People love to weigh in on debates on parenting – the irony being that really, it’s no ones business how one parents their children as long as they do it safely and lovingly. Still, you’ll find a debate and discussion on almost every parenting choice out there – children sharing bedrooms among them.
We live in a four-bedroom house, unfortunately two of the bedrooms are on each floor. So, since we moved in two years ago my oldest two kids have shared a room and the baby rooms with us. And they’re opposite gender too making things even more interesting for those who choose to stick their noses in the air about our decision.
At 2 and 5 it wasn’t a big deal. Now at almost-5 and 8 it’s time to discuss making some changes in our household. My son would like to move to the downstairs bedroom, but right now he seems a little too young to do so. We’re working on it though. He’s had a few overnights in the spare room so far.
In the meantime, it’s important that my kids have their own space, even if they don’t have their own rooms. Our basement area is the kid-zone. One of our spare rooms serves as a large toy room (yet toys never seem to stay in there) The main area is where the tv and gaming systems reside along with our old sofa-set and of course kid-friendly and comfort inducing bean bag chairs reside as well. The kids have made the area their own and my husband and I don’t hang out there very often as it’s the kid-zone. This gives our kids the opportunity to spend some time apart in separate areas.
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We’re going to have the same problem….currently it’s just a 3 yr old boy and a 1 yr old girl, so not a big deal…but we’re not sure what we’re going to be do when they get older. We’d love to add on…but that looks like it’ll be a little ways off….. glad to hear that you’re okay with 5 and 8 yr olds still together….I’ve kinda wondered at what point we need to separate them…..
I have an 8 year old girl and a 6 year old boy and they’ve shared an 8×9 room until just a month or so ago. It hasn’t been a problem for us because they had all the privacy they needed when it came to changing clothes — they took turns or one would change in the bathroom (ie: after a bath).
Basically you have to do what works for your family. I know what you mean about having two rooms downstairs and the dilemma that creates. If your son is keen to move then he’s probably ready, right? Maybe you could get an intercom system for peace of mind (and for playing with like a walkie talkie too!)
I’m lucky that I won’t have to deal with this. I have 2 boys and am pregnant with a girl. My boys will have to share a room but they will be able to share for a long time, at least until the teen years:) Good luck figuring it out! I have an 8 year old niece and a 5 year old nephew and even though they have their own rooms my nephew usually sleeps with his sister because he doesn’t like to sleep alone. Fortunately, my niece doesn’t mind:)