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I have permitted each of my children to have control over their beds. If they allow their siblings on it, fine. If they tell them to get off their bed I back up the bed owner.
They don’t have many things that are strictly their own so I’ve started with the beds.
My second child and oldest daughter has the most coveted bed in our house - the top bunk.
They all love to play up there, and it was a big accomplishment when my 2 yo could climb down.
The other day my 4 yo bunkbed “owner” decided she wanted the bed to herself.
“Don’t get on my bed!” She sternly told her 2 yo sister.
“I’m not on it,” replied the 2 yo from the ladder as she grinned at her sister.
I quietly chuckled as I recalled sitting right outside my sister’s door and watching her and her friend play dolls. I am 7 years younger and would not have played the same, but oh how I longed to try.
My husband is 6 and 9 years younger than his sisters and he remembers doing the same thing. Although He remembers doing it to torment them not play with them.
“I’m not in your room!” (I’m only 1/4 inch outside the door jam, but I’m not in!)
Is this a worldwide younger sibling event?
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on Nov 1st, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Boy does this bring back memories! I’m only 364 days (that’s right, only 364 days, NOT a year :p ) younger then my sister and I can remember wanting to play with her and her (really our) friends all the time. We shared a room until we were 12 and 13. We had an imaginary line down the middle of the room and I wasn’t allowed on her side most of the time. The door was on my side of the room and I always tried to tell her she couldn’t use it, that she had to climb out the window, onto the roof, and jumpt down that way. She NEVER listened to me. I’d sit on my bed and watch her and her friends play but she wouldn’t let me play with them. Once my mom caught on that I was just being a pest (I know what you’re thinking…not you! I know you’re shocked, but ’tis true), I had to leave the room and she gave my sister permission to close the bedroom door so I couldn’t bother them. Of all the nerve!
If she was at a friend’s house and I went over to play with them, she’d usually leave. If she really didn’t want me around, she’d go to a certain friend’s house who I could not stand. I never followed her there. Ahhh the memories. We get along great now. 
You have one of the closest sister/friend relationships that I’ve seen. Amazing after reading this.
on Nov 1st, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Well, I can’t say as I remember doing this to my sister but I most certainly remember her doing it to me!!!! I am the oldest girl and she was always trying to tag along when I didn’t want her there!!!
Now my 2 year old is usually trying to take over whatever his brother and sister are doing. If he can get in the middle of it he will be happy!! He was ever so excited when he finally figured out how to get down off the top bunk also! I am not sure who was more excited though, him or me! I don’t have to go get him down any more!!
I know what you mean! Poor girl would get stuck up there when I didn’t know she climbed up.
on Nov 1st, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Totally universal!!
There were four of us born in a 4 years and 11 months time span. (Yes, my mother WAS crazy!!)
We got ticked off if the other one(s) even breathed OUR air. And of course, the one being the pest would almost hyperventilate trying to breath lots of air, very quickly, just to use ours up.
childhood…. it’s not for wimps!
LOL! How did your mother survive?!