Gutted we will have to stay but to try and make it work

[Soggyundercarriage]

We were ready to sell our tiny house and plan was to rent for a while. We have massively outgrown this house and I'm gutted we have to stay now.
We have two dc in a 2 bed modern house that is very small. There is a large age gap so can't share and rooms aren't big enough anyway.
Well now we're stuck so WIBU to buy a sofa bed and sleep downstairs while the dc have a room each. There isn't a spare soon downstairs so we would be sleeping in the lounge.
Would this work in reality do you think?

OP - If you want them not to share could you split your room into two and squeeze your mattress in the box room so you and hubby at least get some privacy as well? (as it hopefully will be short term)

My mum and dad did this to one of the bedrooms (3 bed house - 2 main and one box room) for my brother and I when some of my older brothers and sisters moved out so we had more room!

Double room was split in half from the windows (so we both got some light and air) with some panels (dad fitted them from ceiling to floor with brackets so could easily be removed) and we even had those doors that that fold in half so we could have privacy. there was a little corridor so I could get to mine as it was furthest from the main door.

Had room for a single bed, small thin wardrobe and nightstand (and a LOT of books and other stuff a girl collects growing up! God I had so much stuff!). I used a fold up table and sat on my bed for doing homework etc.

It's not 'selfish' to not want to share a room.

It is if it then means your parents don't have a proper bed to sleep on or a room for them to keep their stuff.

As a teenager there is no way on earth I'd have agreed to having my own room whilst knowing my parents were sleeping in the living room every night. I'd have been embarrassed to think I was the reason for that.

If you don't want them to share why have 2 children in a 2 bed house? I know you are meant to be moving but your youngest has been sharing with you for 5 years!

lynsey91

Sometimes things don't go to plan. Not justifying anything here but things change and shit happens

Look up furl online. They have amazing every day sofas, every night beds. Expensive though but probably worth it.

Lots of different designs.