Did you share a room with a sibling growing up? If so how was it?

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I'm asking this since here soon I'll have 3 kids and I only have a 3 bedroom house. My kids will have to share rooms and I'm extremely worried about them fighting. If you shared rooms with siblings did you fight a lot?

NathanDavis · Accepted Answer

Three brothers, I was middle, shared the room with both, for some years.
Ages were 3, 5, and 10, that's about when the older had to get his own room, because of the age difference.
Was it horrible, not for us. But it could get annoying, for everyone, for different reasons.
I would say that the most important thing is the difference in ages, and then the personalities of each kid.
Difference in age makes them focus on very different things, younger kids like to play and tend to look for company, while kids that are getting older try to find their individuality.
As for personalities, is about being compatible, this is about their "personal space" and likes.
I think you should focus on this first, then try to adjust from there. Fights will always happen, it can be arguments, teasing, big fights, small fights, and that's about personalities most of the time.
And I do not want to sound "judgy" here but it is also about how you raised them/will raise them. Our parents didn't get involved much, as in they would not always know about our fights, only when we would take it far, they would get involved and do something.
Most of our fights or differences were due to teenage energy, let's call it that. and by the time I was 14 years old and being the middle child. It all settled down. we're all grown ups now and we do have very good relationships, I am very close to my younger brother. As for girls, I really can't offer any perspective. Hope this helps some, lol.

Jjpayne · Accepted Answer

It honestly depends on how the kids grow up. I think the bigger sibling will be immature at the start but mature as they get older. I've personally heard of both. I loved my half brother and still do, it was so much fun spending time with him as a kid, we only shared a room on the weekends but we enjoyed the time we had with each other. Now my friend for example, he cannot get along with his brother at all, they fight like cats and dogs. It's a serious problem with them, even now as adults. So it all depends on the kids and how they interact with each other. Some fighting I think is natural and that's all about of learning that sharing is better than taking. Over time I think with most, it's simply important to just have a healthy view of sharing with each other and as long as that's there, I think overall, it should be fine. But my cousins shared a room, two boys and it worked out well, two bunk bed and they rarely seemed to bicker with each other

Shhhhhhhhhhh06 · Accepted Answer

Yes I have to share a room
There are like 6 kids in the house
I don't really think my parents can afford a 7 bedroom house so... Lol
It can be both annoying and at times fun
It's easier to talk to my sister I share a room with... although she has a big mouth and she can't keep anything to herself ( so I can't tell her somethings... Lol)
But yeah it can get quite annoying sometimes

meetkitty123 · Accepted Answer

I share a bedroom with my brothers our beds touched in a|__ shape My bed was against the middle wall. I remember feeling rather cozy and I would luv waking up in mid of the night and seeing my siblings near by. I felt safe and comforted. It helped if I ever had a bad dream to wake up and seeing them their. I was able to go back to sleep easily.

RP_Blackburn · Answer

I shared a room with any and all combinations of my siblings over the years. It was always fine. Once we were teenagers I got my own room sorta and there was more privacy, which I would recommend for teenagers, but we never had a problem sharing rooms at all.

Nottoxic · Answer

I shared a room with my older sister until age 13/14. It was really good actually, I have a lot of nice memories. Although we argued, it was more squabbling of a playful nature and ultimately it brought us closer together.

I think it's probably a good thing for siblings to share a room from personal experience. Perhaps up until early teens (12-14) when their bodies will start changing and they naturally want more privacy.

WindAtMyBack · Answer

I shared a room when I was younger. I think it was late elementary school age when I got my own room, but I can't remember for sure.

It was OK. I didn't think much of it. It just seemed normal. Most other kids I knew also shared rooms. Even brothers and sisters shared when they were little.

jshm2 · Answer

Yes 4 siblings in fact. It was a big room, and a big house with 3 generations of our family living in it.

It was actually very good. Mainly as we all worked and ate together.

It's natural for kids to fight, initially, don't worry about it. Just don't let them harm each other physically is all.

beebella · Answer

I shared a room with my older sister until age 13/14. It was really good actually, I have a lot of nice memories. Although we argued, it was more squabbling of a playful nature and ultimately it brought us closer together.

I think it's probably a good thing for siblings to share a room from personal experience. Perhaps up until early teens (12-14) when their bodies will start changing and they naturally want more privacy.

Kabluie · Answer

We shared a room for a while, maybe like two years when we had bunk beds. Until we went to a 4 bedroom.

It was okay, we had a huge screened-in patio at the back of the house to basically play with everything. So the room issue didn't bother us since we didn't do much in there.

pleasestopthis · Answer

I did share rooms at some point, we just fought like any other siblings, but it was the same with separate bedrooms. Don't worry too much about it, it's about how you raise the kids, teaching them to share, don't make differences, making them compete against each other and that kind of stuff.

Prettygurl12 · Answer

I am 8 years older than my siblings. My sister and I had to share. An 8 year old has nothing in common with an infant. A 12 year old has nothing in common with a 4 year old. I hated every second of it lol

boggboss · Answer

Yep and we fought a lot but looking back I loved it siblings will fight its normal

Fuentes · Answer

I shared a room with my brother as a kid we never really fought eachother only sometimes as a kid when we got. older never fought some kids do fight like malcolm in the middle how they all shared one room with three boys and they fought but i never fought and my sisters shared a room and they didn't fight until they were teenagers over stuff like. makeup and clothing lol so its normal to share a room

EmmaMary · Answer

I was extremely fortunate indeed to grow up in a five bedroom house, so there was a bedroom for our parents, one each of us three girls, and one guest bedroom.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I shared a bedroom with an older brother and a younger brother until I left home to start college. Yes, it causes some conflicts but learning to resolve those conflicts is part of growing up and learning to co-exist with others.

anupamagrawal · Answer

Thankfully I always had my room and I am free to keep it the way I like. So, I never have to experience the situation. But, surely it has many positive and likewise negative elements but it would have been an adventurous journey.

