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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They should each have their own bedroom. Otherwise don't have that many kids. You can't afford it [/quote]

Agree. Hated sharing a room as a kid. I’m an introvert that needs space. Don’t force this unless your kids want to share rooms. [/quote]

Well some of us would have taken the sibling over the shared room in a heartbeat. Kinda hard for a parent to gauge the child’s preference before birth. [/quote]

That’s why you purchase a house that’s got enough bedrooms for everyone. Kids can share if they want or choose not to. [/quote]

Nope that is unnecessary. :)[/quote]
NP. We have plenty of bedrooms but our kids (middle schoolers) do not have a choice. They will not live with us forever (hopefully), and I want them to know how to live with other people. Too many kids I’ve met in college and now do not know how to cohabitate with other people. Neighbors have 1000-1500sq ft per person in their homes. The kids fall apart have to share dorm rooms. It’s ridiculous. Sharing a room now is not a guarantee that they’ll get along with future roommates / housemates but I hope it will make the transition out of the family nest easier.[/quote]

OP, I could have written your post, word for word. Just had our first baby in Nov and this has been plaguing me.

I like the response above. I will add another point (or rationalization ha) about needing to have kids share a room in order to get to our desired family size a f still have room for family (all of whom live out of town and it is no fun to have people stay at a hotel!): I suspect if the family home is less spacious and provides less private that boomerang children will be less likely.[/quote]

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