tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post115471544143635650..comments2023-05-14T07:51:18.017-05:00Comments on The Suburban Christian: How much space do we need?Al Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04407264726681695790noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1155705884041860412006-08-16T00:24:00.000-05:002006-08-16T00:24:00.000-05:00Great post Al! Sorry I'm a little late in coming ...Great post Al! Sorry I'm a little late in coming to it, as we were on vacation too.<BR/><BR/>When we moved last year (from the 983 sq ft to the 2329 sq ft you mentioned, I'm not kidding!) we acquired 4 bedrooms, one more bedroom than needed. We almost never have sleep over guests so we had no need for a guest bedroom. So that room was promptly designated the library (I knew you'd appreciate that one!)<BR/><BR/>But, in our old house the girls had shared a bedroom, as our 3rd bedroom was in the basement and though we tried for 2 months after #2 was born, having a child in the basement just wasn't a workable arrangement. I knew I wasn't ready for them to split up yet. In fact, I hope they will share a room right straight on through high school until one of them leaves the nest.<BR/><BR/>My good friend has two older brothers who are 15 months apart and VERY different men in how they approach life. One day she asked her dad what he would do differently if he was raising his kids again. His answer? He would've made Andy and Joe share a room all through high school...so they would've had to deal with each other. He believes it would've made a difference in how they understand each other today. <BR/><BR/>Going on my instinct and her father's advice our girls continue to share a room in this house...and we have plans to move them to the master suite when they hit the teen years.<BR/><BR/>What's the 4th bedroom? An art room!Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489783147809647659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1155046266272162892006-08-08T09:11:00.000-05:002006-08-08T09:11:00.000-05:00Everything totally depends on your family's dynami...Everything totally depends on your family's dynamics and personalities - what might work for my four-year-old and one-year-old may not work at all for teens. And I feel entirely unqualified to address how to parent teenagers! Apart from the Brady Bunch episodes where Greg got his own room in the attic, I have no perspective this. Sorry, Craver, I don't have any easy answers for you. But I'm glad your family is talking through these issues and weighing the pros and cons.Al Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407264726681695790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1154980872995352842006-08-07T15:01:00.000-05:002006-08-07T15:01:00.000-05:00Dude, I really love this blog!"Mrs. Craver" wants ...Dude, I really love this blog!<BR/><BR/>"Mrs. Craver" wants to give move our older boy his own room downstairs. (It is now a storage room.) Since even before The Fall Of Mankind, it was <I>not good for man to be alone.</I> I want to persuade my family to leave the boys together. Any ideas?Craver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1154921058688182432006-08-06T22:24:00.000-05:002006-08-06T22:24:00.000-05:00I recently came back from a trip to Spain and was ...I recently came back from a trip to Spain and was amazed how much simplier life was. A family of four and all their stuff fit in a 2 bedroom, one bath apt. that was maybe 1,000 sq. feet.<BR/><BR/>Even better, they were happy. In fact, the families I met were much more content that most suburban couples I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24215087.post-1154721892113665472006-08-04T15:04:00.000-05:002006-08-04T15:04:00.000-05:00i love simplicity.i love simplicity.Margaret Feinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618923034620497185noreply@blogger.com