If you have very different-sized bedrooms, how do you (fairly) assign them among siblings?

[Anonymous]

I would absolutely have them share. I shared with my sister for 15 years, until she went to college. I think it's healthy, though she and I both reeeeally prize our solitude as adults.

[Anonymous]

I am the youngest of three and always had the smallest bedroom. I didn't like that it was a lot darker and kind of around the corner but I did like how cozy it was and that it was just above the kitchen so I could hear my parents chatting downstairs while I fell asleep. When I was about 12 my parents made a big deal of letting me redo it (paint and wallpaper and light fixture) just the way I wanted it. Twenty years later I still like the choices I made! When we were really little we didn't have much choice but as we got older (teen/ preteen) my parents typically let me pick my bed or room on family vacations before my siblings got to pick. I don't know if it's nature or nurture, but I'm still drawn to cozy spaces... My dream is to have a window seat some day