In the years since the American housing market collapsed, Americans have adjusted to a sort of “new normal” that’s marked by austerity. Families that once purchased a new car every couple of years are now driving those cars until they die of old age.
That same thrifty spirit has carried over into their living spaces where people are making do with smaller houses than the McMansions that were once so popular. In these houses, siblings are sharing rooms a lot more than they once were. While this is an economically sound idea, it can lead to some real tensions between siblings over, seemingly, trivial matters like whether or not to have matching NHL bedding.
Parents in households where siblings are sharing space need to be sensitive to the needs of all their children and let them have as much self-expression as possible. If one of your children wants to have football bedding and the other kids wants something less masculine, let them have the bedspreads they want. After all, it’s a pretty small issue to grownups, but it looms large to the kiddos.
Sharing a room can teach kids a valuable lesson in sharing, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of their individual personalities.
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