Me and OH have a DS aged 2 and he has a DD aged 7. We're also expecting our second DS who is due in March. His daughter stays with us 4 nights one week and 3 nights the next week. So she is very much as resident here as she is at her mum's.
We live in a 2 bed property that is rented to us from the council, I work full time and partner was unfortunately made redundant a couple of months ago. DS2 wasn't planned.
We moved in to this house back in August after private renting another 2 bed house that was a bit of a dive. This is a lovely house, very spacious for a 2 bed house and in a nice area. We've also paid a lot in to decorating and carpets etc... and made a real effort to make it a nice family home. Everything is good, apart from the bedroom problem.
At the moment DS and DSD share the big bedroom and all is good. I am really concerned though as in a couple of years both of the boys will be in that room and their sister will get to the point where she will not want to share with two little boys, and she might not want to come anymore. I also really really want my boys to have a "boys bedroom" and for her to have a "girls bedroom" so to speak.
The only way to combat this is to move in to a 3 bed private rented house. Private renting is a big no no to me though as most of the time you can't do anything with the house, it's more expensive and if you are really unlucky get a landlord who basically doesn't give a crap. A mortgage is off the cards as well as financially it is impossible.
Has anyone got any advice on this situation?
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SoWhatIfImWorkingClass · 22/12/2012 13:40
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