Originally Posted by
motherofboys
Well we are in a 2 bed and until recently were going to just have all 4 in one room but then decided to split them. I know I shouldn't worry about other people but I really am conscious of being judged. So much so that I'm wondering if I should have a home birth again because after the birth the midwife will want me to get into bed and I'll have to explain that we sleep on a sofa bed. As I say bedroom space isn't too much of an issue in real terms other than worrying what other people think. I could have 8 and have 4 in each room and continue sleeping down stairs. Which probably isn't helping my aching hips and back LOL
How do your kids feel about sharing. Everyone tells me eventually they will want their own space and I do remember my twin brothers wanting their own rooms in their teens.
Like I say its the rest of the house thats a problem. All the rooms (bedrooms and front room and dining room) are all the same size. When they were all in on room there was just 2 sets of bunk beds and a little chest of draws next to DS2s bed.
In our front room we have a corner sofa which takes up most of the room, leaving just a walkway along the back from the front door through to the dining room, a small space to walk round to the front of the chair and rectangle of space in front of it. Because each room has a fire place that limits things even more. There really is no more room for movement in the door stairs rooms. I'd be happy with say a 3 bed with bigger sized rooms.
Due to his health DH had to stop full time work so only works part time self employed (his doctor wanted him to stop work all together and almost took his driving license away but the government deemed him fit for work with out even consulting his doctor) so we do get help with out rent as well as tax credits and child benefit and all the talks of cuts and capping worry me. ATM we don't get anywhere near the cap, but I still worry about what if we had a few more then they decided we were getting too much help and DH should be doing more so they take some of it away. He physically can't do any more than he does now so we'd really struggle. I have considered a little ebay business but I just don't think that theres anything different that I can do that will then bring in any real money.
And I worry about DS1 he has recently decided that DS2 is the favourite and no one likes him. I try so hard to make sure that they all get the same attention and he loves having little brothers, is excited about the baby, but then says that and it really breaks my heart that he thinks that.
