Children and bedroom fairness...

Topcat1982

missbiggles1 wrote: »

And I never knew anybody who had to share.

Oh really? I think me and my friends have been done:D

It might be because we're catholics, tend to have bigger families

RainbowLaura

cte1111 wrote: »

I've found a solution to your dilemma Laura, you need to have 3 children! The 2 that are the same sex can then have the top 2 rooms (youngest in the dressing room) and the third has the non en suite room on the lower floor. You keep the en suite, the 3 kids share the family bathroom, sorted.

I jokingly suggested this to my husband actually, he wasn't convinced :rotfl:

ViolaLass

RainbowLaura wrote: »

I jokingly suggested this to my husband actually, he wasn't convinced :rotfl:

Argue for four then compromise

Threebabes

I also think you are overthinking it.

We moved 18 month ago to a 4 bedroom house and the kids bedrooms differ in size a lot but are adequate for their needs. Middle child got the biggest bedroom, tho I prefer the other two kids bedrooms they are really light with the sun in their rooms. Since all are decorated and furnished to their taste they are all lovely.

If in doubt give oldest child the biggest bedroom.

I can imagine if we had an additional ensuite they would be hell on who would've gotten it, but at the end of the day the kids don't pay the mortgage and would have to live with our choice. When they are small they do as they are told, its the teenage years which are tricky.

Good luck in your decision.... :-)

YORKSHIRELASS

Our 3 bed semi is quite small, at the time it was all we could afford and the previous owners built a single storey extension which gives us plenty of living space. We could have extended up but never quite got around to it.

Our youngest has the box room, his older brother has a good sized double. The eldest got the biggest bedroom when we moved in and we have never thought any more about it. Thats the way it was done when I was growing up!

We have lived here for 12 years and my boys are now 15 and 17. What we really lack is a second bathroom now they are both teenagers but you live with what you have. I think Pigpen is right, most of us have too much stuff and personally I wouldnt move for more space. My youngest has one of those high sleeper beds so he can have a desk and storage underneath and we are ruthless about what we keep.

missbiggles1

Topcat1982 wrote: »

Oh really? I think me and my friends have been done:D

It might be because we're catholics, tend to have bigger families

That'll be it.

Thinking about it, my ex husband and his brother used to share (before I knew him) and they were Catholics!:rotfl:

Kim_kim

move into the upper bedroom & put new baby in dressing room.
Move daughter into bedroom with ensuit.

When you can afford it change dressing room into another ensuite & move younger child into bedroom beside bathroom (which while not ensuite they will practically have sole use of anyway)

Alikay

I don't think the size of the rooms matters too much - doesn't the eldest usually get the biggest room just for the luck of being firstborn? Then rooms tend to get switched as they leave home or go part-time in the family home due to going off to uni etc. We've had a game of "musical bedrooms" going on for some years now with different children and foster children coming and going . We've learned to keep carpets and furniture neutral and add personality to rooms with paint, bedding and accessories, which keeps it all very flexible.

duchy

missbiggles1 wrote: »

And I never knew anybody who had to share.

Then you either didn't visit many friends in their homes or had a very privileged upbringing. We're of an age and certainly for me growing up in middle class Surrey room sharing wasn't uncommon -and in some cases siblings shared even when there was a guest bedroom available anyway.

Clearly I should have shared with my brother though according to you as my Mum was Catholic though !!!! <shakes head>


OP you have plenty of room and appear to be worrying that a yet non existant child -in about ten years time might be miffed they don't have their own ensuite. As living in "a nice area" appears to matter to you and your current house fits that tag.....why not wait - You could have twins or triplets ....or for some reason not have another child -or even need a bedroom on the ground floor due to health issues with one you. Why not wait -and save towards a third ensuite if you think it is going to matter to your family in the future and if it does turn into a need you'll be ready.

Mojisola

Kim_kim wrote: »

move into the upper bedroom & put new baby in dressing room.

Move daughter into bedroom with ensuit.

When you can afford it change dressing room into another ensuite & move younger child into bedroom beside bathroom (which while not ensuite they will practically have sole use of anyway)

Do kids expect to have an ensuite these days? :eek: