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Follow-up to yesterday's question on renting appartment/children
Hi all,
This is a follow-up to my Q of yesterday in which I may not have been clear - sorry!
OK, going to get my own place, I have two kids (one of each) age difference is 5 years.
Is there some rule/reg/law that at a certain age, children who of are of different gender cannot share a room?
I am wondering about this if this is the case, I shall certainly have to consider looking for a two bedroom apartment with such a close cohabitation with a one bedroom apartment.
Many thanks again,
Hard to believe that there would be such a law.
Advice I've always heard is around 10.
NSPCC link- UK no law but advice 10
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-protection-system/legal-...
Can't find anything for Belgium at the moment.
If you really want to be sure you could contact: SOSEnfants for advice.
In Belgium I think its from age 12 onwards but not 100% sure. Please confirm.
You don't say how old the children are but one solution would be for you to share the bedroom with the child of your gender whilst the other child sleeps on a pull-out, or similar, bed in the living room.
Whatever arrangements you make, you must be sure that the other parent is content with them to avoid sleeping arrangements being used against you in the future. And, of course, remember that the children will eventually reach the age when sharing is illegal, if such a law does exist.
You know your children best but my guess is unless they now share a room it's going to be slightly problematic whatever especially given age gap you mentioned. The fact is you would need two rooms some time and that still requires you to vacate one or a child to sleep in the living area. Maybe if possible start out with two bedrooms maybe use the one as an office or something when your children aren't with you. However I'm sure you know parental contact is vital when you divorce so please don't let this out you off of making the best you can for your children and your relationship all the best
Kaisserstamper have you ever shared a room with your child? It's not simple and the other patent may object to that also.
