At what age is it "weird" for kids to still be sharing a room?

katie277s · September 2009

Maybe I am in the minority here, but a co-worker of mine has 3 boys, ages 17,14 and 10. They all share a room together. They live in a 3 bedroom house, and the extra room is just a "whatever" room. Am I weird thinking that it is odd that they all still share a room together?

summerbrideDC · September 2009

I'd hate to be one of the kids and not have any privacy, but I don't think it's "weird"

veloelle · September 2009

Same sex - I don't think there is a cut off for weird. For mixed sex, I don't think they should share beyond age 5. My sister's DD and DS shared a room until they were 12 and 7, respectively. I didn't think that was right.

hikerbeth · September 2009

I bailed to the guest room when I was 8. My sister was just too annoying.

I'd think if the kids really had an issue with it, one of them would take the "whatever" room.

katie277s · September 2009

hikerbeth:
I bailed to the guest room when I was 8. My sister was just too annoying.

I'd think if the kids really had an issue with it, one of them would take the "whatever" room.

The kids seem to be fine with it. I just found it a little odd. Maybe that's because I only have a brother and we never shared a room. I just can't imagine being 17, a senior in HS and sharing a room with my 10yo brother.

DandelionMom · September 2009

They're all boys so I don't think it is weird. My kids were 8 and 5 when they started needing their own space.

emiliemadison · September 2009

I dont think there IS an age when it might be weird for same-gendered siblings to share a room. If it was a boy and a girl, then I'd say that as soon as one of them became uncomfortable that it was time to make a change.

jen5-03 · September 2009

Same gender - I'd say the cut-off is around... ooohhh... 25?

AnnapolisLari · September 2009

If they are all boys, I don't see the problem?

Andrewsgal · September 2009

I am a fim believer that all teenagers need their own space and privacy. I do think it is too old.

Mominator · September 2009

Same sex? I don't think that it is ever weird. My brothers shared a room until they graduated high school and moved out. Different sex, the cut off is probably early elementary school.

Zenya · September 2009

not weird Growing up in rural ireland it was weird for a child to have their own room

Temp159135562506975 · September 2009

i think it's wrong of the parents not to give that extra room to the 17 y/o... but weird? nah.... some families just don't have room and kids share until they move out.

my twins will share until they go to college - unless we win the lottery and can move or build on. We only have 3 bedrooms.

GrowingFamily · September 2009

summerbrideDC:
I'd hate to be one of the kids and not have any privacy, but I don't think it's "weird"

This. I don't think it's weird, but would give the 17 year old his own room.

ali-1411 · September 2009

I don't think its weird at all. Nor do I think that teenages should be entitled to their own space. Especially since most 18 yr olds will go away to college and have to ::gasp:: share a room

DH never had his own room until he was 20. Until he was 18 he shared with his brother. Joined the Army, lived in the barracks and had a roommate. Poor guy...

LittleMamaB · September 2009

I'm really happy to see the answers in this post because my boys will likely share a room for quite a while. We can't afford a five bedroom house : )

sarahgcapecod · September 2009

I also think it's a little weird... but maybe I'm biased because that is what my inlaws did. My husband and his brother had to share a room (they are the only 2 and they have a 5 bedroom house). Their parents thought that they should learn to live with someone since it's an important trait to have. I'm not sure because I have only seen the 'bad' side effects of it.

For instance, what is the deal when one of the boys wants to 'explore' with his body?? My inlaws sat their boys down at age 12 and 13 and told them that they were never allowed to do this.......and since they were both worried that the other would hear them, neither did it. Ever. It was odd.

That all being said, we have a 3 bedroom house (plus a large office) and our boys will share a room once our third arrives (when the second is 3 hopefullY). I plan on splitting them up again and giving my oldest the office when he is around 12/13 if he wants it. The bedrooms in our house are small so I'm assuming he will.

shopgirl78 · September 2009

I plan on my boys to share a room for a while, DD is moving out of the room with DS in the upcoming months. My brothers shared a room for the longest time.

I agree, same sex not so weird. If they are happy, whatever...

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