There’s definitely a major benefit to having your children a floor away, but that comes with some significant drawbacks as well. Home decor enthusiast Christi writes, “I would want my kids all on the same floor if possible. If they’re little, you’ll be up and down those steps all night long.” As a mom of 5-year-old twins, Christi’s wisdom resonates with me. It’s important to me to be able to quickly reach my girls when they’re sick or have a bad dream and traversing floors at night wouldn’t be ideal. In Christi’s words: “Put them all together so you can get some rest.”