Share a room or not?

[Squaretoe]

DD1 is 4.5 and as the first born, was given the larger bedroom. DD2 is 3 and was given the only remaining bedroom - the box room. DD1 has recently been given bunk beds as she needed a bigger bed and we were planning to move DD2 into her room at some point next year, so they'd be sharing. Now, I'm not so sure if this is the best plan!

Realistically we won't be able to afford to move for at least 2/3/4 years. They get on well most of the time, they play in each other's bedrooms a lot.

Reasons for sharing a room:

• DD2 is tall and will outgrow her cot bed soon, so she would then have a full sized single (bottom bunk). Her current bedroom could fit a single bed but she would then only be able to fit a slim single wardrobe or a slim chest of drawers in. DD1s current bedroom has space for a large chest of drawers each plus a built in wardrobe to share.
• they sleep really well on holiday when they share a room, they like having someone in the room with them (DH ends up sleeping on DD2s floor most nights)
• I feel guilty that DD2 gets the tiny room by default as she's the youngest

Reasons to keep them separate:

• they might want their own space as they get older (although nothing to stop us moving them back, as we don't really need the spare room, would probably make it their play room or something)

Any advice or views appreciated!

We had two decent sized kid's bedrooms in our house growing up - but I shared bunk beds with my sister for years because we both wanted to. A lot of the siblings we know have been the same.

If they're keen for it, move them in together. Especially if it lets your hubby sleep more! If they want their own space in a few years, you can move them back again.

My 2 chose to share at 7 & 4. Still happy now but planning to separate them again when dd1 goes to secondary in 2 years.

Amazing! Thank you both. Definitely nothing wrong with trying it, think we might wait until the summer holidays, but good to know it's not an obviously terrible idea!

Dd's 13 +14 have always shared.. Ds now 11 and ds 5 love sharing!!
Imo you are over thinking this op!!

It's worth having a go at sharing.

If it doesn't work out, then whoever has the bigger room can still have some extra stuff stored in there so the smaller room isn't so pressed for space.

I would ask them.
At that age, they may well like to share. As they get older, almost certainly they'd choose own rooms (and toss for who gets the bigger one - not automatically give it to the oldest)

My kids shared happily, until we were able to afford more space (when they were 8 and 6)

You could make the other room a playroom, with each their own toy/stuff storage units and bean bags

Thank you all! You're right, I am overthinking it