Child has a tiny bedroom

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Hi everyone just looking for someone in or has been in similar situation. We moved into a property 3 years ago, we waited for 2 years for a house to come up on the street we wanted and when the very rare one did it sold pretty much right away so when one did come up we brought it. It's a lovely house just enough for us but the problem we have is my dd room. It's the smallest bedroom I've ever seen. I don't have the measurements but we have a bed on one side with draws for clothes and a cupboard with cubes in for toys. We've put some shelves up to save floor space but it's not alot of floor space at all. Any big things she has we put downstairs or in our bedroom. For those who have smaller rooms we're ypur dcs happy in the room. I'm nervous that as she gets older she will start to hate it. My ds is in the bigger room but can't swap them over as he's older and has gaming station ect which certainly wouldn't fot in the smaller room. I'm thinking we may have to move in a few years if dd isn't happy in there. I'm trying to make sure she loves it we've decorated nice and cosy but it's worrying me that as she gets older and has friends over she won't have the space to play. I don't know anyone who has a room as small so have no one to ask really. Thanks

@fiddlersgreen our ds had a ottomon bed for his clothes with a cover on to keep them fresh. Though he has a slightly bigger room putting a wardrobe in would take quite a bit of space.

@parietal I've maximised as much space as I can with shelving and hooks and put a over door hanger for uniform ect. The space she has to play I've kept free as much as I can out that space is half the size of her single bed in width. The draws under the bed are not attached to the bed so I've pushed them back abit for abit of space.

I'm thinking of getting her a small ottomon as she gets older without a headboard because her headboard is under the window and it's the only place her bed can go. I think an ottomon will help as she gets older. We can't fit any sort of vanity table in there so someone suggested maybe mounting a shelf with a mirror. My dh said at least she has her own room and alot of houses have rooms that small and people manage which I do get but it just makes me feel bad. I explain to dd that she's lucky to have her own room and it's so cosy. If I had money and space I'd extend but it's not an option right now. The bedrooms in this area are quite small but I didn't realise how small until we actually started moving stuff in there.

It's made me feel better hearing other stories of people coping in small rooms. Thankyou all for your suggestions too they've been really helpful.

Most 3 bedroom houses have tiny 3rd rooms like that.

My daughter's room is tiny. She has a "narrow shorty" mid sleeper with lots of storage and a pull out desk underneath. A small wardrobe just fits at the end of the bed and that's it. Does the job.

But we've had the fortune to be able to do a loft conversion recently so she will be moving into our old room soon. Could that be an option for you?

I'd see how it goes, but if your DD starts to feel squashed in years to come I would instigate a yearly room swap. I don't think it is fair for one child to spend almost their entire childhood in a very small room when a sibling has a larger room to themselves.

She may of course bond with her room and then you have nothing to worry about!

My youngest DD has a tiny room, but we've maximised the space by getting a high sleeper bed, and putting a small desk/dressing table, stool and book shelf underneath. Wardrobe on opposite wall. Small amount of floor space between and under the bed. Prior to that she had a short single (suitable until child is 5ft 3 i think). DD is 11, and at the moment she loves her room, but my oldest will probably be off to uni in a couple of years, so at that point I'll swap them over.

I once flatted in a house where my single bed didn’t have legs, the bed actually sat on the skirting boards and didn’t budge. I had a small bedside cabinet but everything else I had to keep in the airing cupboard. And I paid £120/ week for the privilege 20 years ago. Now that’s small.

As the only girl I always had the smallest room growing up. It was probably bigger than what your talking about but I was never resentful as I had my own space.

My DDs friend dosnt actually have her own room, her parents have sort of fashioned a section of their landing into a private bedroom space for her. She’s 9 and loves it.

As long as she has her own space and make it special for her she will love it.

My DDs bedroom is small. She's getting too old for toys and playing as such, but one thing that helps is all her clothes are kept in my room, so no wardrobe or drawers are needed in her room at all.
Just desk/dressing table and bed.
I've seen others put a wardrobe on the landing before when bedrooms are tiny. Just a thought.

@PalacesOfMontezuma

My daughter's room is tiny. She has a "narrow shorty" mid sleeper with lots of storage and a pull out desk underneath. A small wardrobe just fits at the end of the bed and that's it. Does the job.

But we've had the fortune to be able to do a loft conversion recently so she will be moving into our old room soon. Could that be an option for you?

This sounds like the tiny room that our youngest has - a lot described sound quite big in comparison! The box room we had growing up was a lot bigger than the box room in this house, which only just fits a mid sleeper (a standard single bed won’t fit in, we needed the legs to get above the stair box!), wardrobe and anything else has to go underneath the mid sleeper. Toys are downstairs as there’s no other option but it won’t be forever. DH is very tall and the DC are following, so this will soon be a big problem. We are unable to have a loft conversion in this house.

