Three adults sharing one bathroom?

[sarahb083]

Hi, DH and I are expecting our first in Feb. My mum is moving back to the UK from abroad and will be staying with us to help with the baby. We have a 3 bedroom / 1 bath house, and are waiting for planning permission for an extension containing a bedroom and ensuite. We're undecided as to whether we should start building the extension as soon as we get planning, to minimise the time spent having to all share a bathroom. On the other hand, though, building works with an infant seem like an unnecessary stress. Either way, we'll all be sharing one bathroom for at least a few months. Anyone have experience with three adults sharing a bathroom? How bad is it? Any tips for minimising stress/inconvenience?

Eh? We have tow adults two teens and one bathroom, one shower one toilet? It's not that hard to knock a door and wait?

Of course it's possible for lots of adults to share a bathroom! It's also possible for entire families to share one bedroom, that doesn't mean it's pleasant.

But they are nowhere near the same level.

In Western culture, entire families sharing one bedroom would be seen as overcrowded and far from ideal.
3 adults sharing the one bathroom would be seen as perfectly normal.

Having building work done at any stage is disruptive. It's not going to get any easier with a toddler, so I'd crack on if I were you, simply because you've obviously investigated things and got them to this stage, as you want the improvements done though, not because there will be 3 adults sharing a bathroom

It should be ok as long as no one wants a long soak first thing in the morning! We do have en suites which are great for a wee or a bath (my husband likes a bath after the gym but that's after the morning rush) Otherwise everyone prefers the power shower to the others so we take it in turns for the family bathroom anyway! Also DS12 prefers his shower before bed and DS10 in the morning so that helps, too. Totally workable if you manage the timings.

Not to do the "I had to walk to school barefoot wearing a coal sack" thing but I share a bathroom with 12 other people all unrelated to me (temp housing). Not anyone's ideal but we all manage and no one's died of cholera (yet!) People do manage to live safe and fulfilling lives whilst also sharing a toilet with more than one other person. Ever used the loo in a shopping centre, a supermarket, a pub? Literally thousands of people's bottoms have been on there before yours

I would get on and get the building works done. There won't be a 'good' time until DC is about 21! But I would say it would be much easier before they are mobile and before naps have to be had at a set time or all hell breaks loose. IME the younger the baby, the more adaptable they are.

Hahahah this has really made me chuckle. I think you’ll be fine OP.