To think sleeping in the living room would be fine?

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I have this sofa bed, which is a bit pricey but excellent as it’s pocket sprung. It’s intended for people who sleep on their sofa bed every night, as it also really easy to pull out. I got it for guest though as I wanted it to be suitable for older people to sleep on.

I think it would be ok, you could make it work if that’s what’s right for your family. Agree with PP though - make sure you are as comfortable as possible because some sofa beds are terrible.
I’m thinking of having our box room so that my DC can each have a decent sized room, people think I’m crazy but you do what’s right for you xx

My mum did this in the 90's so me and my brother could have our own rooms. She got a good quality sofa bed and we always buggered off to our rooms at a certain time to give her space. It wasn't ideal but was also better than a teenage boy and girl sharing a room. Very grateful to her for doing it. And actually my mum loved her sofa bed so much that when she moved and had her own room, she kept the sofa bed as her bed! :)

It would be ideal once you've a secure bed if you move the little one in with you the older will probably play up or get frustrated he is not with you besides it will give you peace.
DD's friend is 12 female shares with her 19 y.o Dbro I'm not sure why her DM hasn't used the living room for one of them.

do you have a gas fire or boiler anywhere near that room? could be a risk if you do

I did this many years ago when my daughter was small and we lived in a one bedroom flat.

Yes I've done this before for the same reason. Unfortunately I slept on the sofa and I definitely don't recommend that. What about a day bed?

What about having a small double bed that you have against a wall and cover with cushions etc during the day so it’s like s day bed/sofa.

I have to do this. It's fine. The room is set out in a way that the bed (a proper bed) is screened off. I'd be hesitant about using a sofa bed full time, they can vary in quality I think.

I think it would be doable as long as you got something proper to sleep on. Do I spent almost a year on a cheap sofabed and we constantly had sore backs. Those pull down beds look great.

You could keep your clothes in the biggest bedroom.

I was ready to say no way but after reading your circumstances I would think that’s the best option. Are you in a council place? Could you apply for a swap?

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This would be perfect. You can take it with you if you move too.

I could have wrote this. 2 boys sharing a box room 8 and 6 8 year old has autism and I have had to take the 6 year old out the room because they spent all night fighting, it being a box room it could only fit bunk beds but it became so bad I was worried they would tip them as they were fighting and kicking at each other from the top bunk down to the bottom. The whole thing would shake. I had to remove the 6 year old and keep him in my room but quite frankly that’s not been good for me either but I haven’t had the choice.

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What about a daybed in the living room, that way it looks less bed like in the daytime with cushions etc. We have one in the spare room and it's really comfy

I have a day bed in my living room. A bit like this.
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I dont sleep on it but it comes in handy if anyone needs to stay. And it's great for storing things underneath

I think it’s fine but agree it’s worth making sure you have something appropriate to sleep on so you don’t end up with a sore back.

I had a friend who's parents did this so the girls could ha e their own rooms as teens. They had a fold out bed that wheeled into one of the bedrooms during the day.

Pull down bed might be the way to go

Could you house a double and a single in one room and you share with your youngest? My two kids have asd and adhd and couldn’t share with one another. Failing that a really good decent sofa bed/bed in the living room. It’s your flat and you should do whatever works best for you.

IKEA always has good ideas for multipurpose spaces. Like PP have said, make sure you get a decent mattress so you don’t do yourself an injury.

I did it for 5 years. As a single parent it was fine until they turned into teenagers and wanted to stay up later.
Get a good sofa bed. My clothes were mainly in my DD room as she had largest room. But l had a chest of drawers in loving room with PJs and underwear plus a few bits.
It was quite nice actually once kids went to bed l got into sofa bed to watch TV all cozy

Would you have room for a Murphy bed that folds up into a wall cupboard? A number of relatives have these in European city flats and seem to work well.

Definitely get a decent quality sofa bed if you're going to use it every night. I'd probably have the preschool child in with me for now.

I think you'd need to get a decent one, that would be comfortable long term.

I think you'd need to be quite displined with yourself. Personally I could see myself pulling down the bed quite early, but then staying up to the small hours watching TV. So, perhaps if you'd be the same you'd need to be strict with yourself about having a transition between it being a living space, into a bedroom.

Same with putting it away in the morning.