WWYD - Adding extra bedroom(s) - Loft?

[scrimper]

Right wanting to probably go up in the loft as we need extra bedrooms. we currently have 3 bedrooms - 2 doubles and one teeeeennnyyyy tiny box room.
We have 4 children - 2 girls, 2 boys.

Ideally we would have liked for them all to have their own room eventually.

I think going into the loft we can either move ourselves into the loft, and then possibly splitting the biggest double (our room) into 2 singles at a later stage. Giving us a large bedroom in the loft and an en suite bathroom.

Or what my partner wants to do is put 2 bedrooms in the loft and let the girls have one each. I can see this would work better space wise as we gain 2 bedrooms BUT I hate the idea of them being on the top floor, especially when they get older, and start having boyfriends round etc. I want them to have their privacy but that's a bit toooo private for my liking. There is no casually passing their bedrooms to see what they are up to - they are on a whole other floor where you can't just stroll past. That scares me!

OR starting to toy with the idea of a smaller double for us and then a small single for one of the kids? But probably no space for a bathroom/shower room

I don't know! WWYD?

I'd have the two bedrooms in the loft. If you think it is a problem having the girls up there, why not put the boys there?

Two bedrooms in the loft.

If you are uncomfortable, then just dont let your kids bring partners upstairs. However, just as a reality check, kids will have sex absolutely anywhere (including outdoors) if they want to have sex so where in the house their bedrooms are will make not one iota of difference.

Yes definitely 2 bedrooms in the loft... like Londongirl83 says, they'll have sex anywhere! I remember having sex in my bedroom in the early evening with a boyfriend whilst my parents watched tv in the room below

I think you're probs being a teeny bit naive if you think you can casually stroll past bedrooms on a 1st floor to check what they're up to!!

ps scrimper... why would it be ok for the boys to be on the top floor (potentially having sex ) but not ok for the girls to be up there doing likewise?!?!

How many bathrooms does your house have? I would seriously consider putting some kind of shower room up in the loft.

yes definitely add a bathroom up there - so they can shower before sex ! lol ! - sorry - shouldn't giggle !! but seriously - adding good sized bedrooms and an extra bathroom is always a wise investment .... you could always tell the girls there's CCTV installed ?!?

Yes, two bedrooms and a small shower room would be idea with a family that size.

Raging teenage hormones makes kids shameless. I remember it well! There is absolutely no stopping a teenager who is ready to have sex from having it. I remember my cousin actually having sex in the bushes near our local mall one evening-- I served as look-out! Cars, other people's houses, bathrooms, etc are all fair game at that age. Just talk to them about being safe and responsible. Certainly don't plan your house layout around trying to stop them.

Sugar hoops - I didn't say anything about it being ok for the boys to be up there. The other option is myself and my partner being up there.

it isn't just about sex at all. I just feel uneasy about it but maybe im just worrying too much.