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I have 2 daughters, 12 and 10, who share a bedroom. Both daughters, especially the older one, are telling us that they want their own bedroom. The problem with this is that the only other room in the house that we could turn into a bedroom is the room where DH, who's a computer technician, keeps all of his technology equipment. We'd have to remove a lot of things from that room and put them elsewhere in the house, which would be very inconvenient to him.
Frankly, I can't understand why they have a problem sharing a room. My sister and I never had a problem sharing a room when we were growing up, and she and I are even further apart in age.
They can share a room... I never understood why here in the US many make it seem a requirement that every child requires their own room; we spoil our children.
The average size of the family in the US has shrunk over he decades but the average size of the house has increased. Many cultures have multi-generational families living in equivalent spaces.
The other room is the husband's work space that is part of income generation... that is the priority.
...the only other room in the house that we could turn into a bedroom is the room where DH, who's a computer technician, keeps all of his technology equipment.
Is this ^^^ an actual workspace, or is it just a room where he stores all the random computer parts he doesn't really do anything with once he's stockpiled them?
I can't imagine not having a private place I could go, especially as a teen. My best friend in middle school had to share a room with her sister and she was always knocking on my door to get away from her.
What technology equipment does your husband have that requires an entire room?
Is this ^^^ an actual workspace, or is it just a room where he stores all the random computer parts he doesn't really do anything with once he's stockpiled them?
And if it's just storage, could you make space for a preteen den in there, with bean bag and a desk so they can spread out a little?
They can share a room... I never understood why here in the US many make it seem a requirement that every child requires their own room; we spoil our children.
The average size of the family in the US has shrunk over he decades but the average size of the house has increased. Many cultures have multi-generational families living in equivalent spaces.
The other room is the husband's work space that is part of income generation... that is the priority.
I don't get it, either. *shrug* I grew up sharing a room with a sister 10 years younger. We didn't always get along swimmingly, but we made it work. I mean, if you *have* extra space that doesn't serve another purpose or function, fine. But if you're lacking in available space, you learn to adapt and deal with it. Then again, my sister and I are introverts, as are my older two. They still manage to do their own thing and get along pretty well in a shared space. Obviously, other kids/people and their personalities and quirks are different.
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