I'll see how it goes and if dd feels too cramped I'll swap them over somehow. When I was younger I had the smaller room but it was bigger than the one we have. We've asked all our neighbours and they've all said them rooms are tiny. I was thinking of a sliding bedroom door aswell but as we hang stuff over the door it's not something we can do. I really feel for those with more children and they have to share because I'd struggle to find space.
I do think that if she was older it wouldn't be as much of a problem as she wouldn't have as many toys ect. I've got a bookshelf and 3 shelves up. Teddy's on her bed and the cube storage is 4 cubes and 3 shelves in it which doesnt sound alot but it does hold quite abit

We moved this year and agreed in advance my eldest would have the smallest room. He games but just needs his laptop and a desk (or console downstairs). IMO Older children need less space as they have fewer ‘toys’. My son has bed lengthwise on one wall. There’s a nook over the stairs at the end of it and he has drawers, shelves on wall, and hanging rail off the last shelf there.

That only leaves a space at the side of the bed and he has his desk there. Also has underbed storage and we may add shelves around the top of the room at some point.

We have a small box room, the door opens outwards onto the landing.

It will be more of an issue for us as our DC get older. The issue we have is that the bed only just fits in - literally - but my DH is so tall that his feet hang over the bottom of a standard bed by a long way. DC is quickly catching up but there will be no room for his feet to hang over in his tiny room as the wall is there!

I had a tiny tiny bedroom growing up. I loved it and thinking back it gives me a lovely warm feeling. It was so cosy and safe. I didn't want to move to a bigger room when my siblings left home. My friends also loved that room and didn't mind being squeezed onto my bed. If it's a happy house she will be fine in a tiny room.

@gratedbeetroot my ds is tall too. The ottomon he has works for him but if we were to swap them rooms the bed would only just fit in and wouldn't be any floorspace just enough to get in and out of bed really.
My dd is tiny and always will be of she takes after me.

It seems alot of people really love the tiny rooms as they are cosy. It's taken alot of thought in regards to decorating to make it brighter so it looks bigger ect. Her headboard is under the window going down the wall and if I could put the bed across ways under window it might add a very tiny amount of space but Her bed doesn't fit across ways as it's bigger than the length of that wall.
@inaccuratedream I've also looked at putting shelving around the top of the walls too.

When chrostmas does come we have a big clear out of things she doesn't play with or use anymore so we can add things in which helps. I have a friend who's dd has a tiny room and she loves it and decorated and organised it lovely but she's a teenager so it works so I have loads of ideas as she's older but for now it's just working out where to out what and making sure she loves her room.
I do wish I out ds in that room but with his bed and desk it just wouldn't work really.

Yes, my DC actually loves his room - that’s no issue - it’s just the length that will be a problem, they will end up longer than the room. Unfortunately my other DC is also very tall so swapping wouldn’t help (and I have a DD and DS so they won’t be able to share).

I don't think it's a problem. I shared a bedroom with my sister for years and finally got my own room when I was 8. It was bliss. For most kids, any room, no matter how small, is nicer than having to share. And there are much more important things than room size - being loved and supported and feeling secure. I wouldn't worry about it.

We put a bifold door on DDs room which helps with space.. but you can't hang anything from the door then.

My DS has a tiny room. He is 10 and loves it as its cozy. He has this bed aspennfurniture.co.uk/products/manor-house-grey-cabin-bed/ and it's fantastic. There is a den inside it behind the drawers. You can hang adult-size clothes in the wardrobe area.

@sarahb083 that's very true I've said to dd she's lucky to have her own room ect and she does know she's lucky bless her.

@aroundtheworldin80moves we looked at folding doors and sliding doors. If I can make an extra draw for uniforms or hang from the wall (i think you can get small corner rails) then I'd definitely invest in a sliding door or sounding similar.

I've also added a white board on a small portion of her free wall with white board paint and added a border so she can use that. It's adds something something her room without using space and it's been a real winner too. If only I could hang everything on the wall

We moved the wall between the front two bedrooms. Gained about 60cm so was enough to squeeze in a wardrobe and chest of drawers. Also changed the door to open outwards.
Has bought us a few more years but will probably need to consider a loft conversion long term.

We had a cabin bed in our tiny room and regretted it. It took up all the room and as it couldnt be moved we found it hard to stop damp.

When we got rid of it be knocked out the cubbard that was across the header of the stairs and had a carpenter make a bed that went across the shorter side of the room. It made a massive difference. Is this possible or is the room too narrow?