How important is it for kids to have their own rooms?

[Anonymous]

I think it totally depends on kids personalities. Do they get along? Opposite sexes can complicate things too as they get older.

I loved sharing with my sisters growing up and my kids have their own bedrooms now but choose to share.

[Anonymous]

I shared with each of my siblings at various times while growing up and then had my own room in middle-high school. I think that was ideal for me. I really enjoyed sharing a room w/ sibs when I was younger, especially when I was in 3rd-4th grade and went through a phase of having recurrent nightmares and being scared at night. But I was also very happy to have my own room as I got older and would not have been very happy to share during those middle/high school years. I am an introvert, though, and also my siblings are all of the opposite sex so if they had been same sex siblings or if I was more of an extrovert/enjoyed always being around others more, it probably would have been different. I think depends on your kids.