How to Help Your Kids Share A Bedroom Peacefully

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Sarika B
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Living and sleeping in the same bedroom can help siblings to make a strong connection between each other. However, sometimes your kids can have so much fun together that they won’t be willing to go to sleep or they’ll be fighting and make a bit of a mess.

Here are some tips that can help your kids share a bedroom peacefully and go to sleep when they’re supposed to.

Respect each child’s bedtime needs

If your kids are sharing a room it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are sharing a bedtime. It would be great if you create a special nighttime routine that allows each child to fulfill its pre-bed needs.

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Set some ground rules

If every night becomes a slumber party you shouldn’t be a party breaker but it’s good to set some timetable rules concerning sleep time. Allow your kids 10 minutes of chitchat followed by some quiet time and then get them to sleep.

Prepare your older child

Before it gets its sibling, you should first talk to your child about that and introduce him to the situation which will soon happen. If introduced on time, your child will do the thinking about how everything’s going to be and that should help it adapt.