own crib inside our room. He was born 2 months early, so his adjusted age (equivalent age for a full-term baby) is about 6½ months and his development is ...
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What are the (dis)advantages of parents and children sharing a bedroom?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of parents sleeping in the
same room as their child(ren)? For both parents and child(ren)?
Until what age (months? years?) would you prefer to have your child
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Why not let a toddler share a bedroom with a baby?
We have a 2-year-old daughter and now we expect a baby in November. After the initial few months, when the newborn will be sleeping in our bedroom, we could put both children in one room together. ...
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At what age get a child to stop using pullups at night? [merged]
At what age get a child to stop using pullups at night? And how do you encourage a child and give them the confidence to try sleeping without one? I know one OK way is telling them it's Ok to wet the ...
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Should we discourage our toddler from taking sippy cups to bed?
Our 2 year old toddler has become quite attached to taking his sippy cup of milk to bed with him at bedtime.
We're concerned this will cause .. issues .. down the road with toilet training and ...
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What is the correct temperature and humidity to maintain in a child's room at night?
We have been advised to keep the child's bedroom cool and humid. Are there any specific guidelines on the correct ranges of temperatures and humidity?
Currently, we are using a humidifier and have ...
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At what age should opposite-sex siblings stop sharing their bedroom?
Comments on this question suggested a companion question about opposite-sex siblings. We had our son and daughter in the same bedroom till age 7. We moved things around last weekend, not because any ...
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When should I transition a 2 year old toddler from the cot to a bed?
My son turned 2 today, and we have been considering for a long time to transition him to a bed. Specially since he already sleeps in a bed at the daycare.
I am afraid that he will not want to stay in ...
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At what age should siblings stop sharing their bedroom?
Currently we have one bedroom for our two daughters. Until what age can they share their room?
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