Home Building Trends | If you have siblings, you probably shared a room growing up and may have some fond memories of that time. Somewhere along the line as families started shrinking and suburbia took over with its McMansions, sharing a room became a sign of not having enough space. But the truth is that separate bedrooms for siblings aren’t necessary: Most children actually benefit from sharing a room and enjoy the feeling of togetherness.
Young Kids Don’t Need Privacy
As adults, we love having our own space and just assume that children
want this as well but, in fact, “Sharing a room teaches kids how to
share and respect private space. Those are related issues, but
different,” explains Russell Hyken, an educational diagnostician and psychotherapist. “You need those skills in life. They’re good to learn at an early age with natural consequences.”
While young kids don’t need privacy in the same way that adults do, they do still need their own personal space, so be sure to designate an area of the room for each child as their special place. This can easily be accomplished with a bed and shelves or drawers for them to store the things that are just theirs and not to share. If you are merging two kids into one room, consider redecorating (as simple as a new coat of paint and linens) it so it feels like a new space that belongs to both children.
While young kids don’t need privacy in the same way that adults do, they do still need their own personal space, so be sure to designate an area of the room for each child as their special place. This can easily be accomplished with a bed and shelves or drawers for them to store the things that are just theirs and not to share. If you are merging two kids into one room, consider redecorating (as simple as a new coat of paint and linens) it so it feels like a new space that belongs to both children.
Sleep Schedules
Even if your children have different bedtimes, sharing a room can
still work well. Just put the child to bed who has the earlier bedtime
first, enjoy some one-on-one time with the other child until that child
is ready to go sleep and send the child quietly into the shared room.
You may have to get creative with naptimes to keep your children from staying up and playing the whole time. Perhaps you can set up a cot in your own bedroom or living room for one child while the lighter sleeper gets the bedroom for naptime. Child care facilities regularly have 20 children taking naps in the same room, so we promise you can make this work for your kids at home. - Redfin
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You may have to get creative with naptimes to keep your children from staying up and playing the whole time. Perhaps you can set up a cot in your own bedroom or living room for one child while the lighter sleeper gets the bedroom for naptime. Child care facilities regularly have 20 children taking naps in the same room, so we promise you can make this work for your kids at home. - Redfin
Interested in a Jacksonville home builder? Please do not hesitate to contact us at Landon Homes, (904)567-3430!
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