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A Room for Every Child - Anonymous

He comes home with lots of homework to finish. Oh no! He just realized that he also has volleyball practice today. What he needs is a quiet place to do his homework in a focused state. He knows that that is just a dream. “Wake up to reality” he tells himself. In this case, reality means sharing a room with a twin brother that goes to the same school as him and has the same homework. Having your own room is a must-have for every child. It provides independent space to fulfill your child's academic potential, creates a sense of privacy, and lets him or her mentally adjust for the future.

As a young middle-schooler, many children strive to do well in school. Homework plays a major part in the school curriculum. For many people, you do your best work in a quiet area without any distractions. In my case, distractions are the sound of some strange anime. This prevents me from doing my quality work while finishing my homework. Having a room of one's own provides space to learn and read (Gove). Extra space in a child's life means more room for inspiration. Remember, children are the leaders of our future. Having a room to work without any distractions aids academic development.

When children grow and begin to learn about privacy, they will begin to want some themselves. Getting dressed and undressed in front of other siblings is, well, awkward. This can also promote embarrassment and self consciousness. So, giving children a chance to change behind closed doors is essential (Hardy). Privacy also comes into play when your child wants alone time. After having a rough day, sometimes you just want to flop down and relax. I know that I’ve had lots of these days. However, I can’t do this because I share a room with another sibling. Some days when I’m feeling sad I want to cry, but I can’t because I feel too embarrassed. Privacy is key for growing adolescents.

Many claim that building an extra room for one of your children costs too much money. However, when children grow up they begin to argue, making you unhappy and stressed out. What is more important to you, the happiness of your family or spending a little too much money? So spending money and a little of your time to get your children their own rooms help you to destress too!

Every child deserves his or her own room. Rooms provide an individual sense of privacy, mental adjustment, and can help your child fulfill his or her academic potential. If each child gets his or her own room, then the next time your child comes home with lots of homework to finish, he or she can do it the comforting setting of his own room, ready to work.

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