Girl and Boy Rooms?

[BabyCleo]

My husband and I aren't really close to buying a home, however we have started talking about the options. We live on the other side of the country to my family and we don't know where we want to live so we are starting to get ideas. I never wanted to live in much more than a 2 bedroom home, I like smaller spaces and simplicity. I also like the idea of a condo. (We live in a 2 bed condo now)

We want another baby at some point (I have a 2 month little girl) and was wondering if we were to buy a 2 bedroom condo and have a boy - how long can a girl and boy share a bedroom for? I grew up with a sister and my DH had all brothers so we never even talked about this.

Anyone with a boy and girl sharing a room out of necessity?

 

[Fizzyfefe]

My brother and I shared a room right until the time that I hit puberty. We had no issues. We just so happened to move into a bigger house at that time, where we each had separate bedrooms.

I would definitely recommend that for any brother and sister. As soon as one hits puberty, or maybe even a little bit before then, they definitely need their own rooms. I would never have been comfortable had my brother had access to my personal items or been able to see my changing body, even in a non-sexual way.

 

[BabyCleo]

Thank you! That's what I assumed. I guess if we did buy a 2 bedroom we would have a good few years before having to figure something else out.

 

[Tattoo]

Safe Kids UK recommend up to the age of ten. If the room was big enough you could probably set up a room divider to split it in two.

 

[LovemyBubx]

My girl & boy will start sharing a room at some point.

I have no personal experience of sharing a room with a sibling but I'm guessing when one goes to senior school that's when they go through a lot of change & need their own space

 

[ClairAye]

They say up to 10 years.

Personally, mine share a room and I hate it because they muck around or one disturbs the other etc. I have no issues with them sharing because of their gender until puberty age though, if I have no other choice.

 

[bdb84]

My brother and I shared until I was 7, when we finally moved into a bigger home. I have very fond memories of the two of us talking and laughing (and getting into trouble ) into the wee hours of the night.

 

[Becky1987]

I have enough rooms for my two to have their own but when my DD is ready to go in her own room she will share with my DS. X

 

[SarahBear]

I'd think they would need their own rooms by the time they get to puberty, maybe sooner. I have a boy and a girl and we currently all share the same room, but we have 3 bedrooms. I will miss having the extra rooms when they're old enough to want their own rooms! My plan is to let them decide when they're ready for their own rooms. Right now the youngest is 4 months and my oldest still wants to share our bed, so that's our current arrangement. If I were in your shoes, I'd either wait to have the second baby before moving or be open to the possibility of moving again down the road if you have a boy

 

[Larkspur]

Once our baby girl starts sleeping through reliably, we plan to put our kids in a room together (not even out of necessity! I'd rather have a playroom than two bedrooms).

I expect we'd give them their own rooms around the time our son turns 8 (our daughter will be 6 by then).

 

[catty]

my girl and boy share and I use the spare room for all the toys. works well for us! id continue this until school age or until its no longer working well

 

[BabyCleo]

Thanks everyone!

Its always nice to hear what others do. I grew up with a younger sister and we never shared rooms (and had a separate playroom too) and we lack a closeness now even though we are only 4 years apart. Either way id like them to share for a little.

Thanks everyone