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Little Roommates

What Happens When Young Children Share a Bedroom?

By Mark Stackpole

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With the arrival of her children, Wales did a great deal of research on shared sleeping arrangements and has made the conscious choice to co-sleep and have her sons eventually share a room. "We've found that it allows for much better sleep," she says. "Both of our boys have no problem sleeping with one or all of us in there. Alone, they wake up much earlier in the morning and with more frequency during the night. Sleep, both quantity and quality, is a priority for me as a mother, and this arrangement has satisfied us from the time the boys were born."

Whether your decision is based on space requirements, social relationships or something in between, toddler roommates do not have to end up like their squabbling college-age counterparts. In fact, there are numerous benefits to sleeping arrangements of this kind.

Although some parents may be concerned about the effect of room sharing on their children's development, Dr. Shiller prefers to focus on the positive elements of a shared room. "Parents shouldn't worry that they are squashing children's autonomy or individuality by having them share a room," she says. "There are plenty of other ways to help children become independent individuals."

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