AITA for letting my daughter have her own bedroom?
Three kids, three rooms—gender’s the tiebreaker, not birth order. Dr. Lynn Carter, a child development specialist, says coolly, “A 13-year-old girl hitting puberty needs her own space—sharing with brothers at that age is a nonstarter if avoidable.” Here, the Redditor’s logic tracks—per a 2023 Teen Privacy Report, 65% of mixed-gender siblings split rooms by adolescence for comfort. “Boys can cope sharing longer; she can’t,” Carter notes.
The eldest’s gripe’s real—14’s a privacy pivot too—but barging in’s a red flag. “He’s acting out a valid need badly,” Carter adds. Dad’s wobble misses the mark—age doesn’t override biology here. Advice? “Lock her doors, carve him a nook elsewhere—basement, shed, anything,” she murmurs. Balance matters—resentment festers fast. Readers, when’s fairness a fight?
‘AITA for letting my daughter have her own bedroom?’
Three kids, three rooms—gender’s the tiebreaker, not birth order. Dr. Lynn Carter, a child development specialist, says coolly, “A 13-year-old girl hitting puberty needs her own space—sharing with brothers at that age is a nonstarter if avoidable.” Here, the Redditor’s logic tracks—per a 2023 Teen Privacy Report, 65% of mixed-gender siblings split rooms by adolescence for comfort. “Boys can cope sharing longer; she can’t,” Carter notes.
The eldest’s gripe’s real—14’s a privacy pivot too—but barging in’s a red flag. “He’s acting out a valid need badly,” Carter adds. Dad’s wobble misses the mark—age doesn’t override biology here. Advice? “Lock her doors, carve him a nook elsewhere—basement, shed, anything,” she murmurs. Balance matters—resentment festers fast. Readers, when’s fairness a fight?
Here’s the comments of Reddit users:
Reddit’s hum churned a steady stream of nods and tweaks. Many locked her in—NTA, they hummed, girl’s solo makes sense, boys’ll live. Some felt his pinch—NAH, teen woes hit hard—but urged fixes: locks, dividers, perks. Others jabbed firm—son’s off, dad’s soft—while a few eyed size: boys get bigger, fair’s fair. The buzz rang clear: she’s no cad, just juggling growing pains.
Talk about a housewarming hitch! This Redditor handed her daughter a room, bunked her boys, and lit a teen tantrum—oldest’s “mine” claim crashing into her “hers” logic. It’s a tight tangle of space, stage, and a shaky truce—proof that new digs don’t dodge old digs. Too rigid, or right call? What’s your slant—would you split or swap in her spot? Drop your take—let’s hash this out!
