The Room Saga

A week or two ago, our daughter was in tears at bedtime because one of her friends said her room was "small and oldish."  This is my daughter's friend who has a little of a mean girl slant to her, but also has some great qualities, too.  Our daughter has gotten in with her and another girl and the drama ensues, regularly . . . much too regularly for my comfort in first grade.  

My husband and I subsequently discussed how the room situation for our children is a little out of whack.  Our daughter sleeps in the small room with a twin bed, but the boys' train table and toys in her room and also the four year old's clothes in the closet.  (When we moved to this house, I had intended for the small room to be the four year old's because he's the middle child and I thought he could use his own space, before our daughter needed her own room, but he didn't want to sleep in there alone and we haven't yet changed the closets).  In our discussion we recognized the potentially tough situation we'd be putting ourselves in if we immediately bought her what she needed in order to face her friend.  (One of the other complaints about her room was that she doesn't have a tv in her room, but we refuse to budge on that, ever, so she'll have to get over that one).  Also, how do we address the lesson here that there will always be people who have things nicer and better than you, or people who don't like what you have, so what you need is to be happy with what you have/are, and you'll be fine, etc.  

With that said, we found a smokin' deal on craigslist for a bed, 6-drawer dresser and nightstand.  So we bought it.  We put it together last night and it looks great!!  But there's one problem, we have a twin mattress and the bed frame is for a full.  

Ironically, I think she still likes it.