How important is it for kids to have their own rooms?
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Anonymous
| I don't know but I like that house OP! Very cute and good curb appeal. |
Anonymous
| If the kids don't have their own rooms, do they have space in the house where they can go and be on their own? If one of those 2 boys turns out to be an introvert in the next couple years, they'll need their own hideaway to recharge. Doesn't mean it has to be their bedroom, but at least have some space in the house. |
Anonymous
Yeah we turned what used to be the second floor master bedroom into a big playroom/hang out space for the kids. It's basically the family room now. Everyone we know says to turn that room back into a bedroom so they each have their own room but we don't want to lose that comfortable family hang out space. If we go forward with it, the addition will open off of that room. DS will use it as a bedroom and then after he moves out, we'll open the space up more with French doors and it'll be more of an alcove or office space off of a large sitting room. |
Anonymous
| we always make sure there is an extra room for play |
Anonymous
no dutch colonial is not desirable |
Anonymous
Yes they are. I love dutch colonials and regular colonials. It's split levels that no one wants or ranchers. |
Anonymous
| No, kids do not need their own rooms. I agree that there should be a space that a kid can go to be allow and relax, but that doesn't have to be a bedroom. |
Anonymous
Really I think that house is adorable. |
Anonymous
PP is just being mean. 99% of people would think that house is adorable. |
Anonymous
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I have a 4th and 6th grade boys. They have been sharing for 6 years with no plans to split up. They get along very well.
We do have an extra bedroom unused---that if the time comes one can move into. I brought it up this year since older one now gets up earlier for middle school and they said "no way"! |
Anonymous
Me too!! I live it. |
Anonymous
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Another, no, vote. My 2 boys (10th grade and 7th grade) share a room. My DD has her own room except when we have guests and then bunks with the boys. Would my boys like they're own rooms - for sure. It's not going to happen. I don't have a lot of sympathy because I shared 1 room with 4 siblings - mixed gender at that. I was 4 of 5. I didn't have my own room until I was a junior in college and moved out of the dorms.
BTW - I LOVE that Dutch colonial! Looks beautiful with a lot of character. |
Anonymous
| My kids are still little (5 and 3) and we have a six bedroom house. They have been sharing a room (and a bed, albeit a King) for nearly a year. They sleep much better together and I suspect that they will sleep together well into elementary school and probably share a room longer. We have so many guest rooms! |
Anonymous
| Not important at all, as most of the world today and most of humanity throughout recorded history have shown. |
Anonymous
| Wow who quoted you 30k? We literally have the same type house with sunroom and have been quoted $100,000-$150,000 to add a kids room. |