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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I shared a room with 3 brothers.  My sister came every other weekend.  Honestly, it wasn't that big of a deal.  We had bunk beds and the only thing the room was used for was sleep.  This idea of kids needing their own rooms is a luxury of an affluent society. We found ways to have privacy when needed.  Doesn't matter if it's same sex siblings sharing a room or opposite sex.  My 3 kids (2 boys/1 girl) share a room.  The oldest is in HS, younger two in MS.

For our kids, we got bunk beds (same beds my brothers and I used!).  I got some sheer curtains, some PVC pipe and I 'curtained' the bunk beds.  Kinda looks like mosquito netting.  Each kid has shelf/table that holds a clock/tissue/water bottle.  Each kid has a bed lamp clamped to the headboard, similar to this https://www.google.com/search?q=clamp+light+for+headboard&rlz=1CAHPZY_enUS572US572&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=678&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEju7p88HRAhUC5SYKHVYJAYcQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=se8Qk3wGeJek7M%3A.  The lamp is such that it shines only on the kid who wants it - it doesn't disturb the other kids.

The kids will lay on their beds, listen to music (thru headphones) or read a book on their bed but not much else.  They've figured out how to get 'space' in our house that's not necessarily a bedroom.  We have a homework table elsewhere in the house, kids aren't allowed to have laptops in their bedrooms, we have a cubby/staging area next to the homework table where backpacks, etc. go.  That helps cut down on the clutter/junk. Definitely no TVs in the bedroom.

Do my kid wish they had their own rooms?  Sure, they do.  So did I growing up but it just wasn't going to happen.  You know what was worse than sharing a room?  Sharing a single bathroom!  My kids have it so much better!  We've got 2 bathrooms!
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I don't get parents who put all the kids in one room when they have 3-4 bedroom homes.  It seems very selfish to me.  If you can afford it, you should move and at least separate by gender.[/quote]

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