kids sharring same room?

Question

I was told that once a kid reaches the age of 11 they can not share a room with their brother or sister. Has anyone else heard anything on this?

Answer 1

I have 4 kids... 2 girls and 2 boys.. The girls share a room. One just turned 11 and the other is 10. The 2 boys share a room and they arre 8 and 5. I have never heard nothing like that for the same sex. But no a boy and a girls shouldnt share a room.

Answer 2

2 girls can share a room and 2 boys can share a room for as long as necessary. A brother and sister should stop if possible by about age 7 or 8 when they are developing the need for privacy.

Answer 3

Westerners are soooo uptight about this. There's no problem if they are the same sex. People are worried about the whole sex/masturbation bit but that's not a problem when sharing a room with a same gendered sibling. They either don't masturbate because they are not lonely, or find times when they can be alone like in the shower. Frankly, I was much happier when I had to share my bed with my sister than when I had a room to myself. But I suppose that depends on how well the siblings get along. Definitely separate the boys and girls, though.

Answer 4

In Korea, not only do kids share the same room, but often the entire family does, even if they live in a multi-bedroom place. It is still very common for 3 generations of the same family to all bed down. If people are suggesting that there is some sort of psychological damage that results from sharing the same room, I would tell them 47 million Koreans can't be wrong.

Answer 5

Some people simply cannot afford a seperate room for each child. I shared a room with my older brother until he joined the army and our two younger brothers also shared a room. The general consensus is that we all turned out just fine. I don't even understand why anyone would worry about such things. Don't moms and dads share a room? Dr. Spock was the original instigator of all sorts of child rearing rules, no spanking and so on. His son committed suicide. Deal with all children individually based on what they can accept and handle and what you can afford to provide fo rthem.

Answer 6

That's absolutely not true.I have shared room with my sister(5 years older than me) all my life and there weren't any problems.That sharing helped me realize that "I'm not the king of the world" - a thing which most parents forget to teach their children(ot teach them on unappropriate way).I learnt how to share(from the place where I live to my and her secrets).There is an important worldly knowledge which only sharing room with a sibling may help you learn.

Answer 7

My cousins still share rooms and one is 11 and the other is 13

Answer 8

yes i heard it was 6 years old...if you want to say rent an apartment and you have a 7 year old son and 5 year old daughter you would have to get a 3 bedroom but if you own the house then its your choice. BUT if you get CPS called on you and they are in the same room then sit will hit the fan but this only applies to opposite sex children hope that helps

Answer 9

it depends.
i have 2 nieces... 14 years old and 15 years old..they live together in one room, they are always fighting with each other CZ each one wants to get her own room....but i have other nieces who want to live at the same room cuz ther say that they spend good time with each other ...

so it depends on the kid's personality and how strong is the relationship between the kid and his/ her sister or brother.

Answer 10

It's better for children of that age to begin to have privacy as their little bodies are growing...they either become very self-consious and shy or they become really curious.