I need some perspective. We have three kids in "stairstep" fashion (less than 2 years apart) girl, boy, girl. Currently, we have 2 rooms and the girls share one room while my son has his own room. We'There trying to spruce them up a little bit this summer but before we do, we need to decide on something. The kids have been begging for a while to break up the arrangement that we have. My oldest is dying to have her own room while and let the younger two share a room. We have gone back and forth on the issue and aren't sure what to do.
Pros:
- The kids all want to do this, even the younger two, although S is the only one who hasn't changed her mind at all. The younger two have gone back and forth once or twice.
- The younger two are closer in age and generally have more in common. They play together all the time.
- As the oldest, I think Skylar should be able to get her own room if possible.
- Sky prefers her room tidy while the younger two don't really care either way--sharing would cut down on arguing between the girls.
Cons:
- Fighting--E and M fight a lot, but they also make up quickly.
- E and M are 8 and 6 now--when they are older they might be uncomfortable sharing a room.
- If they do share a room, would need to think of neutral themed makeover on their room. Although they're both nuts about Star Wars so there's that lol.
How do you feel about boys and girls sharing a room? What would you do in our situation?
4 thoughts about this:
When they're little I think temperament is a more important consideration than boy/girl. That being said, you probably have to figure it's not going to be a long-term (more than a few years anyway) solution. Maybe in a few years the girls will have more in common though...best of luck deciding!
I think it is ok to let them share a room since they are young, I dont have that problem so I am not speaking from experience, I have 5 boys and 1 baby girl. But my 2 little boys fuss so much they share a room, I am right now thinking of moving one of them out and putting one of my twins with him. But you know what is best for your household. Maybe when she gets bigger, her and the older sister will not be fussing and they can share a room again :-)
All of kids (except the baby) shared 1 bedroom until we moved last year. They were 8 (boy), 6 (girl), 4 (boy), and 2 (boy). We had to have rules like be respectful of each other when you are trying to get dressed, etc., but otherwise it worked out fine. I guess as long as you are flexible and willing to switch to a different arrangement in a few years, it sounds like a great plan.
I think it could work, but I want to steer clear of any outright "girly" or "boyish" themes in case they need to switch again later on down the road. Thanks for your opinions.
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