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[quote=Anonymous][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]

You have poor reading skills. We don't have 3-4 bedrooms. We have 2 bedrooms and about 1250 sq ft total.  Could we 'afford' a larger house? Sure, if we moved out Loudon/PGC, gave up a yearly vacation, stop saving for college, no extra curriculars for the kids, the 3rd car and the dog. We have no 'outsourced' work, we pack lunch and coffee so there's nothing to be saved on that end. For our family, we believe it's best for the kids to share a room.

To the person who has such significant issues with this, all I can say is 'therapy'. My mother shared a room with her brother, her mother shared a room with 3 brothers, my paternal grandfather shared a loft with a number of his siblings....where I grew up, this wasn't uncommon. If you really hated it, you could always sleep in the barn..... [/quote]

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