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Clicky: Sibs and bedrooms

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We've found a new house that we really like and are hoping to move.  The kids bedrooms would be 13x10 and 12x12.

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Re: Clicky: Sibs and bedrooms

  • n&bcarlsonn&bcarlson
    If your kids were older, I'd say let them choose.  You'd be surprised- space isn't often what they are thinking about, and they might like the smaller room because the closet is cool, or they like the window better.  But it's not like that would really work at this age, so I'd say either go with DS getting the bigger room because age has its perks, or else choose whichever room is closer to the master bedroom for DD because she is younger and more in need of your help in the middle of the night.
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  • brightningbrightning member
    Ditto PP.
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  • schnappycatschnappycat member
    I also agree with pp. Those rooms aren't hugely different in size, and I would venture to guess a girl would prefer something like a larger closet or cozy nook or other interesting feature more than a boy might. 
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  • PeskyPesky member
    Ditto pp.  FWIW, DD got the (far) bigger room in our house and DS is in the vastly smaller one.  Neither seems to mind at this point.  I figure if they want to try arguing about it as they get older, that's their business to work out.  But I figured the oldest got the bigger room.


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  • hmr22hmr22

    Which one has the bigger closet? Give that one to the girl!

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  • shouldbworkinshouldbworkin
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    Which one has the bigger closet? Give that one to the girl!

    ditto

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  • Spin313Spin313 member
    Closets are exactly the same size, and both rooms are a good size. The larger room has a small nook for shelves. Right now, I think it would be beter for DS with his books and a few toys...but then I think of DD as a teenager and I think it would be better for her picture frames and knicknacks.
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  • anna7602anna7602 member
    If we have a second, we're considering having them share a bedroom to sleep and have all their other toys in the other bedroom (we only have 3 bedrooms). Otherwise, DD will remain in her room, which is bigger and has a better view (2 windows v. 1) and the "baby" would get the smaller, less desirable room simply because that's how it goes in most families...
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  • anna7602anna7602 member

    imageSpin313:
    Closets are exactly the same size, and both rooms are a good size. The larger room has a small nook for shelves. Right now, I think it would be beter for DS with his books and a few toys...but then I think of DD as a teenager and I think it would be better for her picture frames and knicknacks.

    I wouldn't plan ahead for the teenage years, they might really surprise you. I know people (more than 1) who insisted on turning their basements into their bedrooms in high school because of the "privacy."  I also know a woman who lives in a home with the same layout as ours whose daughter wanted the office space off of the kitchen turned into her bedroom when she was a teenager because it has its own attached bathroom, even though the room isn't as big as a bedroom and is in the general living space v. the separate bedroom space. Teenagers are unpredictable.

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  • penguingrrlpenguingrrl member

    I wouldn't assume girls need/want more closet space or space in general than boys. I have two siblings, a sister and a brother. Out of the three of us my brother was the most interested in clothes and fashion. He also ended up spending the most of his time as a teen hanging out at home instead of out, so he would have done best with the biggest room since his was used most. But, he was by far the youngest so he got the smallest.

    I would let your 3 year old choose his room. Kids that age definitely have strong opinions, so might as well let him have some say with this!

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