Gavilar1 · Answer

I was a non identical twin and was made to share rooms till I was a teenager, also had to wear the same kind of clothes which was highly irritating but I can understand it was cheaper to do so and it helped my parents financially

SarahP080102 · Answer

Yeah, share a room with my brother until he spent every night masturbating

Ninani · Answer

Shared a room with my sister, when we were young. Our parents redecorated to give us individual rooms to keep the peace 😅

SpiderManFan2002 · Answer

Me and my brother did when we were really young like, younger than 10. When I became 12 though, I got my own room and so did he.

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

Me and my sister shared a room till I turned 15. For the most part it was great.

KeiaYamada · Answer

Yeah, we shared a room. Definitely had its downsides, but was definitely worth it.

Wiredone · Answer

I shared a room with my older brother. I was miserable. We were 9 years difference in age. We had bunk beds and I was stuck on the top bunk. He was messy and I was clean. I was so happy when my dad made a bedroom in the basement for my brother.

Dinklex3 · Answer

Shared a room with my sister and I thought it was great.  Apparently she hated it though 😅

Daniela1982 · Answer

My sister and I are only 2 years apart so we got along great in our shared room.

IveGotNoName · Answer

I've shared a room with both my older sister and my younger brother at some point, it was definitely not horrible at all, but not GREAT all the time.

Chris_u006 · Answer

It wasn't great or terrible, it was okay. I have learnt many valuable things from my siblings through the years, so It's more good than bad in the end.

Twalli · Answer

When my mom was pregnant with my sister we moved into a 5 bedroom house. The two downstairs bedrooms became offices and the two upstairs ones, along with the master were bedrooms. Now we have a 4 bedroom house with two master sized ones.

Tim-loves-it · Answer

Siblings were way older than I, so. I was kind of an only child

Guanfei · Answer

I did, with 2 of my siblings. It was annoying. I could never be alone.

spartan55 · Answer

What? Like they wouldn't fight if they didn't share a room? That makes no sense.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

Yeah, me and my sis shared for about 18 months while house was extended.

Lynx122 · Answer

It was good but she wanted to have her own room pretty early so it didn't last long.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I did. And yes, we fought a lot. But we fought everywhere, not just in the room. So I think sharing a room together really had no effect on that. It probably brought us closer together, actually.

Anonymous · Answer

Shared room (and same bed) with male sibling until around age of 7 or 8 (he was about 18 months older). Didn't have any interest in each other.

Anastasia97 · Answer

No cause it’s me and my brother weird to share a room with him. Especially with siblings if different genders. The same gender not problem though need some alone time. It be hard sharing a room.

nomidnight4298 · Answer

Yes, we fought as siblings do but a room is mostly a place to sleep. No big deal.

Josh4206 · Answer

Shared a room with my sister till she moved out when I was like 15 or 16. Was the worst thing ever

devil_8888 · Answer

I shared room with my sister as we had just 2 bedrooms. We were more of like besties but we would fight at few occasions too.

Lucious22 · Answer

I shared a room with my identical twin for 13 years, it was most often great!

Likes2drive · Answer

Yeah for just a few years With my brother but it was annoying

aasisawesome · Answer

I shared a room with my siblings when I was little so its been a while but from what I remember It wasn't that bad

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

Yes we do. It’s good, he’s just messy. But the best part is he sleeps with my mom most of the time so I’m completely alone.

bananathunder · Answer

i had to share with my older sister a couple times growing up. Wasn't that bad. She probably didn't care for it lol

clampfan101 · Answer

I did. It wasn’t horrible, but I still wanted my own room.

EaterPeter · Answer

Shared a room and it's not a good idea past 4 years and 4 months if any kid is older than 4 4.

MrCreep · Answer

Share rooms it's bad people need they own space and stuff there. My bros we younger and shared it was terrible lol

scooogy · Answer

Quite bothering, especially when getting changed in front of each other.

007kingifrit · Answer

i shared a room with my sister until i was 3; don't really remember it at all

Paige90 · Answer

I shared a room with my brother for a year when my parents were renovating our house.

convo_king89 · Answer

nope, but since u have 2 bedrooms for ur kids you don’t have to worry about a girl seeing morning wood.

Surely · Answer

Hello Apple. Congratulations!

bklynbadboy1 · Answer

No I didn't I had my own room

rainbowbi · Answer

thank god I had my own room

Mia-Wallace · Answer

I wish I had siblings to share my room with. 🤷‍♀️

llcanon · Answer

there was 4 of us boys so i know a lot about this as we shared one big bedroom

Aakash_Hangargi · Answer

Lol no matter what, they will fight so just chill

Lone_wolf122 · Answer

Yes.. It was terrible

chriscdi · Answer

yea that shit was chill

Matt57 · Answer

It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t horrible either

Ilickvulvas · Answer

Shared and it was neutral

Waldoe · Answer

my older brother was a Bully

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

I was really glad the moment I had my own space.

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