How important is it for the kids to have their own bathroom?

*Twinkle*

i have a en suite, and a bathroom, i very rarely use the bathroom as i prefer showers so my son "claimed" the bathroom as his, even tho he's 13 and a bath is not a regular occurance in his world:)
he soon changed his mind about having his own bathroom when i left him a bottle of bleach, a pair of marigolds and the loo brush outside his bedroom door....he now uses the en suite (lazy git):)

liney

tod123 wrote: »

1 bedroom has en-suite , the main bathroom is used by my partner and myself , and the other bathroom is the guest bathroom , which the younger ones share.

The problem is the younger ones fight over it all the time, and bar having another en-suite fitted, I cant find a solution.

Not that i'm buying into this for a second, but if I was, one might question why the adults have allowed the oldest child to have the Master Bedroom with ensuite?

The solution is: "Kids, everytime I hear one of you moaning about the bathroom you will be given the loo brush and you will clean it, regardless of whether it needs doing of not." That will shut them up.

chickywiggle

JodyBPM wrote: »

Simple. Lock shut the one child's en suite and then they all have to share the "guest bathroom".

exactly what i was going to suggest.

get a reality check op!!

peachyprice

Nice spoiled brats you've raised there, well done.

The majority of children have to share a family bathroom and just get on with it.

If they can't get along without argung about a sodding bathroom don't let ANY of themn use the ensuite, problem solved. Perhaps that will teach them a lesson of what life is like for most other children and they will learn to me more greatful for what they DO have, rather than squabbling about what they DON'T.

richardw

You said it

tod123 wrote: »

The problem is the younger ones fight...all the time, I cant find a solution.

Just make fighting between any siblings in your home a no no.

*onlyme*

Glad your kids aren't being raised in the 1970's ....I remember as a kid we had our loo outside in a small building...in the winter when it was -15 and the water in the toilet was frozen, we still had to go out there, day or night if we wanted the loo

rachbc

Next time they bicker - make it a fight to the death - then not only does the victor have 2 bathrooms they get all their siblings' stuff too!

Alternatively is this is a genuine issue causing stress to yoru family life then you and Mrs move itno the room with ensuite, kids get to share 1 bathroom and keep the other for 'guests'! That'll learn 'em

Blobby8_2

Clearly you have three options
1. provide another en suite
2. "get rid" of one of the kids
3 only let the sharing kids use the bathroom on alternate days
4 grow up.
5 Use the bathroom at the lifeboat station.
6. Tell the kids !!!!!!


p.s. 1,4,& 6 are the three options.

tod123

*onlyme* wrote: »

Glad your kids aren't being raised in the 1970's ....I remember as a kid we had our loo outside in a small building...in the winter when it was -15 and the water in the toilet was frozen, we still had to go out there, day or night if we wanted the loo

-15? was that the 1970's in Iceland?

tod123

liney wrote: »

Not that i'm buying into this for a second, but if I was, one might question why the adults have allowed the oldest child to have the Master Bedroom with ensuite?

The solution is: "Kids, everytime I hear one of you moaning about the bathroom you will be given the loo brush and you will clean it, regardless of whether it needs doing of not." That will shut them up.

Its because the en-suite is basically a shower, toilet and basin.

The main bathroom is a custom wet room which my partner designed, and likes very much.