

Human: should children share their rooms or have their own?

Assistant: It sounds like you’re asking me whether it’s better for siblings to have their own bedrooms.  Here’s what I think about that:  The healthiest sibling relationships seem to be when siblings have their own bedrooms, since children with their own bedrooms are much more likely to agree that their siblings are “good” friends and they have better relationships, including greater self-esteem.  And that could also help support them in the future if they want to live or work together.  But you should also consider that sibling relationships can be strained by even minimal separation, so sometimes it’s better to have siblings share a room, especially for the younger ones.


Human: should children share their rooms or have their own?

Assistant: What did you mean by share their rooms?  It sounds like they’d be sleeping in the same room, or room with them?
should children share their rooms or have their own?
It sounds like you’re asking me whether it’s better for siblings to have their own bedrooms.  Here’s what I think about that:  The healthiest sibling relationships seem to be when siblings have their own bedrooms, since children with their own bedrooms are much more likely to agree that their siblings are “good” friends and they have better relationships, including greater self-esteem.  And that could also help support them in the future if they want to live or work together.  But you should also consider that sibling relationships can be strained by even minimal separation, so sometimes it’s better to have siblings share a room, especially for the younger ones.
What did you mean by share their rooms?  It sounds like they’d be sleeping in the same room, or room with them?