He Was Thrown Out!
By DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
United States
September 30, 2016 2:37pm CST
Although this photo was taken in the room she shared with her brother when our granddaughter was in kindergarten, happy for it to be cool enough to wear her new outfit to school, she is now in third grade.
She wants a room of her own and her privacy.
Fortunately, my son and his wife knew this day would arrive. When they had their new co-op in Manhattan gutted and redesigned, they included another bedroom for whichever child wanted it. Up until now, it served as a playroom.
Now our grandson has that room, fully redecorated with new furniture and a desk. He kept his toys and personal belongings
Our granddaughter wanted to remain in her room and keep the bottom bunk for her friends during sleepovers. She also has a new desk and a bulletin board upon which all her figure skating and synchronized skating medals are displayed. All her toys and belongings are in her room now.
I always had my own room growing up. So did my sons. You?
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
30 Sep 16
no we did not have a room of our own.As you know in the depression year we were lucky to have a bed.
We only had one room for the boys.There was four of us.Three in the bed and one on the floor.
Never had a room of my own.Our family was too big.Today children are very lucky.But different times
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
30 Sep 16
That's what happens with kids. I know that very well. Even though my kids live with the ex out of state. When they come here they need their own space. Right now my daughter has her own room, being a girl she wants her privacy. My son takes over my living room. But I am looking for a way to make another room for him. Hopefully I can accomplish this. I am sure she is real excited about her new room.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
1 Oct 16
@DianneN I thought of that. But I don't have a studio. But the rooms are like track rooms. All in a row. I could get doors for the archway I have and make the middle room a room for my son. It would actually be a dual room. A sitting room the he is not here and his room when he is.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 Sep 16
I was alone at first and then my brother closest to me moved in when our other brother was born and then when the youngest was old enough to leave my parents room, those two boys shared a room across the hall from my room and our older brother had his own room. I missed my brother when he moved out!! We used to laugh a lot. With my kids it was the same, my daughter had a room and my sons shared a room.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
Your daughter is fortunate to have her own room and enjoy privacy. I did not have my own room when I was young because we are too many in the family.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
30 Sep 16
@acelawrites No! Neighbors have the 8 bedroom house! Lol! We have a mere 5. Lol!
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
@DianneN you have a very big house with 8 bedrooms. We only have three.
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@marguicha (215389)
• Chile
30 Sep 16
I shared a room with my sister most of the time. I wasn´t happy about it as she was much smaller than I was.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
5 Oct 16
They grow so fast and soon enough want their own space!
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
30 Sep 16
Great she got her own room! I didn't get my own room till like 14 or something
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
1 Oct 16
now i have my own room. when i was still single, i would share the bed with my father. my mother shared her bed with our youngest brother. we rented houses before and there were only 2 bedrooms. now that we have our own house, we sleep separately in our own rooms.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
1 Oct 16
I shared for a very long time,although we had enough space,it felt loneyl to be all alone in one room at night so we chose to share.
I still share on the rare occasions that l visit,there are 3 empty bedrooms but always want to re-live my growing up so l always ask a niece if we can share and she`s always happy to.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
30 Sep 16
Growing up many years ago I shared my room with three sisters. I didn't, independent it so much at the time. We were always close. My children always had their own room and their own space though,
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@saulgoodman (2643)
• Dundee, Scotland
30 Sep 16
Lucky you.
My sister rightly had a room all for herself but my brother and I had to share.
Nice picture.
I think she is right to want her own room and privacy.
Your son and his wife should be congratulated on forward planning.
Some parents wouldn't recognise the privacy needs of an eight year old girl.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
30 Sep 16
It seems that many siblings have to share a room. Before my son bought this co-op, he had bought a two bedroom. The day they moved in, my daughter in law gave birth. 22 months later she gave birth again! Those two babies shared an 8x10 room, so they knew then and there they would have to move to a larger place. I told them they were nuts for buying such a small place in the first place. Kids!
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