How to Move Toddlers into the Same Room

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A couple of you saw one of my instastories from last week and inquired how it was going since moving Abby into Emma Grace’s room. We by no means have come up with some magic formula (sorry, moms), but do have some tips that seem to be working pretty well. I will say, too, that your child’s demeanor probably plays a big role in this, too.

Moving the girls into the same room as been something we’ve always known we wanted to do when they were little. Because they are only 2 years apart we wanted them to share the space where they sleep and play and hopefully strengthen their bond as sisters. We know they will reach an age or size where it’s just not practical to share a room, but for now, it’s fun! I did a lot of research in the beginning as to when I could transition Abby to a big girl bed and most of what I found said no earlier than 18 months. So, around 18th months we decided to make the move.

We originally thought we would move Abby straight to the trundle bed in Emma Grace’s room, but that was a mega fail. While Emma Grace is a rule follower and will stay in bed until we tell her she can get out, Abby is the opposite. Abby is a spunky little one and just being on the trundle made her so excited that she never fell asleep during any our trials. So we came up with plan B.

Plan B goes like this – we moved Abby’s crib into Emma Grace’s room. We’re going to give her a couple of months in the crib and then take off one side so that it’s like a day bed. Once she can master that and stay in her little bed we’ll take the crib out altogether and move Abby to the trundle bed. We’ll keep you updated.