Small house kids shared bedroom setup

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We live in a small terraced house - downstairs 2 rooms, kitchen, downstairs bathroom. Upstairs double room, small double and single.

same sex kids (4&6) have shared the small double for 18months. Bunk beds and there’s built in cupboards.
the single room is a spare room/clothes storage.
we have all their toys (except cuddlies) downstairs in our family living space.

Are we that unusual? I feel like I’m letting them down not having their own spaces.
they sleep better sharing, which suits me, but they also like sharing and are very close with each other.

should I be trying to separate them, or trying to move their toys upstairs?
we are very much the smallest house/least ‘stuff’ amongst friends, and it makes me self conscious, especially now 6yo is having play dates more.

Why worry about what others do?

Your house live how it works for you.

'We have a system that works for everyone. Should we change it?'

No.

I'd imagine down the line they'll want their own space, but if it works for everyone now then crack on.

Make the small room a play/toy room if you want to reclaim the downstairs space.

That’s honestly what I’d say to anyone else, but I can’t seem to apply it to myself!

Completely normal for kids that age to share. I would think it more odd if they had separate rooms at that age.

My only question would be does your oldest need a homework space- would separating and given them a desk be of a benefit?

We did that when ours were young. There came a point when they needed separate spaces (one is rather extroverted and one very introverted) so we swapped it. They still sometimes chose to share, but mostly prefer separate.

At age 6?

No he doesn’t need homework space, any drawing or craft gets done at dining room table.

Your set up sounds ideal, when your DC get older they may want their own space and then you can change the single room into a bedroom.

If it's any help I scrimped and saved for years to move from my first house because I believed my kids needed their own room. Turns out they hate having their own room they each have a trundle/day bed and take turns to sleep in each others room every bloody night. Don't let the idea of what you think you should be doing distract you from what works best for your family.