where do you kids sleep

boyohboyohboy wrote: we are in our new house, and for the first time the kids are on a different level of the house then us for sleeping.
I have always had their rooms right next to ours.
so I find myself up and checking on them more often. (even though I have monitors).
so it made me think, do your kids sleep on different levels of the house?
do you worry about an emergency happening, and not being close enough to them to get them out?

Hillbilly Housewife replied: The kids each have their own room, on the same level as us.

sparkys2boys replied: Our kids are on the same level as us to. If I was you I would have an emergency plan and practice it with the kids that are old enough and do it often. My kids are older 5 and 9 so its easier for us and I do drills with them alot. I have been known to push the fire alarm button when they are upstairs to see there reaction and to make sure they know what to do. And so far they have it.. but we also talk about the what ifs alot to.

boyohboyohboy replied: we have just started talking about our emergency plans, we have been here about three weeks.
we are talking about the fire ladders now.
but i mean just in general it feels weird to have the kids so far away.

sparkys2boys replied:
I can imagine that it does but it will seem better after you have been there a lil longer and actually have emergency plans in place GL with it!

mom21kid2dogs replied: Given she sleeps with us, we've no real need for monitors . I know lots of people have bedrooms on different level and are perfectly fine with it but I really couldn't do it unless my child was closer to 12 or 13. Even though we have a posted fire escape plan, fire ladders & estingiushers in the bedrooms, and a safe spot and I know O can do what she needs to do, emergencies like fires or tornadoes scare the heck out of me! It's really personal preference, though and you gotta do what youo gotta do.

TheOaf66 replied: the boys' room is across the hall from us...we hear every stir they make

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: We have a two-story with a finished basement. We all sleep on the top level, not far from each other. Each boy has their own room. We will most likely move into a ranch level, which is actually my preference, so I won't have to worry about being far from the kids.

I would feel more safe the way you have it Stacy, then the other way around, where the kids are on the bottom level and the parents on the top. A friend of mine growing up had her room like this and when spending the night, I always felt like someone could break into the sliding glass door or front door and get us, and the parents wouldn't even know. But I guess in the case of fire, kids upstairs is scary too. Just make sure you have a ladder and escape plan setup with the kids.

luvmykids replied: The kids' rooms are upstairs, ours is downstairs. It doesn't bother me, at first I was terrified they'd hurt themselves coming down the stairs at night if they needed something but I keep the stairs clear and brightly lit at night.

I haven't been sleeping in our room with DH gone though, I sleep on the couch b/c our room is on the back side of the house and it feels vulnerable to me On the couch I feel like I'm front and center of the house.

TrulyBlessed replied: Our kids rooms are at the opposite end of the house and I do find myself checking on them throughout the night because I'm scared of someone breaking in or someting. We recently got a dog and that has helped calm my fears because he sleeps on their floor, so if someone did break in they would have to get past him first.

Calimama replied: Miabella's room is RIGHT next to ours. I can hear every kick, sniffle, sound she makes.

:.Mrs_Mommy.: replied: The girls share a room and Aaron has his own. The rooms are on the other side of the house but the house is very, very small so I can still hear everything. I am always scared someone is going to break into my house but I keep all the windows and doors locked and that makes me feel loads better.

I think with a 2-story house I would feel better having the kids on the 2nd floor, knowing I am between them and the front/back door, JMHO though.