Toddlers in the same room

Do you think it’s a good idea to try putting my 17 mo daughter in the same room as my 3 yo son? We have a small house and I’m struggling to sleep with her in our room! It’ll be so great if the siblings could sleep together! However, I’m a bit nervous! My daughter is a bad sleeper but my son is okay and sleeps most nights!! How have people tackled a situation like this?

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BABY MONITOR & FOR THE FIRST 2 WEEKS SLEEP IN THE SAME ROOM.
WHEN YOU GET UP TO USE THE RESTROOM CHECK ON THEM. MY FRIEND USE TO DO THIS.
ME MYSELF CAN'T PROVIDE A RESPONSE CAUSE I CO-SLEEP WITH MY BABIES

Mine went in the same room at around 10/11 months and 2ish....they have separate bedtimes so generally fine for that. Sometimes wake each other but not too often and quite often sleep through each others tears. Have to remind my older one to be quiet when she goes to bed but we also use white noise. I would try it personally. We dont have space for full cot in our room and even travel cot meant climbing into bed so in the end we just went with them sharing (and it was easier when putting them both to sleep solo)

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