OK, maybe I am being a little over protective and making a big deal over nothing, so you let me know what you think, please. We live in a two story house, or a house with a walk out basement. Dh and my bedroom and the youngest two are upstairs and the oldest two are down stairs. Oldest DS is in a big open room, more like a family room than bedroom. Anyway, it would make a perfect “school” room/scrapbooking room/and room for the little two. I just don’t know if I can handle them being down there at night and get a good night’s sleep. So, how about it, am I being ridiculous? Oh~and oldest said he doesn’t mind moving up stairs, because he would like to help me out, have some privacy, have his own ½ bath, and get away from my 13yo. Oh, maybe this should have gone under House and Home?
I guess it depends on your kids. We co-sleep for quite a while, and for me, there's no way I'd be comfortable having my 2.5 yr old sleeping that far away from me, as he still gets up most nights to crawl into bed with me. My 5yo, on the other hand, I'd have no problem with it.
I wouldn't be okay with having my little ones on a different floor. I'd worry about there being a fire or something...I want to be able to grab my kids asap.
Oh good point about the fire. I hadn't thought of that They would be down there with 13 yo, so not by themselves completely.
It is a really hard adjustment to have kids on the other floor. Mine are 5 and 7 and I worry about fire all the time. However we have gone over fire safety almost incessantly with both of them. They are on the second floor and we are on the main floor. No way around it here. It does have it's advantages. Like all the toys can be upstairs all over and it doesn't bother me too much But there were many sleepless nights worrying. But it makes me more vigilant in doing the rounds before bed.
We never slept in the room with mom and dad. We were always in our room, but ours was a small, 1 level house. So long as 13yo can be trusted to be responsible and not bully them, you could at least do a trial of 1 week, 3 weeks, 5 weeks, 8 weeks, permanent. To see if the shift is comfortable for everyone and in what ways you guys could improve some basic things.
Youngest two aren't in same room as us either. The two of them have just always shared their on room. Ours houses have always been 1 level houses, too until now. I don't like living in 2 story houses, but that is about all that is around here.
Well we are about to move into a 2 story house & one of my favorite things about the house was that all 4 bedrooms are upstairs. I could not do well with my little ones being on a different floor than me.. but i know im overprotective.. so really you just have to think about your peace of mind
I don't know. I'd flop if my kids wr on a diffrnt level than us. Just two days ago our smoke detector went off and I can't imagine waking up to that and having to streak through the house, down two sets of stairs to get to our kids downstairs. They were terrified as it was when it went off, thank goodness they were in the room right next to ours.
I love two story houses lol. Idk, something about them makes them so much more pleasant to me. But I can see where that would be an issue with young children on the bottom floor. I think as long as the 13 year old is responsible enough to grab them in case of an emergency, that it would be okay. I'm sure it will be more difficult on you than the kids
Two years ago we moved my then 7 year old daughter downstairs by herself. I lasted about a year, she is back up with the rest of us now and I am much more comfortable. The room downstairs had two big windows in it that were easily accessible from the front yard, so that played a part in our decision to move her back up with us. I am overprotective about that kind of stuff though, not everyone is
My boys sleep downstairs in our walk out basement in a bedroom. At first I had a hard time with it, but now I am fine with it. It works for them and us. I do feel better about their room being right under ours so I can hear them through the vents. My boys are 6 and 10.
I suppose it depends on you and your kids, as has already been said. When we moved to NC, we were renting a two story house. I had no choice but to put my two kids upstairs as the master bedroom was the only room downstairs. My youngest was only 13 months at the time, but it worked and my 7 y/o really helped me out. Good luck to you. Sounds like it would work out great for your family and school to move them downstairs. Cindy Green
It is a lot more difficult on the mom's than the kids and usually the dads. We had a house and our bedroom was upstairs and the kids were down stairs on the main floor. At the time they were infants. I couldn't sleep. I wandered all night long. My husband finally asked me, "Are you able to sleep at all?" Of course my OCD self said NOPE! He said sell the house. Which at the time the market was fantastic. I know it sounds extreme but there were other factors as well. Try it out. If you are not getting the proper rest you need. Then it's not worth it for any reason. You will make yourself sick. A mother's heart is so tender and God wants it that way. Don't try to change it just follow it!
I think I'd hook up a baby monitor down there, and show them how they can call for me on it if needed.
