To have my 2 children share a bedroom?

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We have just moved house. It's a bungalow with an attic that's been converted into 1 huuuuuge "master" bedroom and across the hall from that is a tiny low ceilinged room described as a study.

Downstairs there are 2 bedrooms or, as listed, 1 bedroom and 1 dining room/ bedroom.

We have decided to use the "dining room" as a playroom and the other one as our bedroom.

Upstairs we have given the big room to DS1 who is 6 and DS2, who is coming up for 2, is in the "study" with a view to them sharing when DS2 is a bit older.

The room is too big for our needs in a bedroom plus I like them being upstairs mainly because we stay up later and don't want to disturb them plus, sometimes, we leave for work very early so, again, I don't want them disturbed.

I'm just not sure them sharing is fair on them and I'm concerned that it could be a disaster.

For those of you whose children share a room, how do you get it to work? Any tips?

There is nothing wrong with children of any age sharing bedrooms.

My two shared in our old house because my eldest had a massive room and the spare one wouldn't fit more than a bed and drawers and it seemed unfair. They were happy with the arrangement

My 2 DSS share a box room then they stay with us, the only problem they have is finding their own clothes as both just empty wardrobe contents onto the floor! (I'm positive I've not seen the carpet in months) other than that not any problems really except older sibling wanting to stay up later and sometimes waking younger one when going to bed, but thats very rare - younger one could sleep though an earthquake. And this is in a box room so I assume if they were in a much bigger room they'd be able to locate they're own underwear!
It's not 'unfair' but maybe you could let them choose if they want to share, if there's that option.

I disagree with your blanket statement @slievenamon, but then I know of a brother who raped his younger sister every night for four years until her periods started.. so from 8 till 12 years old.

It’s taboo to talk about child sexual abuse by siblings, but it does happen, a lot actually if you look at the stats.
I presume you’re in Ireland with your Wexford username, so have a look at Cari.ie

I’d keep sexes separate.
Sharing with same sex of different ages isn’t a good idea for either child.

Sometimes (not always, in case anyone thinks I’m saying that every older brother is raping his younger sister) there really is something wrong with siblings sharing a room.

It’s taboo to talk about child sexual abuse by siblings, but it does happen, a lot actually if you look at the stats

That has nothing to do with sharing a room. As if a door prevents child abuse, ffs.

My three DDs have always shared one room, and they're older teenagers now, though one has now left to go to university, but when she's back she shares again

Is sharing now an anomalie. Sounds perfectly reasonable. Sharing a box room with bunk beds is reasonable too. I prefer children to use bedrooms just for changing and sleeping. You don’t need much room for that.

My two share by choice. We have 4 large bedrooms and 2 DC. Originally gave them their own rooms but they wanted to share so we put them together. We use the other bedrooms as an office and a guest room (we have a playroom downstairs otherwise we’d use one for that).
It’s fine!

OP I would definitely do the same. You may be able to redo the upstairs eventually if it doesn't work out to divide the two rooms better? I bet they will love sharing!

My ds1 and dd shared a room until I had ds2 7 years ago. Ds1 is now 14 and ds2 is 7 and they still share (3 bed house 5 of us) ds1 hates sharing and constantly wants his own space where as ds2 loves it and hates the nights ds1 sleeps over elsewhere.