Room Sharing 1 Yr Old and 2 Yr Old.... How to Transition?????

I suggest that you just have to do it. Put them together in the room and give them time to get used to it. You don't say in what way it was a failure. Did one wake the other one up? Or? Did they not go to sleep because the other one was awake? Or?

One solution might be to do as Momma L. suggests. Get them to sleep in separate rooms and then put them together. Or let the littlest one sleep in the living or dining room.

There is a difference between 6 months and a year. Is she now sleeping thru the night?

I think you just have to be miserable for a few nights/a couple of weeks until they get used to it. Treat it as sleep training. Go in after 5 minutes or so and calmly pat each on the back until they calm down. Gradually lengthen the time before going back in. The idea is to teach them that you will take care of them while teaching them how to calm themselves.

My two boys share a room and are two years apart. We usually do what you do, let one fall asleep in our room, then carry him in his room once they are both asleep.

Since your youngest is still in the pack n play, can you not put it in the living room and let her sleep in there for now? Make a little sleep corner for her.

Or just put them in the room together. They will get used to each other after a while.

We had a similar problem when moving our one year old in with is brother. The first couple of nights were hard, the baby still being breastfed, and my 2 1/2 year old wanting his own space (toddlers are fun like that)....

First, like everyone else has said, consistency. They will both get used to the new arrangement in a couple of days to a week. You also may want to try sitting down with your 2 year old and seeing if there is something special you can do (a painting together, etc.) that will help remind her it is her special space also, even if she is now sharing it.

I know its hard to hear your little ones upset, but trust me, time will heal, and you will all be happier for it in the end. Best of luck to your family.

I ditto Marda, she said everything I would have suggested. It might be hard, but you just have to do it. Whatever your MO, stick to it, consistency is what teaches children what they need to do and what to expect.