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...to give DD the 'Master' bedroom?

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LtEveDallas · 31/05/2013 08:06

Been house hunting for a while and last weekend have found two possibilities that tick most of our boxes. One we could pretty much move in tomorrow, one would need quite a bit of fiddling with.

In both cases DH and I have said we would give DD the 'Master' bedroom with en-suite. The first house has 3 very good sized doubles and the master is pretty huge, the second has smaller doubles, one of which we would extend into the garage to make a better sized room for us whilst DD has the (current) master.

To a man, everyone we have talked to about it has exclaimed their horror that we would give up the 'master' for DD Confused. Comments range from 'it would be too big for her' to 'why would you give up an en suite' and a couple of 'too big for her boots' 'spoiling her' and 'rod for your own back' stuff.

I don't get it. I don't like en suites, wouldn't use one and DH couldn't care either way. I think DD would get more use out of a bigger bedroom, especially as she grows up (she's 8 now).

Have I broken some unwritten rule? What's the issue I must be missing? Even family are muttering and sneering about it.

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goodiegoodieyumyum · 01/06/2013 16:59

Yes Dutchy I am moving to Flevoland, how did you guess Wink having seen all the activities my kids can do I am really looking forward to it, plus the much bigger house and garden. I did grow up in Australia so maybe that is why I don't mind modern and having to travel further to go shopping.

CecilyP · 01/06/2013 17:36

Haven't read the whole thread but when we moved to our current house, we gave DS the large double while DH and I had the small double. It has worked fine because DS had a lot of stuff which he needed to keep in his bedroom whereas we just slept in our bedroom. No-one we know has ever sought to comment on it. Perhaps by referring to the larger bedroom as 'the master' you are setting up some sort of expection.

OctopusWrangler · 01/06/2013 19:04

I'm about to move my boys into the biggest room. All the toys will then magically disappear from downstairs. Please.

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