2 children 2 bed house

[Laurasanford111]

Hi,

So we have been in our home a year,.2 bed lovely area, very large garden, open plan downstairs, one bathroom upstairs. Compared to what we lived in before this is luxury, it took us a long time to get this place and we are not looking to move anytime soon, house prices around here are a joke and in such demand. Anyhow, my ds is 2.5 has the smaller room at the mo, my DD is nearly one, my DH sleeps in the bigger room, I sleep downstairs with DD her crib is here I'm ebf and this way we all get sleep 😂
My question is this, to give the little ones more playspace I'm thinking of swapping rooms, having two beds in the master room for.ds & DD then me and DH having smaller room BUT when they get older us giving up the smaller room for one of them ... We are going to have a log cabin at far end of garden so that could be my space and hideaway if I need but thinking about them needing their own space eventually... When they are older... Has anyone else sacrificed Thier own room? We wanted an extension done but my DH has changed jobs, not as much money so it's not on the cards anytime soon..

We could partition the big room but has one large window so not easy...

It's not an issue at the mo they are still little just thinking of a backup plan long term!

Thanks 🙏

I have to be honest I am somewhat staggered you sleep on the sofa whilst your husband has a big bedroom to himself.

I would just wait until they are older and try and partition. I always shared a room. You can't really be in a log cabin in the garden with two kids in the house.

@Stomacharmeleon maybe I didn't word it right, someone would be in the house if I wasn't, I didn't mean to sleep in there I just meant if I needed some space.

Reason is, I'm awake a lot esp with bfeedjng so I have the TV here etc, sometimes my ds wakes and goes into the big bed with my partner... It all works for us fine at the mo just was considering things longer term

There is nothing wrong with them sharing a room while they are under 10.My friends girl/ boy shared a room until the DD turned 13, she is the elder. They have now divided the biggest bedroom to make it into a 4 bed, the smallest bedroom is shared by two additional dd's.

There are some good partition ideas out there on the internet where one room even if it is not big can be made to feel like each child has their own personal space:

I am also astonished that you are the one who doesn't get to sleep in the bed.

Now your little one is a year you could try her in your room upstairs.

Someone posted something like this on MN recently. A bunk bed that divides a room, but in front of a window. It's genius.

@KievLoverTwo that is very creative thank you for sharing